Hello again
I promised an update on numbers earlier this afternoon.
We have just marked our 100th Little Tern nest in the main colony of which between 80 and 85 are being incubated. The losses are mostly attributable to Hooded Crows and maybe Turnstones or Starlings; one or two have been abandoned.
In the south colony 13 Little Tern nests have been located of which 11 are presently active.
Nesting in among the terns are at least 3 pairs of Ringed Plover and 3 pairs of Oystercatcher.
Finally, all the local Mute Swan pairs have hatched broods and we have seen families of 2, 4 and 7 cygnets.
Steve
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