10th March. Birds recorded today included 176 Eider, a Jack Snipe, 2 Long-tailed Duck, 1075 Grey Plover and 4000 Knot.
9th March.
8th March. Cold easterly wind all day. A group of 20 Corn Bunting were present around the Visitor Centre car park, a male Hen Harrier was over the Old Saltmarsh and the 2 regular Long-tailed Ducks were lingering around offshore. On Tennyson's Sands was 25 Whooper Swan, 22 Avocet and up to 60 Pink-footed Goose. An excellent evening roost of gulls on The Wash, with up to 3000 Herring Gull and increasing numbers of Lesser Black-backed Gulls.
7th March. No records received.
6th March. Fog for most of the day. A Redwing was in full song in the West Dunes. Other highlights included a Grey Wagtail over Sykes Farm, Green Woodpecker in the Plantation and a small arrival of thrushes in the West Dunes.
5th March. No records received.
4th March. Notable species included the regular 2 Long-tailed Duck on the sea and a Red Kite over the East Dunes. Other records were 12 Avocet, 300 Pink-footed Goose, 3 Red-breasted Merganser, a Water Rail and a Marsh Harrier.
3rd March. A beautiful sunny day with a complete absence of wind. The highlight of the day was 4 Waxwings which appeared by the Yacht Club for an hour in the morning. Tennyson's Sands held 2 Great White Egret, 44 Whooper Swan and some calling Bearded Tits at first light. A Green Woodpecker (a scarce visitor here) and 2 Treecreeper were present in the Plantation. Offshore were 2 Long-tailed Duck, a Goosander and a Black-throated Diver. Some light visible migration was evident involving mostly corvids and odd finches. A Lapland Bunting flew south over the Visitor Centre and 20 Corn Bunting were noted nearby.
2nd March. A male Hen Harrier was seen from The Wash Viewpoint early morning. Other sightings included 6 Corn Bunting, a Merlin, a first-summer Kittiwake, 2 Long-tailed Duck, 8 Avocet and 15 Black-tailed Godwit.
1st March. Heavy rain most of the morning clearing up in the evening. An evening visit to The Wash Viewpoint produced 3 male Hen Harriers, 2 Short-eared Owl, 6 Corn Bunting and a Woodcock. A Lapland Bunting flew south over the beach and the 2 Long-tailed Duck remained offshore.
