25/04/2026  9.00 - 13.00  Dockens Water path and North side. Usual path and hide check.   Bramble trimmed where necessary.

Issues of note:

• Grid wrenched away from the doorway of the Hanson Plant building again. Only held by the bottom bolts. Catherine notified and photos taken.
• Additional debris removed and bramble cut back from the verges of the path near the tree taken down on Mockbeggar.

Sightings:

• Male Marsh Harrier seen from the western screen on the northern path, perched in a tree at the west end of the Silt Pond. Then took off circled a few times before flying off over the north end of Ibsley.
• Sand Martins very active at the wall.
• 3/4 Common Terns seen in front of Tern Hide.
• 5 Black Terns seen flying around at the north end of Ibsley.