The chick count has gone up to 21 with the hatching of nests 35 and 36.  Nest 36 had been washed over by the spring tide on Saturday night.  The eggs were moved to the right of the original nest and the parent was sitting on the eggs the next morning.  They were in the middle of seaweed so we cleared that away and the parent continued to incubate the eggs.  Worried that the sea might have chilled them, we did not hold out much hope of the eggs hatching, so we are delighted that both chicks hatched ok.  See photo taken yesterday when 1 of the chicks had hatched.



The order of Malta made a scarecrow for us and it (Rambo) is a fearsome sight on the beach.  They made a great job of it, a big thank you to all concerned.