6 Arctic Tern flew west at 8:40, 2 pairs of Common Tern have settled on the rafts , providing some hope for breeding. This species last bred successfully in 2008 fledging 2 young, with pairs in subsequent years either failing to lay eggs (due to herons or canadas occupying the rafts) or losing eggs/young to mink,other bird spp. or weather conditions.
Also on the res; 20 GCGrebe (6 occupied nests & first 2+ young seen today), Tufted 2 pair, Reed Warbler 2 singing males. Lapwing also seem to have bred successfully in a field adjacent to the res, being the closest breeding pair to the res that I've known.
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