Sedge Warbler
Another very hot day yesterday and again today. A walk along the North wall revealed many Reed and several Sedge Warblers feeding young. Waders were noticeably absent apart from a single Black Tailed Godwit and a few Lapwing and in the harbour Curlew numbers are building up with a few Grey Plovers and a single Common Sandpiper at the harbour entrance.
Another Ringed Plovers nest was discovered a few days ago with 3 eggs but this morning one of the eggs was broken (7.30am) and at 10.15 am all the eggs were missing! 2 Carrion crows were lurking. So far about 7 nests have been used but only 2 chicks have been seen and they "disappeared" after 4 days.
The good news is that the Swallows are still present and don't appear to have been disturbed to any great extent...lets hope it remains that way!
Another Ringed Plovers nest was discovered a few days ago with 3 eggs but this morning one of the eggs was broken (7.30am) and at 10.15 am all the eggs were missing! 2 Carrion crows were lurking. So far about 7 nests have been used but only 2 chicks have been seen and they "disappeared" after 4 days.
The good news is that the Swallows are still present and don't appear to have been disturbed to any great extent...lets hope it remains that way!
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