Another flexi-friday

It's becoming a bit of a habit, taking friday afternoon off to go birding. And why not? I had high hopes, with it being a nice spring day; there were plenty of bird around, and a female Merlin was new for the year. Other things included a couple of Sand Martins over Ferry Lane Lake, 2 LRP's and 2 Ringed Plovers on the Silt Lagoon, a Green Sand on Northcroft Pond, and the Glossy Ibis still loitering; it showed very well today, perhaps becoming more accustomed to people like me peering at it. 

I also tried to count the Cormorant nests on Mons Pool island; this is harder than it sounds, as some of the nests are partially obscured, and there are quite a few other big black birds on nest which aren't Cormorants (they're Rooks). Nevertheless, I reckon there were 50 active nests (i.e. occupied by adult Cormorants). It was interesting that at least 3 nests had large young in them, whilst others still appeared to be being built.