Sun 5th Mar 23

I had an hour at the farm this morning and finally tracked down a Corn Bunting, also 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 10+ Blackbird, Gt. Spotted and Green Woodpecker, Chaffinch, Linnet, Skylark, Goldfinch, Etc.

From the hide: 4 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag, c80 Wigeon, 20 Teal,16 Shoveler, 6 Mallard, 1 Shelduck, 68 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Avocet, 1 Curlew, 1 Kestrel. MR

4 Purple Sands were seen near French Point by visitors 

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

13:22 

Very short visit this morning, too cold for me and the birds it seems. Adult Gannet north was a year tick for me, 60+ Red throats got off the sea and headed north. 80 Wigeon were on the marsh over the road. Scrape, 2 Avocet, 2 Canada’s, several Shoveler and a few Teal.

Matt Lonsdale

14:47 Redwing, 11 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush in farm paddocks

14:51 Drumming gsw also.