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And from the Moors Pool Dave J updates as follows:

8 adult Common Tern + 7 young (2:2:3), Gadwall + 2 young, Mute Swan + 5 cygnets, Tufted brood + 1 chick on it's own, 1 of the juvenile Oystercatchers, 1 Snipe
 
Here's my list of sightings from today:

Henbrook Hide:

2 Water Rail chicks (didn't see parent), Reed Warbler and Sedge Warbler

The Flashes:

Avocet, Lapwing, Little Ringed Plover, 2 adult Redshank with 3 chicks still, Curlew, Common Tern, Black-Headed Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Canada Goose, Mallard, Shelduck with chicks, Coot, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Jay, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch and Linnet

Chris
 
Tonight at Flashes

The redshank were feeding nicely in front ......when a 'herd' of Mallard (brood of 12)came barging through the grassland the chicks scattered and the adults alarmed and attempted to lead the chicks to safety
But the mallard were relentless and kept chasing and attacking the chicks. The redshank then fought back and the mallard moved off into the delta. But within minutes they were back pursued by the breeding avocet from that zone. This went on for an hour or so . In the end the female redshank sat tight with chicks underneath her and the mallard went on their way.
Also on the chick front, 1 of the fresh lapwing brood from 2 weeks ago has somehow survived . Considering it is less than 3 weeks old it has developed rapidly and will hopefully survive. Of the 44 lapwing on site at least 9 were juvs which I an assuming are all our birds.
Also Teal 10. Gadwall 6. Tufted 20+. LRP 5. Avocet 10. broods 20 chicks - 5 still sitting. 11 curlews came into roost. At least 10. Shoveler chicks on 3rd Flash and at least 18 broods of Mallard - 2 fresh broods today.
A few sand martin appeared during the showers.
 
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few hours at the Moors this afternoon, 24 bids seen including Sand martin and a few Swifts,LBBG taking a chick possibly mallard ,Tufted with good size brood, 3 otters turned up again seen from east hide 17.30 till 17.45 may have been there just before as coots etc moved together from north to south.
 

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In a traditionally slow month, the June list has limped to 82 species.

Potential additions in the reminder of the month include (year ticks in bold):

Garganey, Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Pheasant, Greenshank, Ruff, Dunlin, Wood Sandpiper, Common Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Black Tern, Feral Pigeon, Cuckoo, Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Redstart, Garden Warbler, Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Spotted Flycatcher, House Sparrow and Yellowhammer.
 
Phil Andrews said:
In a traditionally slow month, the June list has limped to 82 species.

Potential additions in the reminder of the month include (year ticks in bold):

Garganey, Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Pheasant, Greenshank, Ruff, Dunlin, Wood Sandpiper, Common Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Black Tern, Feral Pigeon, Cuckoo, Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Redstart, Garden Warbler, Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Spotted Flycatcher, House Sparrow and Yellowhammer.
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Single Garden Warbler singing this morning 0630 by Sailing Pool (in bushes/trees by southern shore)

2 Redshanks with 3 chicks, 3 pair Teal, 2 Med Gulls...and what looked like a fully grown juvenile LRP on far shore towards 3rd flash
 
Moors today

A short day today. Maintenence included clearing west track and other path ways.
At Moors. Little grebe 4. Tufted brood of 9. 3 broods of vommon tern chicks looked like 3x2. singing warblers included - Lesser whitethroat. Common whitethroat. sedge warbler 3. Cetti's 2. most other warblers were feeding young. A couple of oystercatchers and 8 lapwing.
 
Flashes today

The boardwalk and most of the path was strimmed today.Flashes :
The redshank continued to delight visitors. The 3 chicks are venturing a bit more, feeding in the 'hide channel '.
The 20 avocet chicks are all still present. But broods are small averaging only 2. This could be due to the cold period of weather during incubation. It could also be controlled by the adults as the feeding zones are small and have abandoned sitting on the late hatching eggs. The dominant ' early' pairs have mostly got lfull broods. This has meant later pairs are squashed into feeding zones that would normally only be part of a chick rearing zone. There are still 4or 5 sitting birds but I am not sure where they will take their chicks.
Species count:
Teal 5. Shelduck 4 +7 ch. gadwall 5.
Avocet 34 +20 chicks. Redshank 2 plus 3 chicks. Oystercatcher 2 + juvenile. LRP 6 (5 ads +a juvenile bred elsewhere ). Curlew 4. lapwing 15. Med Gull 3x 2nd summers. . water rail at least 2 chicks Hen pool.
 
A visit to the Flashes a.m. enabled a sighting of a Water Rail and two chicks, one showing briefly in the open. Not sure where the other 6/7 are… off with the other parent I guess (hope).
Redshank chicks, all three, doing very well and now dipping into the water too.
Reflections seem to amuse them…. 3:)
Over at the Moors and all was pretty quiet except for the Oystercatchers periodically giving chase to one another.
Heard about the Egyptian Geese on the sailing pool, but on return couldn't find a single parking space and gave up!
Hopefully I'll catch a glimpse later in the week, fingers crossed.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/piedflycatcher/
 

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