Saturday 21st May 2011

A good variety of species seen this morning and early afternoon at Castle Lake.

4 pair of Shelduck, one of which are the proud parents of eight duckling's, drake Shoveler, 6 drake Pochard, 1 Grey Partridge, a Peregrine flew in low over the lake and headed off beyond Alan's Pool, 4 adult & 2 juvenile Oystercatcher, 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Tern for about ten minutes before flying off south, the Blue-headed Wagtail remains present, 1 Wheatear plus many of the regulars.

Adult and juvenile Oystercatcher, the two remaining chicks are filling out nicely.

Follow the leader, eight Shelducklings.

One of the two Common Sandpiper seen today.