This afternoon the first Avocet chick has hatched. Photographers and other visitors in the hide were lucky to see the first glimpses of the very cute newly hatched chick. The adult birds are still sitting on the nest with the chick and remaining three eggs which should be hatching soon. The chick could be seen briefly whilst the adult bird removed the hatched egg shell and at other times whilst the bird adjusted its sitting position.
The second nest in front of the hide is due to hatch next weekend. All fingers crossed!
There are also eight more Avocet nests (included the pair with the ringed female that abandonned the nest in front of the hide) on the large 'gull island' in Rainfords lagoon. These nests are all in various stages of incubation.