Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory Blog: 2025

10th March. Cloudy, starting foggy and cool, with increasing north-easterly wind.

Over Tennyson's Sands were 4 Pintail, 13 Avocet and a Marsh Harrier. In the West Dunes were 12 Redwing and 20 Corn Buntings were again in the trees by the Hump.

Corn Buntings, 10th March 2025
Photo - Tom Baker

Corn Bunting, 10th March 2025
Photo - Tom Baker

Mute Swan being attacked by a Black-headed Gull, 10th March 2025
Photo - Tom Baker

Curlew, 10th March 2025
Photo - Tom Baker

9th March. Generally mild and sunny.

There were no record received for the day but the birds on the reserve included the ones photographed below!

Pintails, 9th March 2025
Photo - Paul Neale

Tufted Duck, 9th March 2025
Photo - Paul Neale

Pochard, 9th March 2025
Photo - Paul Neale

Gadwall, 9th March 2025
Photo - Paul Neale

Dunnock, 9th March 2025
Photo - Paul Neale

Hare, 9th March 2025
Photo - Paul Neale

Reeve's Muntjac, 9th March 2025
Photo - Paul Neale

8th March. Generally mild and sunny.

A Bearded Tit showed well from Fenella Hide on Tennyson's Sands during the morning.

Bearded Tit, 8th March 2025
Photo- Paul Neale

Bearded Tit, 8th March 2025
Photo - Paul Neale

7th March. Generally cloudy and mild.

On Tennyson's Sands were 16 Whooper Swans. Around were 130 Brent Goose, 600 Golden Plover, a Woodcock, 2 Buzzards, a Barn Owl, a Short-eared Owl, 2 Chiffchaffs, 4 Redwings, a Stonechat, a Water Pipit, a Siskin, a Collared Dove and 9 Corn Buntings. Flying south were 13 Stock Doves, 2 Red Kites and 9 Siskins.

Goldfinch, 7th March 2025
Photo - Paul Neale

Greenfinch, 7th March 2025
Photo - Paul Neale

Long-tailed Tit, 7th March 2025
Photo - Paul Neale

Chaffinch, 7th March 2025
Photo - Paul Neale

Avocet, 7th March 2025
Photo - Paul Neale

Sparrowhawk, 7th March 2025
Photo - Paul Neale

Brent Goose, 7th March 2025
Photo - Paul Neale

6th March. Chilly start, with moderate southerly wind, then sunny.

On Jackson's Marsh were 2 Pintail and 2 Black-tailed Godwits, whilst on Tennyson's Sands Whooper Swans had increased to 16 along with 7 Brent Geese. A Marsh Harrier was again hunting.

Rock Pipit, 6th March 2025
Photo - Tom Baker

Skylark, 6th March 2025
Photo - Tom Baker

Whooper Swan, 6th March 2025
Photo - Tom Baker

Whooper Swans, 6th March 2025
Photo - Tom Baker

Marsh Harrier, 6th March 2025
Photo - Tom Baker

Shelduck, 6th March 2025
Photo - Paul Neale

Little Egret, 6th March 2025
Photo - Paul Neale

Moorhen, 6th March 2025
Photo - Paul Neale

Goldfinch, 6th March 2025
Photo - Paul Neale

Long-tailed Tit, 6th March 2025
Photo - Paul Neale

5th March. Chilly start, then becoming sunny.

Around was a Redwing whilst a Red Kite flew east over the Visitor Centre at 10.30am.

4th March. Calm conditions with fog kept bird movements low but the Barn Owls continued to show very well and Whooper Swans were heard around the lagoons. A Goldcrest was singing. A Green Sandpiper flew from Fenland Lagoon to Tennyson's Sands. Also around were 270 Brent Geese, a male Hen Harrier, a Stonechat, 2 Redwing and 3 Siskin.

Barn Owl, 4th March 2025.
Photo - Rikki Clark

Robin, 4th March 2025.
Photo - Rikki Clark

Chaffinch, 4th March 2025.
Photo - Rikki Clark

Reed Bunting, 4th March 2025.
Photo - Rikki Clark

Harbour Seal, 4th March 2025.
Photo - Rikki Clark

3rd March. Starting cold with a light frost but bright and sunny again through the day.

Another light passage involved Chaffinches, Siskins and a few Rooks and Jackdaws with another Raven heading south. A Green Sandpiper on the Fenland Lagoon was new for the year, with Water Pipit and Kingfisher also there and a Stonechat on the adjacent bank. Three Song Thrushes were in song in various areas. Also encouraging was a vocal Grey Partridge.

Green Sandpiper, 3rd March 2025.
Photo - Mike Watts

Rooks, 3rd March 2025.

Photo - Tom Baker

Whooper Swan, 3rd March 2025.

Photo - Tom Baker

Pintail, 3rd March 2025.

Photo - Tom Baker

Gadwall, 3rd March 2025.

Photo - Tom Baker

Stonechat, 3rd March 2025.

Photo - Tom Baker

Siskin, 3rd March 2025.

Photo - Tom Baker

Almost Sunset, 3rd March 2025
Photo - Nigel Lound

2nd March. A light overland passage was headlined by 15 Siskins and fewer Chaffinches, Rock Pipits, Rooks and 2 Stock Doves heading south. The morning tide produced another good wader roost. Three owl species were recorded today: Barn, Tawny and Short-eared. Other birds around included Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier, 60 Golden Plover, 12 Redwings, Cetti's Warbler and Kingfisher. A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming in the Plantation and in the evening 8 Water Pipits came in to roost.