An quick visit to the patch this morning produced 1 Slavonian Grebe close inshore off Climping Car Park, 32w Brent Geese, 5e Mediterranean Gull, 4e 2w Teal and 50 Grey Plover.

Bird records for Marsh farm on Sunday 3rd March include 500 Wood Piegeons, 6 Yellowhammer, 2 Jay, 12 Gadwall, 2 Pintail, 20 Mallard, 4 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 1 Great-crested Grebe, 4 Coot, 40 Lapwing, 1 Water Rail, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing, 8 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Buzzard and 4 Skylark.

Had a walk around Marsh Farm this morning in the drizzle, and found both pools very quiet, with only 1 Great-crested Grebe, a couple of Gadwall, and 8 Teal. Nice to hear some birds singing at last,with good numbers of both Yellowhammer and Skylark. A flock of 30 distant Lapwing took flight as a pair of Buzzards flew over, 17 Snipe flushed from the flooded meadow with 55 Meadow Pipit. The bird of the day was a Bittern flushed from ditches, and flew further north up the valley. Also in the area 3 Bullfinch, 3 Chiffchaff, Sparrowhawk and a Peregrine on the Gas Tower.