Todays highlight was this gorgeous Rose-coloured Starling found this afternoon around The Moat by Jacob.
At the ARC this morning the female Red-crested Pochard was hiding in the reeds with her ducklings, alas it would seem that she has lost one of them, the drake appears to have relocated to Denge Marsh. Also there 8 Avocets of which at least 4 are sitting on eggs, probably 2 Ringed Plovers sitting and the Lapwing still sitting, the Redshank chick is growing a pace so hopefully will survive, several miserable looking Hobbys were sitting around obviously not enjoying this mornings cool drizzly weather. A Bee-eater found by Jacob toured The Desert this morning for c15 minutes which I managed to miss due to to poor decisions by me.
Drake Garganey going into eclipse plumage at the ARC from Hanson this morning
Drake Garganey with a 1st Summer Little Gull and a Black-headed Gull at the ARC this morning
1st Summer Little Gull at the ARC this morning
A Water Ermine a relatively frequent visitor to my trap
Drake Garganey with a 1st Summer Little Gull and a Black-headed Gull at the ARC this morning
Always a tricky decision with a Bee-eater.
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