Heading south were 84 Jackdaw, 2 Rook, 7 Carrion Crow, 2 Alba Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 113 Chaffinch, a Brambling, 5 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Goldfinch and 2 Siskin. On Tennyson's Sands were a Goldeneye, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Avocet, 5 Black-tailed Godwit and 20 Little Egret. Birds around included 140 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 25 Canada Goose, 21 Greylag Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 38 Shelduck, 9 Shoveler, 13 Gadwall, 99 Wigeon, 47 Mallard, 31 Teal, 28 Tufted Duck, 18 Stock Dove, a Collared Dove, 13 Little Grebe, 76 Curlew, 69 Redshank, a Snipe, 6 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, a male Hen Harrier, a Buzzard, 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, a Peregrine, 12 Skylark, 4 Long-tailed Tit, a Goldcrest, a Treecreeper, 200 Starling, 30 Blackbird, 43 Redwing, 8 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 20 Robin, 2 Stonechat (Visitor Centre car park), 2 Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 36 Water Pipit, 5 Rock Pipit, 60 Chaffinch, a Brambling, 24 Greenfinch, 24 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 12 Corn Bunting, a Yellowhammer and 7 Reed Bunting.
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Mistle Thrush, 10th March 2020.
Photo - Ben Ward
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Heading south were a Marsh Harrier, 72 Starling, 4 Chaffinch and a Siskin. On Tennyson's Sands were 649 Pink-footed Goose, a Goldeneye, a Water Rail, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 18 Avocet, a Black-tailed Godwit and 18 Little Egret; and on Jackson's Marsh 4 Black-tailed Godwit and 5 Snipe. Birds around included 170 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 30 Canada Goose, 21 Greylag Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 35 Shelduck, 24 Shoveler, 43 Gadwall, 171 Wigeon, 78 Mallard, 60 Teal, 45 Tufted Duck, 19 Stock Dove, 20 Little Grebe, a Great Crested Grebe, 12 Lapwing, 16 Ringed Plover, 114 Curlew, 96 Redshank, a Woodcock, a Snipe, 4 Little Egret, a male Hen Harrier, a Buzzard, 2 Tawny Owl, a Short-eared Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, a Merlin, a Coal Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, a Chiffchaff, a Goldcrest, a Treecreeper, 664 Starling, 32 Blackbird, 20 Redwing, 9 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 22 Robin, 2 Stonechat (West Dunes), a Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 13 Water Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 45 Chaffinch, 11 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch, 5 Corn Bunting, a Yellowhammer and 11 Reed Bunting.
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Marsh Harrier, 9th March 2020.
Photo - Ben Ward
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Redwing, 9th March 2020.
Photo - Ben Ward
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Heading south were 8 Golden Plover, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, 35 Starling, 3 Alba Wagtail, 13 Chaffinch and 7 Siskin. The 2 Tundra Bean Goose were with 700 Pink-footed Goose on Croftmarsh; on Jackson's Marsh were a Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 411 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, a Pintail, 4 Black-tailed Godwit and 3 Snipe; and on Tennyson's Sands were 2 Pintail, a Goldeneye, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Avocet and 19 Little Egret. Birds around included 55 Canada Goose, 21 Greylag Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 24 Shelduck, 32 Shoveler, 48 Gadwall, 158 Wigeon, 76 Mallard, 41 Teal, 39 Tufted Duck, 18 Stock Dove, 15 Little Grebe, 87 Curlew, a Grey Heron, 7 Little Egret, a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, 2 Tawny Owl, a Short-eared Owl, 2 Kestrel, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Skylark, 5 Long-tailed Tit, a Goldcrest, a Treecreeper, 58 Starling, 28 Blackbird, 24 Redwing, 9 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, 18 Robin, a Stonechat (from Visitor Centre car park), 2 Alba Wagtail, 13 Meadow Pipit, 62 Water Pipit (to roost on the Old Saltmarsh), 5 Rock Pipit, 42 Chaffinch, 14 Greenfinch, 19 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 38 Corn Bunting (pre roost gathering from Visitor Centre car park) and 9 Reed Bunting.
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Corn Bunting, 8th March 2020.
Photo - Ben Ward
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On Tennyson's Sands were 900 Pink-footed Goose, the 2 Tundra Bean Goose and a Great Crested Grebe; Jackson's Marsh were a Pintail, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Mediterranean Gull and a Grey Heron. Birds around included 515 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 29 Canada Goose, 9 Greylag Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 22 Shelduck, 39 Shoveler, 48 Gadwall, 162 Wigeon, 90 Mallard, 101 Teal, 50 Tufted Duck, 15 Stock Dove, 18 Little Grebe, 80 Lapwing, 67 Curlew, a Snipe, 14 Little Egret, a Sparrowhawk, 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker, a Kestrel, 5 Long-tailed Tit, a Goldcrest, a Treecreeper, 80 Starling, 27 Blackbird, 5 Redwing, 5 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 16 Robin, a Stonechat (East Dunes), an Alba Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 18 Water Pipit (to roost), 2 Rock Pipit, 25 Chaffinch, 8 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch, a Siskin, 4 Corn Bunting and 7 Reed Bunting.
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Mediterranean Gull, 7th March 2020.
Photo - Sarah Hunter
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On Jackson's Marsh were a Pintail, a Pale-bellied Brent Goose and 543 Dark-bellied Brent Goose; and on Tennyson's Sands were 893 Pink-footed Goose, the 2 Tundra Bean Goose, a Water Rail, a Great Crested Grebe and a Cetti's Warbler. Birds around included 36 Canada Goose, 6 Greylag Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 6 Shelduck, 27 Shoveler, 59 Gadwall, 232 Wigeon, 79 Mallard, 92 Teal, 35 Tufted Duck, a Goldeneye, 9 Stock Dove, 18 Little Grebe, 80 Lapwing, 86 Curlew, a Snipe, 17 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, a Marsh Harrier, 2 Tawny Owl, a Short-eared Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 8 Skylark, 18 Long-tailed Tit, a Goldcrest, a Treecreeper, 130 Starling, 34 Blackbird, 26 Redwing, 7 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, 17 Robin, a Stonechat (West Dunes), 4 Meadow Pipit, 44 Water Pipit (to roost on Old Saltmarsh), 4 Rock Pipit, 33 Chaffinch, a Brambling, 14 Greenfinch, 3 Linnet, 18 Goldfinch, 32 Corn Bunting (from Visitor Centre car park) and 15 Reed Bunting.
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Tundra Bean and Pink-footed Goose, 6th March 2020.
Photos - Ben Ward
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Pale-bellied and Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 6th March 2020.
Photo - Ben Ward
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On Jackson's Marsh was a Nordic Jackdaw; and on Tennyson's Sands were a Goldeneye and a Water Rail. Birds around included 380 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 34 Canada Goose, 3 Greylag Goose, 1200 Pink-footed Goose, 28 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 25 Gadwall, 210 Wigeon, 54 Teal, 25 Tufted Duck, 4 Eider, 4 Red-breasted Merganser, 17 Stock Dove, 9 Little Grebe, 120 Lapwing, 75 Curlew, 4 Turnstone, a Snipe, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Little Egret, a Sparrowhawk, a male Hen Harrier, 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker,, a Kestrel, 2 Long-tailed Tit, a Goldcrest, a Treecreeper, 70 Starling, 21 Blackbird, 5 Redwing, 6 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 12 Robin, 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Water Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 24 Chaffinch, a Bullfinch, 8 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch, 26 Corn Bunting and 5 Reed Bunting.
March 4th. Spring like conditions.
91 Water Pipit were noted during evening roost activities. Heading south were 82 Woodpigeon, 32 Jackdaw, 3 Rook, 4 Carrion Crow, 10 Great Tit, 51 Starling, an Alba Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch and 3 Siskin. The Barnacle Goose and the 2 Tundra Bean Goose were amongst 1100 Pink-footed Goose on Croftmarsh mid-day. Birds around included 370 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, an Egyptian Goose, 4 Mute Swan 26 Shelduck, 9 Gadwall, 3 Stock Dove, 200 Lapwing, 220 Golden Plover, 102 Curlew, a Green Sandpiper, a Woodcock, 5 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, a Marsh Harrier, a Barn Owl, 2 Tawny Owl, a Short-eared Owl, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Kestrel, 22 Skylark, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 29 Blackbird, 3 Redwing, 11 Song Thrush, 6 Mistle Thrush, 21 Robin, 3 Stonechat (2 out from Mill Hill and 1 West Dunes), a Pied Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, 8 Rock Pipit, 36 Chaffinch, a Brambling, 10 Greenfinch, 3 Linnet, 16 Goldfinch, 35 Corn Bunting (pre roost gathering from Visitor Centre car park) and 9 Reed Bunting.
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Tundra Bean and Pink-footed Goose, 4th March 2020.
Photos - Nige Lound
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Great Tit, moving high south, 4th March 2020.
Photo - Ben Ward
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Stonechat, 3rd March 2020.
Photo - Ben Ward
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Heading south were 8 Avocet, a Lapwing, a Marsh Harrier, 48 Jackdaw, a Rook, 70 Starling, a Rock Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, a Siskin and 5 Goldfinch. On Jackson's Marsh were 10 Pintail, 3 Pochard and 8 Snipe; on Croftmarsh were 100 Lapwing and 75 Starling; and on Tennyson's Sands were a Goldeneye, 18 Avocet, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, a Ruff and a Kingfisher. Birds around included a Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 504 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 36 Canada Goose, 7 Greylag Goose, 900 Pink-footed Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 40 Shelduck, 28 Shoveler, 42 Gadwall, 292 Wigeon, 78 Mallard, 96 Teal, 30 Tufted Duck, 20 Stock Dove, 13 Little Grebe, 77 Curlew, a Snipe, 6 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, a Marsh Harrier, a Barn Owl, a Short-eared Owl, 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, a Merlin, 2 Long-tailed Tit, a Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 25 Blackbird, 27 Redwing, 8 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 19 Robin, a Stonechat (around the Visitor Center), 4 Meadow Pipit, 13 Water Pipit (out of roost), 5 Rock Pipit, 34 Chaffinch, 15 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch, a Siskin, 16 Corn Bunting and 10 Reed Bunting.
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Short-eared Owl, 2nd March 2020.
Photos - Sarah Hunter
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Short-eared Owl, 2nd March 2020.
Video - Ben Ward
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Avocet, 2nd March 2020.
Photo - Nige Lound
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Mistle Thrush, 2nd March 2020.
Photo - Nige Lound
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March 1st. Decreasing south-westerly wind with brief hail showers in the afternoon.
A coordinated effort by 5 local observers produced an incredible count of 97 Water Pipit in to roost in the early evening. On Jackson's Marsh were 274 Wigeon, 10 Pintail, 4 Black-tailed Godwit and 15 Snipe; on Croftmarsh a further Pintail; and on Tennyson's Sands 2 Avocet and a Water Rail. Birds around included 193 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 57 Canada Goose, 15 Greylag Goose, 850 Pink-footed Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 23 Shelduck, 43 Shoveler, 34 Gadwall, 126 Mallard, 176 Teal, 39 Tufted Duck, a Goldeneye, 5 Stock Dove, 13 Little Grebe, 196 Lapwing, 77 Curlew, 7 Little Egret, a male Hen Harrier (over New Saltmarsh), 2 Barn Owl, 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, a Merlin, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, a Treecreeper, 110 Starling, 25 Blackbird, 12 Redwing, 6 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, 16 Robin, 8 Meadow Pipit, 7 Rock Pipit, 27 Chaffinch, 18 Greenfinch, 14 Goldfinch, 37 Corn Bunting (pre roost gathering from Visitor Centre car park) and 6 Reed Bunting. |
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Water Pipit, 1st March 2020.
Photos - James Siddle
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Barn Owl, 1st March 2020.
Video - Ben Ward
