This morning at the flash, a juvenile black-necked grebe was just outside
Horrock's hide with a feeding frenzy of coots, mallard and swans. A green
sandpiper was on the small scrape right outside the hide and at least five
common sandpipers were on the spit or at the sailing club. A minimum of 10
common terns were present with at least one juvenile. It really does feel like
autumn know, apart from the fact that the temperatures are due to touch 30'C
this afternoon. Meanwhile, taking advantage of the building heat this morning,
several small red-eyed damselflies were on the canal and the pond at the side of
Ramsdales, along with their cousins red-eyed damselfly, a couple of emperors,
brown hawkers and black-tailed skimmers.
It's been a good year for black-necked grebes at the flash, being present on
at least18 days so far, with a minimum of 10 adults pre-breeding and two
adults and five juveniles post breeding.
This tufted duck brood are often seen swimming around the flash at the
moment, but they still regularly return to their nest for a rest!
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