An hour or so around the mere this evening. Coot with at least 2 young, Moorhen flying up to chase off a crow from nest. Both Swans on the nest doing a lot of looking down as if they have young. Sand martins the most obvious hirundine with just a couple of swallows. Flock of 15 Chough and a pair behind the Britton Hide. 2m Shoveler, hard to see any duck now the vegetation has shot up. Kestrel earlier by Milford golf course and a dozen Whimbrel at Sandy Haven. A chiffchaff was doing a chug, chug, chiff, chiff by Goose Cottage.
