Friday 19 April 2024

Carlton Marsh - 10th to 19th April

A belated record of a female Merlin sat on a nearby tilled field on 10th (JP). 

15th 3 Sand Martins over the scrape (D. Standish).

16th 3 Little Egrets on the wader scrape with broods of 5 and 4 Greylag goslings. Also the first broods of Mallard 5 & 3. Plus 2 Cetti's Warblers & 2 Reed Warblers (L & A Corrall/C. Parkin).

17th A Greenshank was on the wader scrape, and a singing Cuckoo was new in. (K. Bannister/K. Pickard).

18th 2 Little Ringed Plovers on the wader scrape were our first this year (K. Bannister).

The 2 Pink Feet Geese were present throughout, as was Kingfisher.

Work started on fencing off the Western Meadow this week with a view to introducing cattle grazing thereafter. As well as to promote an even better wildflower meadow for all creatures great and small. A joint venture with YWT/BMBC/CMWG.


       Photos supplied by R. J. Boland

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