Category Archives: Spring 2021

I’ve been monitoring various Lapwing chicks over the last few weeks and it was great to see four of the chicks now flying and therefore much safer from predators. Two of these fully mobile chicks were on MMs Pools and another two were on Gv Marsh. A late Whimbrel flew overhead as I was checkingContinue reading “Monday 31st May 2021”

A noisy family group including at least four juvenile Long-tailed Tits flew across W Lane in front of me while a pair of Ravens drifted over G Camp Field. A Cuckoo called from the NP hide area, I’ve now heard a Cuckoo calling on nine different mornings since I heard my first on the 18thContinue reading “Wednesday 26th May 2021”

In the river mouth a group of seven Turnstone, three Dunlin and a single Grey Plover were all birds which may have decided not to head north to breed. The Pied Wagtails had fledged from the Sailing Club eaves which meant that we could shelter from the cold wind, while Peregrine monitoring, and not worryContinue reading “Sunday 23rd May 2021”

A very brief visit to NO today. I checked DL’O scrape, Gt Marsh and the Little Ringed Plover nest. There was a 1st summer Little Gull on DL’O scape and another different 1st summer Little Gull on Gt Marsh. The Little Ringed Plover was safely on the nest but no sign of chicks yet andContinue reading “Saturday 22nd May 2021”