I managed a late WeBS count at Beckingham yesterday morning as I was surveying our lapwing population. It's always nice at this time of year to get out and see the first broods of young in the scrapes and ditches around the reserve. Here are yesterday's results....
19 mallard
5 shoveler - 2 broods of young
4 gadwall
3 tufted duck
2 graylag goose
4 moorhen - 2 small young in one of the deep ditches
1 little egret - nice to see this on site
18 lapwing - plus 12 chicks of varying ages