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Oystercatcher Diary - 2015 Day 2.3

We need movement at all stations for the word to pass around that our bird, with no regret, has one more egg Great news, as it means they...

Oystercatcher Diary - 2015 Day 2.2

Had to do some maintenance this morning on our temporary fencing. Fortunately council has come through and we should be getting some more...

Oystercatcher Diary - Chapter 2, Day 1

Our Oystercatchers laid a new egg today! Expecting that there should be another joining it tomorrow. Don't know how it works in...

Still no mating success

The mating yesterday didn't take but they tried again at midday today. If successful, it is 24 hours from mating to egg production. Is...

Oystercatchers engaging in nesting behaviour

I have been keeping an eye on the Oystercatchers as they are known to try again if their first clutch fails. Today they were observed...

Oystercatcher Diary - 2015 Day 15 - Last

My daily routine nowadays is to get up and go straight out to check on the birds. This morning, they weren't there. I could hear them...

Oystercatcher Diary - 2015 Day 7

A fence at last. Our first week was a huge week of learning. We spotted the nest with two eggs on 21 September. I had been noticing for a...

Thus the journey began

First egg found on the beach on 21 September 2015, second egg a day later. So the adventure begins for first time layers both birds and...

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This is a journey around trying to protect these magical birds.

See them now before they disappear.

September 2015 saw the return of the Pied Oystercatchers attempting a nesting on the Deeban Spit beach. No-one has seen them try this here for the last 20 years. This is our journey.