A pretty light set of sightings due to the challenging conditions, but as ever, some gems. The Whooper Swans from February are still present. Six this time, despite being convinced there were five last month. I either missed one (possible, they were distant and with Mutes) or one has joined them. Other sightings included a drake Shoveler and a Jack Snipe - both useful year ticks!
Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th March
Mute Swan - 48 (43 together near Wansford)
Whooper Swan - 6 in the same spot as Feb
Greylag Goose - 44
Canada Goose - 24
Wigeon - 110
Gadwall - 4
Shoveler - 1 at Wansford
Teal - 30+
Tufted Duck - 17
Little Grebe - 2
Cormorant - 66 (new record - see previous comment)
Little Egret - min 5 but probably 7
Grey Heron - 8
Sparrowhawk - 1
Buzzard - 25
Kestrel - 4
Oystercatcher - 2
Lapwing - 56
Jack Snipe - 1 at Kelk Beck
Snipe - 11
Green Sandpiper - 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 adults flying NE
Herring Gull - 170+
Woodpigeon - flock of 1000+ at Lowthorpe
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1
Meadow Pipit - 2
Fieldfare - 6
Goldfinch - flock of 26
Bullfinch - 1
Yellowhammer - flocks of 28+30
Also Frog spawn noted at Lowthorpe.
I'm not going to apologise for more egret shots. I love 'em!
Little Egret again.
Tame Red-leg just emerging from a garden in Lowthorpe.
Drake Shoveler at Wansford. Hard bird to find locally.
Out of focus Whooper Swans (it was dusk!)
Additions to the year list - a modest three.
075 Lesser Black-backed Gull
076 Jack Snipe
077 Shoveler
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