Just like last year Hollesley Marshes has had a very successful season again. It was definitely touch and go to start with but eventually Avocets started to show up and nest (these were all most certainly second attempts) towards the end of May.
Just a quick roundup then. We had 38 pairs of nesting Avocet and have successfully fledged approx 40 chicks to date. 24 nesting lapwing successfully fledging 16 chicks and 8 pairs of Redshank fledging approx 5 chicks.
If you are planning a visit to Hollesley or Boyton soon you can expect to see:
Ruff
Common sandpiper
green sandpiper
Avocet
Lapwing
Spoonbill
Redshank
Greenshank
Black tailed godwit
Curlew
Whimbrel
Cuckoo
Turnstone
Ringed plover
Little ringed plover
Teal (just turning up)
Red admiral
Meadow browns
Gatekeeper
Ruddy darter
Speckled wood
Southern hawker