No sign of any spoonbills today - maybe they've finally gone. But I thought that a couple of weeks ago and they re-appeared! Still good numbers of spotted redshanks, black-tailed godwit & avocet on the Flood, with a single green sandpiper and...

Returning to work yesterday was somewhat difficult (to say the least) after a week away in the French Alps. Everyone gets the post-holiday back-to-work blues, but a day spent back at Elmley reminded me why I love working in conservation. Admittedly...

The 3 spoonbills showed well from Wellmarsh hide again this afternoon. Also an increase of spotted redshank, with 23 birds present. 100+ black-tailed godwit, a buzzard being mobbed first by a marsh harrier & then by a kestrel and a calling grey partridge...

The third spoonbill reappeared on the Flood today & all 3 birds were feeding in front of Wellmarsh hide this evening. A long-eared owl has been seen roosting in the orchard at Kingshill Farm again, but remains difficult to see. Waders today included...

The 2 immature spoonbills remain on the Flood, where there was also 9 spotted redshank, 86 black-tailed godwit & a hobby. Families of shelduck, shoveler, avocet & redshank could all be seen from the hides, but can be hard to see in the long...