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No sightings of Roe Deer, Fox, Hare or Badger will be mentioned on this blog throughout the year and links will be removed from other blogs giving the whereabouts of these mammals due to the rising influx of poaching, long dogging and lamping by sick individuals.
BS




Saturday, June 25, 2022

Fly Flatts, 1 new life, plenty squabbles and Dunlins everywhere.

 

                                                 Black Headed Gulls slowly creeping back.

                                                 Male Ringed Plover on guard
                                    Female watching her new chick
    1 Ringed Plover egg hatched this morning, 1 egg still to go.
                                        Chick getting out of the cold wind.


                                            25 days to keep its head down till fledged


                                           Plenty Dunlins present
                                          To the dislike of the Ringed Plover



                                                 Looking very vunerable.
                                         Redshank getting too close


                                                   Redshank biting back



                                      Don,t mess with Ringed Plovers.


                                     Plan B, try to drown it.

                                       Redshank flown so safe to come out again.
                                                           At least 12 Dunlin.

Cloudy skies with some sunshine this morning on a moderate SW>4 at 11 degrees but feeling colder
so after the first walk in short sleeves it was back to the top coat.
                                  The Ringed Plovers were very agitated this morning and I soon discovered why when a newly hatched chick came onto the scene. The second egg is yet unhatched but each bird takes turns at sitting whilst trying to keep tabs on the new edition. 
                                Any Common Sandpiper, Redshank or Dunlin that came into range were very aggressively seen off. The Redshank got a real good hiding because it would,nt move away and at one point the male Ringed Plover actually sat on its neck holding its head under water. Its amazing to see how aggressive these small waders can be.
                                Up to 12 Dunlin present today with possibly more on the north shore, otherwise the usual species with just 1 LBB and 3 BH gulls.
BS

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