Thursday, 23 March 2017

Mini March Update

A pair of Shelduck together in a field (11th March) and a Red Kite drifted over Kelk (14th March). I will tot up the number of kite sightings but it must be getting close to double figures now. The split is roughly 2/3 spring and 1/3 autumn. None in winter...yet.

Along with the Whoopers mentioned in the previous post that's 3 new birds for the year.

076 Whooper Swan
077 Shelduck
078 Red Kite

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Whoop North

A neat line of 20 Whooper Swan flew north last Friday (3rd Mar). That's the biggest flock I've recorded for the area, though the timing is entirely typical.