On the reserve today

Again lots of ducklings on the Tern and Gadwall lagoons.

From the Draper Hide

1 Kingfisher - briefly in the morning
1 Green Sandpiper in the morning turned into 7 Green Sandpipers by mid-afternoon; there's a pattern developing here.
24 Lapwing + Gadwall, Mallard, Canada Geese, 2 Dabchick, 1 Stock Dove, 6 Common Terns of which 2 were juveniles
3 Little Egrets appeared in time for the closing walk.

From the Tern Hide

1 Black-tailed Godwit - around for most of the day and still there at closing time.
Lots of ducklings of various types and sizes

From the Gadwall Hide

Several "brown" juvenile Black-headed Gulls and at least 4 juvenile Common Terns
2 Dabchick

From the Kingfisher Hide

The two adults were in and out of the new nest hole quite a few times during the day but rarely posed for photographs. The new nest hole is partially obscured from view by an elderberry bush which makes it a little more difficult to watch them coming and going.