27/07/2024  9.00 - 13.00  Blashford North.   Usual bramble and nettle trimming - not too bad. 5 ponies seen, all on the spit south of Lapwing Hide. Lapwing and Goosander hides both had windows left open. Otherwise all seemed OK.

Met Brenda and Kevin at the end of their ringing session. Kevin surprised us all by showing us a young kingfisher that had been caught in one of the nets - a very rare occurrence even for them I gather. Was judged to be a female as it had a small area of red beginning to show on its lower mandible. Also saw what Nigel advised me was probably a Godwit that flew down in front of Tern Hide as I entered - very long legs and beak. Numbers of butterflies increasing - particularly newly emerged Peacocks, Red Admirals and Commas.