Hi everyone,
(I just had to add in this picture that Alyson took of four avocets at Greatham Creek!)
We love avocets at the RSPB. They don't breed at Saltholme quite yet - but they do breed just up the road at Greatham Creek, at what we hope will be become the most northerly breeding avocet colony in the UK.
We've teamed up with Natural England to give you the chance to see these beautiful and distinctive birds as they make their way back to their breeding grounds beside Greatham Creek. If you're looking for things to do on a spring weekend, get one of these dates in your diary:
Sunday 10 April
Sunday 8 May
The events run from 11am until 1pm and booking is essential. Give Jo at Natural England a ring on 01429 853325 to book your place. There'll be telescopes and binoculars on hand for you to borrow so that you get really great views. Even better, it's all completely free.
To find out all about the events, visit Natural England's website.
Bye for now,
Ben.
Avocets also breed At Washington WWT I think.
They certainly do breed at Washington, but I don't know how many pairs they get. Do you have any idea? The numbers of avocets that are at Teesmouth are now so big that I think they're on the verge of being defined as a bonafide 'colony' rather than just a few pairs.