The Common Terns are back and will soon be looking for nest sites. The Black-headed Gulls have already nested so the Terns should have the rafts as a safer option. Over winter there have been some blue buoys on the main lake where the anchors are and the rafts have been tied up on the bank. Today, after adding a little more cockle shell, we pushed the rafts to the buoys and tied them back on the anchors.
It helps to know the detail of the lake so that we can miss the deep parts - successfully today!
On the left of the photo is the one that went out first, and on the raft being moved the cockle is visible along with simple wooden shelters to help the chicks evade predation.
We have had another raft donated this year and that will go out next week. Thanks to all the donors of the rafts.