We lost our last 2 eggs to the Spring Tides in the early hours of Saturday morning. This was the last nest so our hatching is now complete with a total of 30 chicks. With 20 fully fledged we now have the second batch ranging in age from 2 to 11 days.
I was surprised to see 3 newly hatched Ringed Plover chicks running around today, I had thought that they were finished breeding at this stage. They seem to have had a bumper year, a really successful breeding season. As they also nest in shingle, they benefit from the Baltray Project.
Some photos taken today.
Easy enough to see the adult Little Tern below, but spot the chick!! Take a close look at the green plant and you should see the chick's head peeping out on the left side.
Little Tern Chick
Still courtship going on!!
Some Little Tern adults are starting to lose their breeding colours.
Oystercatchers flying from the sea towards the river.
