March 27th. Broken cloud, with increasing south-westerly wind.
There was a light passage of Corvids and Chaffinch early morning with a few Redwing and Siskin mixed in and also included 2 Brambling and a Grey Wagtail. The Black Redstart was still by the Visitor Centre.
March 26th. Misty start, then cloudy, with light south-westerly wind.
On the Coastguards Tower and on the garden wall the Black Redstart was again present until 5.30pm at least, whilst 7 Corn Buntings were by the Hump in their usual tree, and a Barn Owl was hunting as usual. A Green Sandpiper was calling over Croftmarsh mid morning, whilst a Kingfisher flew through. Tennyson's Sands held 86 Brent Geese, 2 Pintail and a Water Rail. A Sand Martin was over North Carpark, and a Green Woodpecker was yaffling along the road side near the entrance to the reserve.
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| Black Redstart, 26th March 2025 Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Black Redstart, 26th March 2025 Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Water Rail, 26th March 2025 Photo - Paul Neale |
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| Water Rail, 26th March 2025 Photo - Paul Neale |
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| Water Rail, 26th March 2025 Photo - Paul Neale |
It would seem that Spring arrived en-masse today.
The first Swallow and first 2 Sand Martins were over Tennyson's Sands early on, with the first Black Redstart of the year was at the Coastguard Tower and 3 more Sand Martins south. Also, the first Wheatear of the year was around the Wash View Point. Twenty Redwings were around the Plantation, whilst a Barn Owl was out hunting. A Bearded Tit was calling in front of Fenella Hope Hide with 2 Pintail and 140 Brent Geese on Tennyson's Sands. Mid morning 2 Great White Egrets flew west over North Car Park and landed on Tennyson's Sands where there were 33 Avocet, 2 Water Rails and a male Hen Harrier hunting. Also, a Red Kite flew south over Jackson's Marsh mid morning, where there were also 6 Avocet and a Black-tailed Godwit. From the Wash View Point during the day there were 2 Marsh Harriers, a Hen Harrier and 3 Buzzards. Seven Chiffchaffs were now singing around the reserve. Late news involved a Firecrest down Sykes Farm Track during the day.
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| The 1st Swallow of the Year! 25th March 2025 Photo - Tom Baker |
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| The 1st Sand Martin of the year! 25th March 2025 Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Red Kite, 25th March 2025 Photo - Stuart Ainsworth |
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| A pair of Great White Egrets, 25th March 2025 Photo - Stuart Ainsworth |
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| Great White Egrets, Little Egret and Grey Heron, 25th March 2025 Photo - Stuart Ainsworth |
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| Great White Egrets with Grey Heron, 25th March 2025 Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Black Redstart, 25th March 2025 Photo - Stuart Ainsworth |
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| Redwing, 25th March 2025 Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Hen Harrier, 25th March 2025 Photo - Tom Baker |
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| A rare sight of a Hen Harrier on the deck at the back of Tennyson's Sands, 25th March 2025 Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Hen Harrier, 25th March 2025 Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Hen Harrier, 25th March 2025 Photo - Tom Baker |
Around was a Barn Owl, whilst the first House Martin of the year was over Tennyson's Sands during the morning along with 24 Brent Geese. A Cetti's Warbler was showing occasionally in front of Harvey's Hide during the afternoon with 19 Avocet, 3 Redshank and 3 Pintail present also. From the Wash View Point there was a Short-eared Owl and 2 Stonechat.
More Pics from yesterday:
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| Lapwing, 23rd March 2025 Photo - Paul Neale |
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| Oystercatchers, 23rd March 2025 Photo - Paul Neale |
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| Oystercatchers, 23rd March 2025 Photo - Paul Neale |
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| Hare in full gallop!, 23rd March 2025 Photo - Paul Neale |
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| Hare, 23rd March 2025 Photo - Paul Neale |
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| Bearded Tit, 23rd March 2025 Photo - Paul Neale |
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| Bearded Tit, 23rd March 2025 Photo - Paul Neale |
On Tennyson's Sands was a Bearded Tit.
A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue by Mike Polling provided 15 new birds: 2 Chaffinch, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 6 Goldfinch and a Greenfinch; and 7 retraps: 2 Goldfinch, a Long-tailed Tit, 2 Great Tit, a Blue Tit and a Chaffinch.
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| Brent Geese, 23rd March 2025 Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Tufted Ducks, 23rd March 2025 Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Our resident female Sparrowhawk with the gap in the Primaries, 23rd March 2025 Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Hare, 23rd March 2025 Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Hare, 23rd March 2025 Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Hares, 23rd March 2025 Photo - Caroline Sedgley |
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| Hare, 23rd March 2025 Photo - Caroline Sedgley |
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| Little Egret, 23rd March 3025 Photo - Caroline Sedgley |
On Tennyson's Sands was a Water Rail.
March 21st. Broken cloud, with a light south-easterly wind.
In Measures West were 2 Woodcock and another was by North Hide. A Great Spotted Woodpecker and 4 Redwings were in the Plantation, and 3 Chiffchaff were again singing. On Jackson's Marsh were a Black-tailed Godwit and 2 Avocets whilst on Tennyson's Sands there were 17 Avocets, 28 Brent Geese, 3 Pintail and an Oystercatcher.
A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue by Jenni Godber produced 10 new birds: 2 Long-tailed Tit, a Great Tit, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Blue Tit and a Greenfinch; and 4 retraps: a Long-tailed Tit, 2 Great Tit and a Blue Tit.
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| Reed Bunting, 21st March 2025 Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Brent Geese with Shelduck in flight, 21st March 2025 Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Shelducks, 21st March 2025 Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Mute Swans, 21st March 2025 Photo - Tom Baker |
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