A bit late but spent a couple of hours at Old Moor last night.
On the Main Marsh, Grey Heron 4, Little Egret 1, Wigeon 1 drake, Teal 1 drake, Gadwall 7 broods (9, 7, 5, 5, 3, 2, 1), Pochard 2 broods (4 and 2), Tufted Duck brood of 4, Shoveler new brood of 10 ducklings, Redshank 1 and Oystercatcher 1.
On the Wader Scrape, Teal 27 (5 females), Avocet 6 broods (3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1) there were also some chicks that I probably missed as they are spending a lot of time behind the islands, also some of the broods are now over 3 weeks old so their chances of success are getting better. Oystercatcher pair plus 3 chicks, interestingly 1 of the adults was continuously flying to the Golf Course, collecting worms and bringing them back for the chicks, quite a flight. Little Ringed Plover 2, Common Tern 8 and Barn Owl 1. Finally 3 Mediterranean Gulls were present, the adult male, the second summer female with 1 leg and the first summer photographed by Keith last week.
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