The first Great Crested Grebe chicks are now on the reserve and these can be seen from our Cut hide. So far there are two broods, both with two chicks each. The chicks can be seen catching a ride on their parents back and fighting over food when the other adult returns. Also from the Cut two Little Ringed Plovers have been spotted today and there has been a Goosander seen every evening this week.
A Common Sandpiper was seen out on main Lake from Village Bay hide today and, for the bird of prey enthusiasts, a male Marsh Harrier was sighted flying over the reserve heading east, making this the third week in a row that one has been spotted somewhere over the reserve. In addition to the Marsh Harrier a Little Owl was seen twice this week, once yesterday just up Newton Lane, towards Allerton Bywater, and the other was on the same road heading in a Fairburn village direction.
The Treecreeper fledglings are still viewable from the boardwalks over near Pick Up hide, which has been giving a lot of pleasure to passers by.