Sun 16th June 24

A site year tick this morning with a Common Tern spending the morning on the scrape, plus a Green Sandpiper and 60+ Avocets.

From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, 4 Egyptian Geese, 20+ Mallard, 6 Shelduck (plus ducklings), 3+ Shoveler (+3 ducklings, 2nd family or have they lost some?), 1 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck (female), 60+ Avocet, 10+ Lapwing (3+ chicks seen), 2 Oystercatcher (+1 chick), 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Cormorant, 1 Med Gull, Blk H Gull, Herring Gull, LBB, 1 Common Tern, Swift, Swallow, House Martin, Buzzard, Hobby, Kestrel, Reed Warbler, Cetti's Warbler. RJ/MR