Peak Number of Adults seen :- 53 (4)
Total Number of Nesting Pairs :- 34 (1)
Nests Predated/Abandoned :- 14
Chicks Hatched :- 38 (3)
Chicks Surviving :- 4 (0)
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18th July:- Conder Green, Barrie Cooper; On 16/7 there were two adult avocets but no sign of any young. The behaviour of the adults gave me the impression there weren't any young around. This afternoon, 18/7 there was no sign of any avocets on the rising tide. 18th July, Morning; I searched the River Conder thoroughly but could not find any Avocets or young I also viewed the mouth of The Conder from Glasson Dock (behind the Toilet block). Unless I hear otherwise I must assume the Chicks have been Predated. I will wait for a few days to see if there are any reports of Chicks but I think this is unlikely!

15th July:- Conder Green, Estuary; Two Avocets and Two Chicks. It looks like one of The Chicks has been Predated or is stuck in The Fence/Hedge? If The Chicks were any bigger they would not have got through The Fence!

11th July:- Conder Pool; Two Avocets and Three Chicks Seen, they are getting more adventurous now coming close to the Viewpoint then swimming back (Both Adults are very protective and don't let any other Bird get near to The Chicks)!

8th July:- Conder Pool; still Two Avocets and Three Chicks on The Pool! However at 9.15am Two Travellers with a Pony and Gig came onto the Sitkse. Both Adult birds and all three Chicks took to the water. After the intruders left the Site they all swam ashore and seemed no worse for the upset!

6th July:- Conder Pool; Two Avocets on The Pool and Three Chicks!

4th July:- No Avocets on The Pools! The Four Chicks that have been regularly seen on The EM Pool were all capable of Flying so I will assume they have survived, I will not report from The EM Complex again this year (however Conder Pool is unfinished Business)!

1st July:- No Avocets on The Flood but Four Avocets and Two Chicks on The EM Pool. It seems the near Adults I saw on the 27th were Birds of Passage (Five Avocets were seen on The Causeway Pool on the same day).

30th June:- Conder Pool; Two Avocets on The Pool (I actually saw a changeover at the Nest today).

28th June:- Conder Pool; The water level was Noticably lower than the last visit! Two Avocets on The Pool and One Nest. If the info I got on The 7th June was correct there would be Chicks by now, however I am hoping there will be live Fledged Chicks this year!

27th June:- Three Avocets on The Flood plus Eight Young Birds. Eight Avocets on The EM Pool plus FourYoung Birds. The Young Birds on The Flood look like they are last years birds from another Site!

25th June:- Two Avocets on The Flood plus Twelve Avocets on The EM Pool, Ten Chicks seen on The EM Pool.

24th June:- Conder Pool; Two Avocets and One Nest! There should be Chicks within the next Week

23rd June:- Eleven Avocets on The EM Pool, Six of which were non Breeding Birds! Eight Chicks seen on The EM Pool. There have been reports of large numbers of Adult Avocets (most of these will be non Breeding Birds or failed Breeders)!

21st June:- No Avocets on The Flood, Fifteen Avocets on The EM Pool (Twelve of which were non Breeding Birds). Eight Chicks seen (However there may be more behind the Islands on the EM Pool)!

19th June:- No Avocets on The Flood. Twelve Avocets on The EM Pool and Ten Chicks. Again The Chicks were mostly Sleeping, in the last few minutes of an hour long watch Two more appeared from behind one of The Islands!

18th June:- No Avocets on The Flood, however Eight Avocets on The EM Pool and at least Seven Chicks. Seven Avocets on The Allen Pool (they looked like birds of passage)! Very strong winds so the Chicks were sheltering on The Islands much of the time (I am not sure I saw them all)!

17th June:- A day away with Morecambe HF Ramblers, however Conder Pool; Avocet 2 Chasing Black heads, from Fylde Bird Club Site!

16th June:- The Flood not counted; Eight Avocets on The EM Pool, none on The Allen Pool. Still Ten Chicks on The EM Pool. John Wilson; Avocets Found 13 well grown young.

15th June:- The Pools now have plenty of Water! Two Avocets on The Flood plus Eight Avocets on The EM Pool plus Three Avocets on The Allen Pool. Ten Chicks on The EM Pool, (The only Chicks I could find). I can only assume that the Seven Chicks on The Flood seen on the 12th have perished!

14th June:- The Forecast Rain overnight was much exaggerated! Cars were still dry underneath! A 9.9metre tide is forecast at 1.10am on the 15th hopefully this will put some water in The Pools?

13th June:- The Flood not counted; Eight Avocets on The EM Pool plus Eleven Chicks. Two Avocets on The Allen Pool. The Birds are concentrated in the few remaining pools!

12th June:- Five Avocets on The Flood plus Six Avocets on The EM Pool plus One Avocet on The Allen Pool. Seven Chicks on The Flood (could be more, too close to the Rail Line to see), Thirteen Chicks on The EM Pool, None seen on the Allen Pool. The Pools are now nearly Dry (Hopefully a 9.90 metre tide and forecast rain over the Weekend may help). The last Two remaining Nests Have Failed!

10th June:- Fourteen Avocets on The Flood plus Eight Avocets on The EM Pool plus Four Avocets on The Allen Pool. Ten Chicks on The Flood (Two of which are nearly full grown), Six Chicks on The EM Pool and Four Chicks on The Allen Pool. Only Two Nests now One has been Robbed since my last visit!

9th June:- Sixteen Avocets on The Flood plus Twelve Avocets on The EM Pool plus Four Avocets on The Allen Pool. A total of Sixteen Chicks and Three Nests.

7th June:- Conder Pool; Two Avocets and One Nest, I was told that the Nest has probably been established for Five Days. If this is so there may be Chicks in about Sixteen days!

6th June:- A Repeat of yesterdays results, (still Sixteen Chicks)!

5th June:- Thirteen Avocets on The Flood plus Ten Avocets on The EM Pool plus Five Avocets on The Allen Pool.Three Nests found, two of which were new sightings! Sixteen Chicks found (Two of which were on The Flood).

3rd June:- A day away with Morecambe HF Ramblers,

2nd June:- Four Avocets on The Flood plus Four Avocets on The EM Pool plus Four Avocets on The Allen Pool. Only Two Nests found! One Nest has been Abandoned/Robbed since last visit! A Total of Eight Chicks Found.

31st May:- Conder Pool; No Avocets seen today but there were Two Avocets seen Yesterday. However they were in a place that is very dificult to see! At least Two Little Ring Plovers and Four Common Terns were present.

30th May:- Two Avocets on The Flood plus Nine Avocets on The EM Pool plus Twelve Avocets on The Allen Pool. Only Seven Nests found! Nine Chicks on The EM Pool plus Five Chicks on The Allen Pool. There has been a large decrease in the number of adult birds!

29th May:- John Wilson: Avocet at least 16 young and 10 nests still. carrion Crow reported as taking 1 small young.

27th May:- Nine Avocets on The Flood plus Eight Avocets on The EM Pool plus Fifteen Avocets on The Allen Pool. Eight Chicks on The Allen Pool plus Twelve Chicks on The EM Pool. Seven Nests Found! The Allen Pool is drying up and The Adult Birds are gradually moving the Chicks towards The Flood!

26th May:- Eighteen Avocets on The EM Pool plus Twenty One Avocets on The Allen Pool. Eight Chicks on The EM Pool plus Eight Chicks on The Allen Pool. Only Seven Nests found, One Nest Abandoned on The EM Pool.

25th May:- John Wilson; Avocet Difficult to keep track of broods but 8 seen today with a total of 17 young including a 3 on the flood right next to the GBB Gull nest! and 2X 2 on the Eric Morecambe pool.

23rd May:- Nineteen Chicks seen (included two on The EM Pool). Fifteen Nests still intact. Thirty Seven Adults seen on The EM and Allen Pools. No Avocets on The Flood!

21st May:- Seventeen Avocet Nests on The Allen Pool plus One on The EM Pool. Eight Chicks seen, Two Threes and Two ones! This is the first time I have seen Chicks this year! However John Wilson: Avocet 14 young 2x3 3X2 2X1! Well they must have hatched after I left the site!!

20th May:- A day away with Morecambe HF Ramblers, However, John Wilson; Avocet 10 young 2X3 2 &2x1.

19th May:- John Wilson; Avocet 2 pairs each with a single chick one on the gull island the other at the back near the bank The important thing is the number of Surviving Chicks (I cannot be certain how may Chicks have hatched).

18th May:- The Flood not Counted: Thirty Three Avocets on The Allen and EM Pools. Twenty One Nests Found. Three Nests have been Abandoned/ Robbed and One new nest found on The EM Pool. No Chicks seen, so I must assume there are no live Chicks!

12th May:- Thirty Five Avocets on The Allen Pool. None of the Chicks seen on the last Two Days have survived. I was told today that there are another Four Nests on The Allen Pool that are not visible from A Hide!

11th May:- Two Visits one at 9am, another at 2pm. The same number of Nests as Yesterday! No Chicks seen but plenty of Eggs seen when Birds changed over brooding duties!!! John Wilson; Only 1 young seen today on a afternoon visit. It came out on a changeover went down to the mud pecked around but was either blown over or was weak. it got up and returned to the nest to be brooded.

10th May:- 10am: Six Avocets on The EM Pool plus Thirty Six Avocets on The Allen Pool. Still Twenty Two Nests! The Flood not counted!

However:- John Wilson: First young Avocets from two nests one with 4 young the other with 1 young 3 eggs but both still brooding! Adults carrying off shells. This obviously happened after I left the site!

 

9th May:- Three Avocets on The Flood plus Twelve Avocets on The EM Pool plus Thirty Four Avocets on the Allen Pool. No change in the number of Nesting Pairs but two of the Sitters looked like they probably had Chicks under them!

8th May:- Nine Avocets on The EM Pool plus Thirty Six Avocets on The Allen Pool, The Flood not counted! There are still Twenty Two Nesting Pairs! There should be Chicks shortly!

6th May:- A day away with Morecambe HF Ramblers,

5th May:- Three Avocets on The Flood plus Two Avocets on The EM Pool plus Thirty Four Avocets on The Allen Pool. Two more Nesting Pairs Found, Twenty Two Nesting Pairs seen today!

5th May:- P Crooks; An afternoon walk produced 2 Avocet, 1 Whimbrel and 2 Pink-footed Geese at the mouth of Conder Creek.

4th May:- Four Avocets on The Flood plus Four Avocets on The EM Pool plus Thirty Avocets on The Allen Pool. Another new Nest Found but two more abandoned nests also found!

2nd May:- Fourteen Avocets on The Flood plus Two Avocets on The EM Pool plus Thirty Two Avocets on The Allen Pool. A total of Twenty Nests found, unfortunately another Nest was missing!

1st May:- Allen Pool only; Two new Nests (One on another Island), only Twenty Three Avocets in Total (The missing Birds must be feeding elsewhere)??? Another new nest possible on Island to right of Allen Hide but only viewable from Saltmarsh, I'm not going there!

30th April:- Conder Pool, Two visits Morning and Tea Time. No Avocets seen. There have been occasional sightings of Avocets. Somebody has put a Common Tern Nesting Box on the Avocets Favourite Nesting Site! I was told that One Common Tern was seen Yesterday!

29th April:- Six Avocets on The Flood plus Forty Avocets on The Allen Pool. Another Nest has failed but Two new Nests Found!

28th April:- Six Avocets on The Flood plus Thirty six Avocets on The Allen Pool. Two more Nests Found but another has been Abandoned/Robbed! Fifteen intact Nests Seen!

26th April:- Seven Avocets on The Flood plus One Avocet on The EM Pool plus Forty Five Avocets on The Allen Pool. One Nest has been Robbed but another Nest was found! Near Gale Force Winds so most birds were looking for Shelter!

25th April:- Five Avocets on The Flood plus Thirty Five Avocets on The Allen Pool! There are two more Nesting Pairs! An Egg has rolled down into the water (The Parent Bird is still sitting). Any Eggs outside the Nest are ignored by the Sitting Birds [it is as though they don't exist]!

24th April:- Allen Pool. Richard Du Feu; 1 Avocet nest failed with 2 eggs remaining in the nest and two rolled towards the water. Richard Du Feu; The Flood 1 Fox walking around the edge of the flood! I will check on this report if it ever stops Raining! Maybe The Fox had been to The Allen Pool???

23rd April:- Thirty Five Avocets on The Allen Pool, Twelve Nesting Pairs found! Only The Allen Pool Viewed!

22nd April:- Ian Hartley; Avocet 3 Conder Pool!

22nd April:- A day away with Morecambe HF Ramblers,

21st April:- Nine Avocets on The Flood plus Ten Avocets on The EM Pool plus Thirty Four Avocets on The Allen Pool. Eleven Nesting Pairs found!

20th April:- John Wilson; Avocet 48

19th April:- 9.50am to 12 30pm, No Avocets seen however I did see Six Common Tern Decoys and the Tern Nesting Boxes have been rearranged! Infrequent reports have been noted since the 28th March but none of the Avocets seem to have settled!

18th April:- Mariochin; 2 Avocet on the Conder Pool! I will investigate on The 19th April!

18th April:- 7.30 to 8.30am: Twenty Eight Avocets on The Flood plus Four Avocets on the EM Pool plus Fourteen Avocets on The Allen Pool. The Nests seen on the Fifteenth have survived plus Three more on another Island! The Flood Birds were mostly sheltering from the wind close to the Rail Track! John Wilson saw a Total of Forty Eight Avocets on an Evening Visit!

17th April:- Rain. Rain. Rain. Rain, Plus the usual Twitching Hordes!

16th April:- An invasion of even more Twitchers!

15th April:- Six Avocets on The Flood plus Four Avocets on The EM Pool, Plus Twenty Eight Avocets on The Allen Pool. There are now Three Nesting Pairs on The Allen Pool! Plus an invasion of Twitchers!

14th April:- Six Avocets on The Flood plus Two Avocets on The EM Pool plus Twenty Avocets on The Allen Pool. There is a Nesting Pair on the Island in front of the Allen Hide!

13th April:- John Wilson; EM Complex Avocet 32

13th April:- Conder Pool 9.30am; Two Avocets (a pair) at the Conder Pool. Not Present at 3pm!

12th April:- Three Avocets on The Flood plus Fifteen Avocets on The EM Pool plus Ten Avocets on The Allen Pool. The same total as Yesterday!

11th April:- Three Avocets on The Flood plus Eleven Avocets on The EM Pool plus Sixteen Avocets on The Allen Pool, Two Pair on The Allen Pool are prospecting for a Nest Site! John Wilson:- Avocet 36 Most activity on Eric Morecambe

10th April:- John Wilson; EM Complex, Avocet 36.

9th April- Two Avocets on The Flood plus Six Avocets on The EM Pool plus Nineteen Avocets on The Allen Pool. There is possible Nest on The Allen Pool, this needs to be confirmed! However John Wilson saw Avocet 36 on the EM Complex.

8th April:- A day away with Morecambe HF Ramblers, however John Wilson: Eric Morecambe Complex Avocet 33.

7th April:- Eight Avocets on The Flood plus Seven Avocets on The EM Pool plus Nine Avocets on The Allen Pool.

6th April:- P Crooks; Conder Pool - 2 Avocet.

6th April:- Five Avocets on The Flood plus Two Avocets on The EM Pool plus Twenty Eight Avocets on The Allen Pool!

6th April:- P Crooks: 2 Avocet (at mouth of Conder Creek)

5thApril:- John Wilson, Avocet 30 at Eric Morecambe Complex!

5th April:- Conder Pool: 8.30am, Two Avocets at Conder Pool! I could not find them at 4pm. Barrie Cooper, Conder Pool: Four Avocets!

4th April:- P Crooks; 1 Avocet (at mouth of Conder Creek).

3rd April:- Four Avocets on The Allen Pool plus Nineteen Avocets on The EM Pool, The Flood not counted! John Wilson; Avocet 34 on Flood, 4 on Allen, As I suspected The Majority were on The Flood!

2nd April:- Rain. Rain. Rain. Rain. However John Wilson: Eric Morecambe Avocet 35.

1st April:- Eight Avocets on The Flood plus Fourteen Avocets on The EM Pool plus Fifteen Avocets on The Allen Pool.

31st March:- John Wilson; Avocet 35 on Eric Morecambe, Allen 6 including colour ringed bird from Seal Sands ringed as a chick in 2016.

30th March:- Four Avocets on The Flood plus Seventeen Avocets on The EM Pool plus Ten Avocets on The Allen Pool. This seems to be the stable Avocet number at the moment, however with 70 Avocets reported at Martin Mere things could change!

28th March:- Jean Roberts; Avocet seen by Andrew Cornall today!

28th March:- Four Avocets on The Flood plus Five Avocets on The EM Pool plus Twenty Seven Avocets on The Allen Pool. Obviously an influx of newcomers!

26th March:- Four Avocets on The Flood plus Nine Avocets on The EM Pool plus Eleven Avocets on The Allen Pool. I cannot see Thirty Avocets???

25th March:- P Crooks: 30 Avocet on the EM Pools! I was at Thirlspot with Morecambe HF!

24th March:- 9.30am: Four Avocets on The Flood plus Four Avocets on The EM Pool plus Nine Avocets on The Allen pool!

22nd March:- 10.30am: Ten Avocets on The EM Pool plus Two Avocets on The Allen Pool, The Allen Pool Birds were Mating! Where have all the Avocets Gone short time passing! John Wilson saw: Avocet 22, must have been later in the day! The Wanderers have returned!

21st March:- 10-am; Six Avocets on The Flood plus Fifteen Avocets on The EM Pool plus Two Avocets on The Allen Pool. There doesn't seem to have been any new birds from down south!

19th March:- 9.30am: Twenty Three Avocets on The EM Pool.

17th March:- Twenty Four Avocets on The EM Pool. The Electric Fence has been erected around the Allen Pool and the Avocets have not as yet returned to The Allen Pool

16th March:- Martin Mere At least 125 Avocets.

15th March:- RSPB Staff on Allen Pool, probably erecting an Electric Fence? Thirteen Avocets on The EM Pool.

14th March:- Elaine; Twenty One Avocets on The EM Complex.

13th March:- 2.30pm: Thirteen Avocets on The Allen Pool. However Martin Mere had Fifty Seven Avocets on the 12th Hopefully some of these bird will fly North!

11th March:- Five Avocets on The Flood plus Two Avocets on The EM Pool plus Six Avocets on The Allen Pool!

10th March:- 11am; Four Avocets on The Allen Pool, at 12.15pm they flew to the EM Pool. They fly off at the sightest disturbance!

8th March:- 11am; Five Avocets on The EM Pool, they flew to the Allen Pool later. There have been a few reports re The EM Complex since my last posting but no mention of Avocets being present!

25th February:- John Wilson; Avocet 1, so the single Avocet is still there (hope it doesn't freeze to death in the next seven days)!

24th February:- One Avocet on The EM Pool. All of the Eric Morecambe Complex Pools are partly frozen, most of the Avocets seen yesterday have left the site!

23rd February:- Kevin Kelly; Eric Morecambe Complex, 13 Avocet, No mention of which Pool they were on?

22nd February:-11 20am; Ten Avocets on The Flood, viewed from the Crag Road Viewpoint! My first sighting of Avocets this year! They looked like they had just arrived (all in a tight group and not yet feeding)! Richard du Feu saw Eleven Avocets!

20th February:- No local reports of Avocets, however Twenty Four Avocets at Martin Mere! I will try to find Avocets at Silverdale tomorrow! However; Twenty Four Avocets at Martin Mere!

19th February:- No Avocets visible from The Viewpoint today! The Avocets seen yesterday were probably birds of passage!

18th February:- P Crooks; An influx of 16 Avocets on the Eric Morecambe Pools this morning. Initially the flock were asleep, but were later disturbed and flew to the Flood end of the pools. I was at Greater Langdale!

17th February:- J Carter: First bird back on the Eric Morecambe Pools today. (I could not find any Avocets when I was there, about 12pm)! Martin Mere:- More Avocet arrived today with 7 birds present!

14th February:- An influx of 16 Avocets on the Eric Morecambe Pools this morning. Martin Mere Yesterday’s newly arrived Avocet were joined by another bird. Now Four Avocets!

13th February:- Martin Mere, The first of the returning Avocet were on Vinson’s Marsh this morning, just 3 birds. In the coming weeks this number will increase considerably. Log-1214

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