08/08/2026  9.00 - 13.00  Dockens Water path and North side. Hurray, the bramble growth is at last slowing down - still a few runners and trip hazards trimmed.

No obvious signs of inappropriate behaviour in Lapwing, Goosander or Tern Hides.

Sightings:

• 3 ponies plus foal seen on the spit south of Lapwing Hide. Foal feeding from it's mum!!
• Wood Sandpiper, Little Ringed plover, Lapwing and Pied Wagtail seen on small spit to the right of Tern Hide.

For future reference:

• The birch, willow and vegetation growth in front of the 2 screens on the North Path need cutting right back  ++ to restore the sightlines to the Silt Pond there.