26/04/2025  9.00 - 13.00  Blashford North  Usual path and hide checks. Bramble and trip hazards trimmed.

Issues of note: ? bird carcass on spit between Lapwing and Goosander - north bank towards east end.    North end of boardwalk, tree reported last week has lowered more. Few more small twigs cut however lowest branch needs cutting with a saw. Catherine aware and hopes to remove what she can this afternoon.

Sightings of note: pair of stonechats in front of Lapwing hide; the black swan to west of Tern hide; a significant number of black headed gulls seen on the scrape - ? affect on lapwings. GWE reported over Ibsley early morning. Little gull seen flying over Ibsley. Reed bunting on shore in front of Tern hide.