Old Moor - 18th May

Some more good new birds today at Old Moor, highlights being a cream crown Marsh Harrier that spent some time on the reedbeds and then went over to Bolton Ings so could still be in the area. New waders in today on the wader scrape were a winter plumaged Grey Plover, a Sanderling and a Greenshank. Other waders seen included 3 Dunlin, 2 Little Ringed Plovers and 6 Ringed Plovers. The 2 Avocet chicks are still present as is the 2 Mediterranean Gulls (adult and first summer). Finally at Old Moor the Bittern was heard booming again and was seen today.