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Message: <blockquote data-quote="IanF" data-source="post: 1239505" data-attributes="member: 21">Greatham Creek Avocets revisited today. Still all seven chicks though only one adult with the three oldest ones and two with the younger ones. Interesting to see the three oldest ones going very much their separate ways to feed with each taking a corner in a large triangular pond c.50yds apart but still sleeping together. The family of four still eat and sleep together with the adults keeping close watch and shepherding them around. Dunlin x7 flew in but were encouraged to keep thier distance by the adult Avocets. Photos : 1.&2. Avocet chicks 37 days old - 3.&4. Avocets chicks 33 days old - 5. Dunlin</blockquote>