My Saturday and Sunday on duty and it has been a bit of a wet one but not without its excitement. The dishwasher broke today for example; it always chooses a Bank Holiday weekend to do it. Thanks to Martin, an excellent engineer, we were soon back in business.
A Reed Warbler has been jabbering outside the office window in front of the visitor centre most of the day. Much to the delight of visitors he has been obligingly visible.
After the dishwasher was fixed and I had answered a dozen telephone calls regarding concerns about baby birds away from their nests (it`s great that people get so involved in these little lives), I took a trip up to the northern end of the reserve to see how the seawater was inundating a new bit of estuary created by the Environment Agency, who after 18 months of engineering works to the north of Greatham Creek, breached the old seawall last Thursday. Although the high tide was not a big one the incoming flood tide was impressive and birds were already using the site. Looking forward to two weeks time when we have a spring tide and we will begin to appreciate the full extent of the realignment.
A bonus was the 50 or so seals that were hauled out on the saltmarsh and a Great White Egret across the road at Brinefield Five.
Dave