A brief visit on Sunday to Sandford revealed the Oystercatchers have successfully hatched at least 1 chick. One parent was sitting on the old tern island, when the other flew in and when the sitting parent stood, at least one wandered out, eventually taking a small food item after some encouragement.
We can only hope this one is fledged after all breeding attempts since 2012 have either been washed out, or predated.
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