The weather could not have been better as the gates to the reserve were opened to the public for the first time. A beautiful warm sunny day attracted a stream of visitors throughout the day. Birds seen during the day included a wheatear along the seawall, three yellow wagtails catching insects disturbed by the cattle. Three lesser whitethroats sang from the hedgerows and a mediterranean gull bathing in front of the far hide. Across the reserve the song of skylarks delighted the many visitors.
Mediterranean gull, jet black head with bright red bill with black-headed gulls in the foreground.