Mere/Wader Scrape/Main Marsh - Mute Swan 14, Barnacle Goose 1, Wigeon 4, Shelduck 3, Shoveler 55, Lapwing 1000+, Black Tailed Godwit 5, Greenshank 1, Redshank 1, Little Ringed Plover 6, Ringed Plover 2, Green Sandpiper 10, Common Sandpiper 9, Wood Sandpiper 1.
Roost In willows on Willow Pool - Grey Heron 9, Cormorant 11, Little Egret 20.
The Little Egrets came in tonight as follows - 4 already in, 1 at 19.10, 1 at 19.25, 1 at 19.28, 2 at 19.46, 1 at 19.59, 1 at 20.04, 2 at 20.07, 2 at 20.12, 1 at 20.15, 2 at 20.20, 1 at 20.46 and finally 1 at 20.56. Tonight 11 Egrets came in from down the valley and 5 from up the valley. Because of the strong northerly wind all the Egrets were sheltering on the Wath Ings side of the willows and interestingly instead of flying straight into the trees they first dropped onto the mud under the trees. That meant I could see them instead of normally disappearing, the most I saw on the mud were 14, a fine sight. We are getting close to breaking the record of 22 and the peak time of August Bank Holiday is only 2 weeks away.
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