It has been a good few days on the reserve albeit in chilly conditions with the first Hobby of the season dashing around and two Spoonbills with extravagant plumes spending the last few days swooshing around the pools.
Spoonbill - Russ Sherriff
Lapwings now have chicks and the Redshanks and Avocets are very noisy at the moment. A Red Kite has been patrolling each day and another new one glided over this morning. It is so nice to see this enigmatic species so regularly now.
Red Kite - Pete Woods
A Great White Egret was seen again on Sunday out on Wennington and this morning we had a brief visit from this stunning Black-winged Stilt!
Great White Egret - Tom Bell
Black-winged Stilt - Howard Vaughan
Who knows what tomorrow will hold?
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer