21 March, 2016

A cloudy start to the morning with a hint of a north west breeze and a flat calm sea saw a bit of variety but not the hoped for migrants.

Firecrest - 1 First wood
Goldcrest - 6
Chiffchaff - 1
Stonechat - 1
Reed Bunting - 3
Meadow Pipit - 18
Skylark - 7
Linnet - 6
Bullfinch - 1 male long wood
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 3
Green Woodpecker - 1
Jay - 1
Grey Partridge - 3
Little Egret - 1
Grey Heron - 1
Peregrine - 1 gas tower
Buzzard - 2
Sparrowhawk - 1
Brent Geese - 60e & 160 on sea
Red-breasted Merganser - 16 os
Great-crested Grebe - 5 os
Mediterranean Gull - 11 os
Grey Plover - 33
Dunlin - 3
Sanderling - 1
Ringed Plover - 1

A mid afternoon walk around the Marsh Farm produced a good number of Thrushes and a few surprises.

Redwing - c.200
Fieldfare - 40
Chiffchaff - 3
Goldcrest - 3
Cetti's Warbler - 2
Little Owl - 1
Grey Wagtail - 1
Shoveler - 5
Tufted Duck - 1
Great-crested Grebe - 2
Little Grebe - 2
Buzzard - 2
Kestrel - 1



Little Owl

Chiffchaff

Grey Wagtail


Shelduck

Wren