It seems the weather can’t decide what to do, one day it is spring like and warm and the next it won’t stop raining and we can’t hold the scope still!

But, despite the weather we are cracking on with the monitoring on the scrape for nesting waders – particularly avocets and lapwing. As readers will know we had a fantastic breeding season on the scrape last year with up to 40 avocets nesting and 24 lapwings. This year we are on par with these figures and if we are lucky might even exceed them. It’s looking promising and ill keep you updated!

So, if you do take a walk along by Hollesley you will see plenty of activity (on the surrounding fields as well as the scrape). Avocets, lapwing, redshank and ringed plover are all very active. ruff, little ringed plover and black tailed godwits can also be seen feeding along the waters edge. Skylark and yellow wagtails are a common site along with the swallows and house martins. Reed and sedge warblers, cetti’s warbler and a wide host of other songbirds including whitethroats, blackcaps and garden warblers.

   

Here is the latest birds eye view of Hollesley taken last month. Looking good!