Wed 27th March 19

The car park bushes were quite busy this morning with at least 3 Chiffchaff's, 1 Goldcrest and plenty of Chaffinch but the surprise of the morning was a Woodcock* flushed from the area just below the cars at the top of the carpark. On the way to the hide a further Chiffchaff was near the boating club and a Stonechat was between the TDC compound and the mounds.

From the hide :- 15 Greylag, 2 Canada Geese, a few Wigeon & Teal, 23 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 15 Avocet, 12 BlkWit's, 12 Lapwing, 4 Redshank, 1 Snipe, 4 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks. DW/JH/MR

Mid afternoon a Short-eared Owl was Quartering the marsh to the right of the hide. MR 

Late afternoon Matt Lonsdale had a Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff in the car park bushes and 2 Gadwall on the brook.