upstarts1979
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Rob said the Oyc chick was being fed this morning although still limping.:t:
6 Oycs just dropped into Amy's Marsh.
Interesting report from Matt Griffiths of 6 Oystercatcher through Earlswood Lakes at 8:55am yesterday; got to be the same party.
8 Green Sand at the Flashes this evening as per Gert.
And the Oyk chick was getting some juicy worms. Seemed OK to me :t:
Three or four Reed Warblers were busy feeding young in front of the west hide, especially on the centre and right hand section.
This particular bird frequently showed crossing the left-hand channel and has two small metal rings on its right leg.
The top ring appears to have an X on it; the lower ring has either 68 or 6B showing. There may be other marks, but they are not visible.
(On looking again at the 3rd photo, the lower ring seems to have turned and reads 40 - needless to say, not the shot I interpreted originally.)
Perhaps someone else will be able to find the bird and get a clearer shot.
The Hen Brook Hide
No doubt John will be reporting on today's work but he and Bob O have done a splendid job in cutting the reeds in front of the hide. As they rested from their labours we saw much Reed Warbler activity. I went back later when the workers and the smell had gone (not connected, I believe) and saw at very close quarters adult and juveniles (one adroit enough to catch a damsel-fly) out in the open. If you like seeing birds up close now is the time to enjoy the hide.
Peter
No sign of the tern chick from the shingle island which had moved to the North Island?
record shot of Med gull