01/07/2021

The Glossy Ibis was still at the ARC this morning

A quite gloomy morning the ARC where apart from the Glossy there was little of interest avian wise, a few pairs of Common Terns appear to be settled on the raft, the lake seems to be smothered in Mute Swans and eclipse Dabblers, the only waders were 3 Lapwings but there is few places waders could feed at the moment with water levels so high.

A Cattle Egret on the Boulderwall Fields was a nice surprise, it or another was on Hayfield 1 a little later. 10 Great White Egrets is the highest count so far this year with 8 at Boulderwall and another 2 at Dengemarsh. With the volunteers out cutting grass and brambles around the reserve I couldn't't work upon the enthusiasm to walk down to Burrowes, but second hand reports I received told of little of note there. 

Cattle Egret at the top of Cookes Pool this morning

7 of the 8 Great White Egrets on the Boulderwall Fields this morning

The nest still looks very flimsy to me

Cattle Egret in Hayfield 1, not sure if it is the same bird I saw earlier at Cookes Pool. It didn't stay long as the volunteers arrived and started trimming around the anti predator fence.