Mere - Dunlin 1 adult.
Wader Scrape - Little Ringed Plover 1 juv, Oystercatcher 3, Common Tern 1 adult + 1 juv.
Main Marsh - Mute Swan 20, Wigeon 1, Tufted Duck 6 broods of 9, 1, 3, 4, 6, 13, Oystercatcher 8, Dunlin 2 juvs, Green Sandpiper 1, Common Sandpiper 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Barn Owl 1. A Carrion Crow took a napping Tufted Duck chick, then the female Tufted flew straight into the Crow causing it to fall and drop the chick, an Adult Coot then jumped on the Crow attacking it, the Crow was lucky to escape just as the chick did.
Roost in willows on Willow Pool - Grey Heron 10, Cormorant 4, Little Egret 21 came into roost between 20.19 and 21.49 as follows - 3 already in, 2 at 20.19, 1 at 20.27, 3 at 20.59, 1 at 21.03, 1 at 21.11, 2 at 21.26, 2 at 21.27, 1 at 21.38, 1 at 21.43 and finally 4 at 21.49. The last 4 Egrets were still on Wombwell Ings at 21.40 (DMW). Tonight 10 birds came in from up the valley and 8 birds from down the valley.
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