05/10/2024  9.30 - 13.15  Blashford North.  Usual trimming. Nettles on east and west paths to Lapwing will need a cut back fairly soon. Hides appear OK. 6 ponies seen in section 1 on western shore.           Great clearance in front of Lapwing Hide. ? On the eastern shore just the spit between Goosander and Lapwing to do now.  

Goosander Hide busy. Several regulars there who 'bombarded' me with requests!! I said I would pass them on.

1. Please could the black plastic along the top of the sand martin wall on the left side be trimmed. When it flaps in the wind it disturbs the perching kingfishers.

2. Please could we replace the two extra perches that have now gone. One on the right-hand side, 2-3 metres left of the new one that was replaced on Tuesday. And one on the left-hand side at the end of the wall.

Sightings of note: Several Fly Agaric along the verges on the eastern path to Lapwing hide. Two good sized flocks of Lapwing - one on Spit Island and one on the shore to the south of the island.