Rye Harbour

25th June 2010, Friday

Avian highlights today included 12 Green Sandpipers, 2 Little Ringed Plover and 15 Curlew from the hide at Castle Water, a Red Kite and Spoonbill were also reported. At Ternery Pool the breeding pairs of Shelduck have now formed a creche, one pair have all the work to do now, but at least they are big enough to be off the menu for the larger gulls.

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Shelduck pair with a creche of 31 chicks.

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Four of the 12 Green Sandpipers out from Castle Water hide