16/12/2023  9.00 - 13.00  Blashford North  Increasing numbers of pintail, shoveler etc on Ibsley. Buzzard resting on feeding platform for substantial time, magpies joining at times. Great white egret flew onto spit between Lapwing and Goosander hides. Increasing trip hazards++ on path to Tern Hide as exposed sheeting develops folds alongside gravel that has been washed away. Leaves on boardwalk near Lapwing hide could do with removing to reduce dangers of slipping.