Tues 2nd May 23

A very nice morning but still that slight chill in the onshore breeze, I had a wander to the hide this morning where it is definitely spring with the first brood of Canada Geese goslings on the scrape (8 little yellow balls of fluff) joining the Mallard family that have been around for a couple of days now, the Avocet are also looking very broody so hopefully they will get underway soon.

Liz Huxley had a Bearded Tit call as she arrived at the hide and then fly right along the reedbed.

From the hide: 4 Canada Geese (plus 8 goslings), 2 Greylag, 35 Shelduck, 8 Mallard, 7 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 4 Teal, 1 Wigeon, 27 Avocet, 4 Redshank, 4 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Coot, 5 Cormorant, Cetti's, Sedge & Reed Warblers, Reed Bunting, Whitethroat, Linnet, 20+ Swallows, Sand Martin, 1 Cuckoo. PNt/LH/MR et.al.