We meet up with Richard Denyer am to check out primarily a Chiff-chaff nest we had located a few days earlier, but we unfortunately found it had been predated. We then checked an open area and a majority of the Sky Larks appeared not to have young yet, as only one was seen carrying food, and despite the presence of adult Lapwings we could not locate any young.
Richard headed off, and after the usual cafe visit we returned to walk the south side of the common looking for Dartford family parties, but with a warm middle of the day and a brisk breeze we only located Dartfords in one area and failed to have any success. Whilst chatting to one of the wardens whom we bumped into during our amble, he advised us that one of the other wardens had seen two Lapwing chicks, so before heading home we went to the area again and this time after about half an hour managed to locate two chicks, but only managed to keep track of one, which was rung.
Richard headed off, and after the usual cafe visit we returned to walk the south side of the common looking for Dartford family parties, but with a warm middle of the day and a brisk breeze we only located Dartfords in one area and failed to have any success. Whilst chatting to one of the wardens whom we bumped into during our amble, he advised us that one of the other wardens had seen two Lapwing chicks, so before heading home we went to the area again and this time after about half an hour managed to locate two chicks, but only managed to keep track of one, which was rung.
Lapwing Chick
Total: 1
Lapwing 1