Recent Sightings at Marton Mere
15th May 2024
Gadwall, 1, m, (Tony Sharples)
14th May 2024
Swift, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 1
13th May 2024
Swift, 4
12th May 2024
Canada Goose, 5, (Nigel Laing/WeBS)
Pink-footed Goose, 25
East fields
Mute Swan, 2
Gadwall, 3, 2m
Swift, 2
Over
Stock Dove, 2
East barns
Woodpigeon, 15
East fields
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 13
Herring Gull, 8
On Mere
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 1
Over
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, m
Opposite Woodland Watch
Kestrel, 1
Over island
Blue Tit, 3
North west pasture
Great Tit, 2
North west scrub
House Martin, 3
Over Mere View
Cetti's Warbler, 5
Various locations
Willow Warbler, 1
North west scrub
Chiffchaff, 3
North east scrub
Sedge Warbler, 3
Embankment
Reed Warbler, 5
Embankment and Pauline’s bench
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Embankment - calling
Blackcap, 1, m
Pumping station
Whitethroat, 2
North east scrub
Wren, 1
North west scrub
Blackbird, 3, 2m
North west pasture
Song Thrush, 1
Woodland Watch
Pied Wagtail, 3
East fields
Chaffinch, 3, 2f
North scrub
Greenfinch, 2, m/f
Bittern View
Goldfinch, 4
Over north scrub
Siskin, 2, m/f
SE Alders
Reed Bunting, 3, 2m
Slipway
Swift, 2, (Tony Sharples)
Oystercatcher, 1
Over
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Over NW area
Buzzard, 1
Circled over NE area
House Martin, 6
NE of Mere View
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing north of Mere View
Linnet, 3
Island bushes
11th May 2024
Gadwall, 3, 3m
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
NW corner
Sedge Warbler, 2
Embankment reeds
Whitethroat, 5
East end
10th May 2024
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, Mere View Lane
Tree Sparrow, 1
Mere View
Pied Wagtail, 1
SE field
9th May 2024
Shelduck, 2, m, f
SE field flood
Gadwall, 4, 4m
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Grey Heron, 1, ad
Swallowed an 18'' Eel, island pool
Buzzard, 1
Circled over NE area
Jay, 1
Flew NE over west end of mere
Whitethroat, 4
Tree Sparrow, 2
Mere View
Pied Wagtail, 3
SE field flood
8th May 2024
Shelduck, 2
SE field
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Buzzard, 1
Barns area
Jay, 1
Island path Willows
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 4
NE of Mere View
Sedge Warbler, 2
East end
Whitethroat, 4
7th May 2024
Shelduck, 2, m, f
SE field
Gadwall, 2, m, f
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Buzzard, 1
Barn field
Swallow, 2
Over east fields
6th May 2024
Gadwall, 1, m
Stock Dove, 7
Barn roof
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
SE field
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
West over the mere
Buzzard, 1
Barn roof
Long-tailed Tit, 3
NE field
Whitethroat, 5
Linnet, 1, m
Embankment
5th May 2024
Swallow, 2, (Ellen Pemberton)
Cetti's Warbler, 5
Sedge Warbler, 4
Reed Warbler, 6
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
singing, north-west scrub
Whitethroat, 8
Gadwall, 1, (Tony Sharples)
Tufted Duck, 4, 3m
Stock Dove, 9
Barn roof
Lapwing, 2
SE field flood
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, ad
Buzzard, 3
2 over Mythop fields, 1 barns area
Jay, 1
NE Corner
4th May 2024
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Jay, 1
Willows by island path
Sedge Warbler, 1
Whitethroat, 3
Bullfinch, 2, m, f
NE scrub path
3rd May 2024
Canada Goose, 7, 2 ads + 5 young
Mere
Canada Goose, 18, 6 ads + 12 young (4,4,4)
SE field flood
Greylag Goose, 7, 2 ads + 5 young
Shelduck, 1, m
SE field
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 1
SE field
Great Black-backed Gull, 2, ad, 2nd.w.
Buzzard, 1
Over east fields
Cetti's Warbler, 5
Singing
Long-tailed Tit, 1
NW scrub
Sedge Warbler, 2
Embankment
Reed Warbler, 8
2 main dyke
Blackcap, 8, 7m, 1f
Whitethroat, 2
Song Thrush, 5
4 singing
Pied Wagtail, 1
SE field
Bullfinch, 2, m, f
Feeding on Dandelion seeds, grassy area west of NE scrub
Greenfinch, 3, 2m
Goldfinch, 4
Reed Bunting, 4, 3m
2nd May 2024
Tufted Duck, 1, m
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 1
Over Mythop fields
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, ad
SE field
Sedge Warbler, 1
West end of north reeds
Reed Warbler, 2
Showing well, NW corner reeds
Whinchat, 1, m
Large Bramble patch east of NW hide
Linnet, 2, m, f
East of NW hide
1st May 2024
Gadwall, 4, 2m
Swift, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Swallow, 21
Low over east field following tractors flushing flies
Whitethroat, 2
30th April 2024
Buzzard, 1, (FBC meeting)
on east fields
Barn Owl, 1
came out of east barn at dusk
Cetti's Warbler, 6
east end
Chiffchaff, 4
from outflow to behind island, two singing
Sedge Warbler, 4
along dam
Reed Warbler, 6
along dam and north of island
Grasshopper Warbler, 3
along dam. Two singing another seen
Whitethroat, 1
below N end of dam
Song Thrush, 2
singing north of island
Whinchat, 4
below dam
Wheatear, 5
on east fields
Reed Bunting, 3
singing along dam
Shelduck, 1, m, (Tony Sharples)
SE field
Swift, 5
Over NE area at 2.30
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 48, 3 2nd.w.
SE field
Sand Martin, 2
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 1
Over the barns
Linnet, 1, m
Embankment
Canada Goose, 16, (HenryH)
Including a pair with 5 young, opposite FBC hide
Greylag Goose, 6
Mute Swan, 2
Woodpigeon, 6
Collared Dove, 2
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 3
Oystercatcher, 1
Herring Gull, 7
Magpie, 8
Jackdaw, 1
Carrion Crow, 1
Blue Tit, 3
Great Tit, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 5
Willow Warbler, 3
Chiffchaff, 3
Sedge Warbler, 2
Reed Warbler, 5
Grasshopper Warbler, 2
Blackcap, 4, M
Garden Warbler, 1
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
Whitethroat, 1
Wren, 6
Starling, 6
Blackbird, 8
Song Thrush, 4
Robin, 2
Dunnock, 2
Chaffinch, 1
Greenfinch, 1
Goldfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 1
29th April 2024
Shelduck, 1, m, (Tony Sharples)
SE field
Oystercatcher, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, ad
Buzzard, 1
Low around the barns
Sand Martin, 10
Swallow, 4
Cetti's Warbler, 5
Singing
28th April 2024
Gadwall, 1, m
Mere/SE field flood
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 4
Flew west over the mere
Buzzard, 2
1 over Gipsy Hole Wood, 1 barns area
Cetti's Warbler, 5
Singing
Sedge Warbler, 1
Singing, central east marsh
Reed Warbler, 5
Singing
Blackcap, 4, m
27th April 2024
Shelduck, 1, m
SE field
Gadwall, 2, m, f
SE field flood
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, ad
SE field flood
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Over north side scrubs
Buzzard, 2
Over Gipsy Hole Wood, barns area
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Flew west over north side scrubs
Sand Martin, 9
North over the embankment, a.m.
Swallow, 2
Whitethroat, 2
Brambles east of NW hide
House Sparrow, 3, 2m
Brambles by SW benches
Pied Wagtail, 1
SE field
Linnet, 4
North side
Canada Goose, 17, (HenryH)
Greylag Goose, 6
Mute Swan, 2
Woodpigeon, 11
Moorhen, 2
Coot, 3
Little Grebe, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Magpie, 7
Carrion Crow, 1
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 1
Sand Martin, 4
Cetti's Warbler, 5
Chiffchaff, 3
Reed Warbler, 2
Blackcap, 6, M
Garden Warbler, 1, M
Lesser Whitethroat, 1, M
Singing, NW corner
Wren, 6
Blackbird, 11
Song Thrush, 3
Robin, 4
Dunnock, 2
Greenfinch, 1
Reed Bunting, 1
26th April 2024
Gadwall, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
SE field flood
Swift, 1
Over the mere
Stock Dove, 12
Barn roof
Lapwing, 2
SE field
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Circled over inflow reeds
Buzzard, 2
Mainly barns area
Sand Martin, 4
Over north
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 2
Over NE scrub
Cetti's Warbler, 7
Singing
Reed Warbler, 9
Singing, 1 main dyke
Linnet, 4
2 east marsh, 2 NC scrub
25th April 2024
Red-legged Partridge, 2
East side of field east of barns
Shelduck, 2, m, f
SE field
Shoveler, 1, m
Swift, 2
Over the mere at 9.00
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Lapwing, 2
Flood by east end of main dyke
Wood Sandpiper, 1
SE field flood by main dyke, 9.15-25. Flew off north, calling
Common Gull, 6, 1st.w.
Flood, east end of main dyke
Cormorant, 1
Sparrowhawk, 2, m, f
Displaying over the mere
Buzzard, 2
Low around barns
Jay, 1
Sycamore by island path bench
Swallow, 2
Over field east of barns
Reed Warbler, 1
Singing, half way down the main dyke
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
Singing, hedge at NE corner of field east of the barns
Pied Wagtail, 2
SE field
24th April 2024
Shelduck, 1, m
Gadwall, 7
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
SE field
Grey Heron, 3
Circled over NW corner
Buzzard, 1
Barn field
Swallow, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
Singing, NE corner
Reed Warbler, 1
Singing, main dyke by 2nd east field Hawthorns
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
Singing, south side of NW scrub
Whitethroat, 1
NE scrub
Pied Wagtail, 1
SE field
23rd April 2024
Shelduck, 2, m, f
SE field. Later flew north over Staining Nook
Gadwall, 3
Teal, 4, 2m
SE field flood
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 3
SE field
Buzzard, 3
Wide-ranging
Jay, 1
Trees behind NW platform
Cetti's Warbler, 5
Singing
Reed Warbler, 5
Blackcap, 5, m
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
Singing, north central scrub by the path
Whitethroat, 1
North end of east marsh
Tree Sparrow, 1
Bushes by south end of barns
Pied Wagtail, 2
Flood by east end of main dyke
Linnet, 2
Island bushes
22nd April 2024
Shelduck, 1
SE field
Teal, 4, 2m
SE field flood
Tufted Duck, 10, 7m
Oystercatcher, 1
SE field
Common Sandpiper, 2
SE field floods. 1 by main dyke, 1 by Mythop Road
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Displaying over north scrubs
Buzzard, 1
Barn field
Jay, 1
North central scrub
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
Singing, scrub west of NW gate
Reed Bunting, 5, 3m
3 embankment reeds, pair main dyke
Cuckoo, 1, (Tom P)
Calling from west end on mere 18:00
Cattle Egret, 8
Flew over the mere at 19:00
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
Jay, 1
Sand Martin, 14
Swallow, 2
Cetti's Warbler, 5
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 10
Sedge Warbler, 2
Reed Warbler, 9
Grasshopper Warbler, 3
Blackcap, 3
Lesser Whitethroat, 2
Whitethroat, 1
Linnet, 8
Reed Bunting, 12
21st April 2024
Pheasant, 1, F, (Joe and Archie Makepeace)
Canada Goose, 2
Greylag Goose, 4
1615-1830
Mute Swan, 2
Shoveler, 2, 1M
Mallard, 3, 2M
Teal, 3, 1M
Woodpigeon, 14
Collared Dove, 2
Moorhen, 1
Coot, 5
Oystercatcher, 3
Curlew, 1
Calling. Flew over headed east.
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 13
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Cormorant, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 2
Circling above NE Corner
Ring-necked Parakeet, 3
Jay, 2
Sycamores adjacent Pauline's Bench
Magpie, 2
Jackdaw, 1
Carrion Crow, 3
Blue Tit, 7
Great Tit, 5
Swallow, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 5
Across entire site and Lawson Wetland
Willow Warbler, 3
Chiffchaff, 2
Reed Warbler, 3
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
Path between Lawson Wetland and LNR
Blackcap, 2, M
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
Hawthorn between Wetland and LNR SD33653537
Starling, 3
Blackbird, 5
Song Thrush, 7
Birds singing across entire site
House Sparrow, 4
Chaffinch, 3, 2M
Bullfinch, 2, 1M
Greenfinch, 5
Singing
Linnet, 2
Goldfinch, 11
Reed Bunting, 2
Shelduck, 1, (Tony Sharples)
SE field
Gadwall, 2, m, f
SE field flood
Teal, 6
SE field flood to the mere
Stock Dove, 13
Barn roof
Sand Martin, 2
Over NE
Goldcrest, 1
SW planting
20th April 2024
Stock Dove, 2, (Ellen Pemberton)
barn roof
Buzzard, 3
together over east end of Mere
Sedge Warbler, 2
Reed Warbler, 6
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
singing west of Heron Hide 14.00
Whitethroat, 3
Song Thrush, 2
singing, north-west scrub
Pink-footed Goose, 65, (Tony Sharples)
Flew north over east fields
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Circled over NW scrub
Lesser Whitethroat, 1
Singing, scrub west of NW gate
Wheatear, 1, f
Barn field
19th April 2024
Buzzard, 3
Circled over the mere
Jay, 1
Mere View area
Willow Warbler, 1
Singing, NW scrub
18th April 2024
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Jay, 1
Flew low over NE field
Sand Martin, 3
Swallow, 1
Tree Sparrow, 2
Mere View
17th April 2024
Oystercatcher, 2
Over south
Cormorant, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 5
Singing
Reed Warbler, 3
Pied Wagtail, 1
Over NW
Linnet, 2, m, f
East marsh
16th April 2024
Buzzard, 1, (Dave McGrath)
Cetti's Warbler, 7
Singing between Bridge to NW gate via embankment
Reed Warbler, 6
Grasshopper Warbler, 1
N end of embankment
Bullfinch, 2, Pr
N scrub
Greenfinch, 4
2pr, NE scrub, NW scrub
Linnet, 2, Pr
NW gate
Reed Bunting, 1, m
Singing from ditch along E Field
Pink-footed Goose, 400, (Tony Sharples)
Plus, east fields
Stock Dove, 12
Barn roof
Curlew, 1
Over NW
Arctic Tern, 1, ad
Over the west end of the mere at 9.10. Flew low NW just clearing the trees near the platform at 9.20
Sparrowhawk, 2, m, f
Over west scrubs
15th April 2024
Gadwall, 3, 2m
Arctic Tern, 1, ad
2.20-3.25
Cormorant, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Low over east marsh
Reed Warbler, 1
Singing, NW corner reeds
14th April 2024
Sparrowhawk, 2, (Ellen Pemberton)
Jay, 1
north-east willows
Chiffchaff, 6
Reed Warbler, 3
Blackcap, 5
Pink-footed Goose, 350, (Tony Sharples)
Plus, east fields
Gadwall, 3, 2m
Stock Dove, 8
Barn roof
Oystercatcher, 2
Over NW
Lapwing, 1
Displaying over SE field
Great Black-backed Gull, 2, ads
Cormorant, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Displaying over the mere
Buzzard, 1
East fields/barn roof
Kestrel, 1, f
Hunting NE area
Sand Martin, 4
Swallow, 2
Cetti's Warbler, 6
Singing
Reed Warbler, 2, m
Singing. By NW platform & embankment reeds
Blackcap, 1, m
Singing, NE scrub
Linnet, 4
East end
Reed Bunting, 1, m
East marsh
13th April 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 450
Plus, east fields
Shoveler, 2, m, f
SE field flood
Gadwall, 3
Little Grebe, 1
Singing, NW corner reeds
Oystercatcher, 2
Circled over
Cormorant, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Low past NW platform
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
East over MW scrub
Swallow, 2
Cetti's Warbler, 7
Singing
Willow Warbler, 1
Singing, east side of NE field
12th April 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 450
Plus, east fields
Gadwall, 2, m, f
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 30, ads
East fields
Cormorant, 1
Main dyke
Buzzard, 1
Over east fields
Kestrel, 1, f
Hunting NE area
Swallow, 2
Cetti's Warbler, 6
Singing
Blackcap, 2, m
Reed Bunting, 4
East end
11th April 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 350
Plus, east fields
Gadwall, 2, m, f
Stock Dove, 10
Barn roof/wires
Common Gull, 54
Flew west over the mere, 9.15. Possibly all 1st. winters
Cormorant, 2
Over
Little Egret, 1
Flew SW over the mere
Sparrowhawk, 2, f
Over the mere/north side scrubs
Buzzard, 1
Over east fields
Swallow, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 7
Singing
Reed Bunting, 3, 2m
East end
10th April 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 350
Plus, east fields
Oystercatcher, 1
East field
Buzzard, 1
Over barns area
Swallow, 2
9th April 2024
Sparrowhawk, 1, Female, (Bob Stinger)
Marsh Harrier, 1, F/Imm
Sand Martin, 20
Swallow, 15
House Martin, 1
Red-rumped Swallow, 1
Flew West 14:35 , found by TS , seen by FB , RJS, LGB , AM
Marsh Harrier, 1, fem/imm., (Tony Sharples)
All around the mere until 5.35 at least
Red-rumped Swallow, 1
Found at 1.40 low over the west end of the mere
8th April 2024
Gadwall, 7
Tufted Duck, 2, m, f
Oystercatcher, 2
Over west
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Over west end of mere
Jay, 3
I flew SW over the mere just before 2 perched together north central scrub
Cetti's Warbler, 4
Singing from NW corner to NE corner
Blackcap, 1, m
Singing, NE corner
Bullfinch, 2
Flew off low through north central scrub
Reed Bunting, 2, 2m
NW corner reeds
7th April 2024
Canada Goose, 39, (Nigel Laing / WeBS)
22 in east fields
Greylag Goose, 6
Pink-footed Goose, 240
East fields
Mute Swan, 2
Shoveler, 3, 2m
Gadwall, 7, 4m
Mallard, 6, 3 pairs
Teal, 9
East fields flood
Tufted Duck, 5, 3m
Goldeneye, 2, m/f
Stock Dove, 4
East field barns
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 9
Black-headed Gull, 75
East fields flood
Herring Gull, 20
Cormorant, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Over south reedbed
Kestrel, 1
Over island
Coal Tit, 2
Woodland Watch
Blue Tit, 3
North scrub
Great Tit, 3
Sand Martin, 11
Swallow, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 7
Calling - various points
Chiffchaff, 4
Various points
Wren, 4
Various
Robin, 2
Pumping Station
Greenfinch, 2, Pair
North east scrub
Siskin, 3, 2m
SW alders
Reed Bunting, 3, 2m
Causeway
Arctic Tern, 1, ad, (Tony Sharples)
Mainly over west end of mere, 3.50-4.25+
Sand Martin, 25
Plus, over the mere, late afternoon
Swallow, 2
Over the mere, a.m.
Blackcap, 1, m
Singing, NW scrub
6th April 2024
Sand Martin, 16, (Joe Makepeace)
Probably more but with the strong winds, difficult to get an accurate count.
Greenfinch, 3
Pink-footed Goose, 500, (Tony Sharples)
Plus, east fields
Shoveler, 2, m
Gadwall, 6, 5m
Tufted Duck, 9, 6m
Goldeneye, 1, f
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Cormorant, 2
Sand Martin, 25
Plus, over the mere, 5.40
Swallow, 1
Over the mere
5th April 2024
Gadwall, 11
Goldeneye, 4, 2 ad.m, 2 imm.m.
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Sparrowhawk, 2, m, f
Over north side scrubs
Marsh Harrier, 1, fem/imm.
Over the island area, 2.50-3.10+
Buzzard, 2
Over east fields
Sand Martin, 5
At 2.45
4th April 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 600
Plus, east fields
Shelduck, 1
SE field
Shoveler, 2, m
Gadwall, 13, 11m
11 on mere. Male and fem. SE field flood
Tufted Duck, 1, m
Goldeneye, 3, ad.m, 2 imm.m
Great Black-backed Gull, 2, ads
Cormorant, 1
Marsh Harrier, 1, fem/imm.
Glided east over the mere, quartered island reeds and down, 2.50
Jay, 2
NW scrub
Cetti's Warbler, 5
Singing
3rd April 2024
Shoveler, 1, m
Gadwall, 3, 3m
Oystercatcher, 2
SE field
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, ad
Buzzard, 1
Over east fields
Sand Martin, 4
Cetti's Warbler, 4
Singing
2nd April 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 300
Plus, east fields
Shoveler, 5, 3m
Gadwall, 10
Oystercatcher, 2
SE field
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, ad
Cormorant, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Circled over the mere
Buzzard, 2
Over Gipsy Hole Wood
Cetti's Warbler, 4
Singing
Blackcap, 1, m
Singing, NE corner
Pied Wagtail, 1
Barn field
1st April 2024
Shoveler, 4, 3m
Gadwall, 11
Goldeneye, 0
Stock Dove, 14
Barn roof
Oystercatcher, 2
Over NW
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 16, ads
SE field
Sparrowhawk, 1
Low, north side
Buzzard, 1
Barn field
Jay, 1
NE scrub
Sand Martin, 30
Circled over east at 18.10
Cetti's Warbler, 3
Singing
Pied Wagtail, 1
South bank grass
Bullfinch, 1, m
Near NW hide
Greenfinch, 3
North side
Linnet, 2
NC scrub
31st March 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 600
Plus, east fields
Gadwall, 3, 2m
Goldeneye, 8, 5 ad.m, imm.m, 2f
Stock Dove, 7
Barn roof
Cormorant, 1
Buzzard, 2
Over east fields
Sand Martin, 3
Meadow Pipit, 2
Flew east over embankment
Linnet, 3
East end
Reed Bunting, 2, m, f
East marsh. Also 1 Small Tortoiseshell
30th March 2024
Skylark, 3, (Joe Makepeace)
Displaying / Singing over island / embankment.
Cetti's Warbler, 5
Singing
Chiffchaff, 10
Blackcap, 3
singing
Shoveler, 2, 2m, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 10
Pintail, 1, fem.
Teal, 50
Plus, SE field flood
Tufted Duck, 3, 2m
Goldeneye, 7, 4 ad.m, imm.m, 2f
Stock Dove, 7
Barn roof
Great Black-backed Gull, 2, ads
Buzzard, 3
Over east fields
Long-tailed Tit, 3
NE scrub
Pied Wagtail, 2
Flew over overflow
Linnet, 2
East end
Reed Bunting, 1, m
East marsh
29th March 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 600
Plus, east fields
Gadwall, 12
Teal, 60
Plus, SE field flood
Goldeneye, 8, 5 ad.m, imm.m, 2f
Oystercatcher, 2
SE field
Great Black-backed Gull, 2, ads
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 20, ads
Cormorant, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Over NE area
Buzzard, 1
Wide-ranging
Kestrel, 1, f
Over NE area
Sand Martin, 14
Quite low over the mere, 2.30-40
Cetti's Warbler, 4
Singing
Blackcap, 1, m
Singing, north central scrub
28th March 2024
Shelduck, 2, m, f
SE field
Shoveler, 11, 8m
Gadwall, 13
Goldeneye, 4, 2 ad.m, 2f
Stock Dove, 9
Barn roof
Little Grebe, 1
East end
Oystercatcher, 6
Circled over the mere
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, ad
Cormorant, 1
Sparrowhawk, 2, m, f
Male low over north reeds, fem. over west end
Marsh Harrier, 1, fem/imm.
Low over reeds all around the mere from 2.25 to 3.20 at least
Buzzard, 3
2 over Gipsy Hole Wood, 1 over east field
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
Low over SW corner
Jay, 1
Low in trees and on the path by NE gate
Sand Martin, 2
High over SE field
Cetti's Warbler, 4
Singing
Mistle Thrush, 1
Singing, east caravan park trees, then flew west
Bullfinch, 2, m, f
NW scrub
Greenfinch, 3
NC scrub. Male display flight
Linnet, 4
Embankment
Reed Bunting, 3
Plus, east end
27th March 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 500
Plus, 2nd. east field
Mute Swan, 6, ads
2 main dyke
Gadwall, 10, 10m
Teal, 50
Plus, SE field flood
Goldeneye, 11, 7 ad.m, imm.m, 3f
Snipe, 1
Down to west end reeds
Cormorant, 1
Buzzard, 2
Over east fields
Cetti's Warbler, 2
Singing
26th March 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 600
Plus, east fields
Gadwall, 13, 12m
Teal, 35
Plus, SE field flood
Goldeneye, 11, 7 ad.m, imm.m, 3f
Stock Dove, 12
Barn roof
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Oystercatcher, 2
SE field
Snipe, 1
Over the mere
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 40, ads
Plus, 35+ SE field
Buzzard, 3
Over east end of mere/east field
Jay, 1
Flew south quite high over the embankment
Sand Martin, 3
High over the mere at 3.40. 2 from 3.05
Reed Bunting, 1, m
East end
Canada Goose, 25, (HenryH)
Greylag Goose, 10
Mute Swan, 2
Whooper Swan, 15
Over, heading NW
Gadwall, 4, 3M, 1F
In front of FBC hide
Goldeneye, 2
Woodpigeon, 14
Moorhen, 3
Coot, 2
Magpie, 6
Blue Tit, 2
Great Tit, 3
Cetti's Warbler, 7, M
Singing
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Willow Warbler, 1, M
Singing near FBC hide
Chiffchaff, 5
Wren, 4
Blackbird, 9
Song Thrush, 3
Robin, 3
Greenfinch, 2, M
25th March 2024
Whooper Swan, 11, ads, (Tony Sharples)
SE field. Possibly more as some were going out of sight in a dip
Gadwall, 12, 11m
Teal, 40
Plus, SE field flood
Goldeneye, 11, 7 ad.m, imm.m, 3f
Oystercatcher, 2
SE field
Great Black-backed Gull, 1, ad
Cormorant, 2
Cetti's Warbler, 2
Singing
24th March 2024
Shoveler, 3, 2m
Gadwall, 9
Teal, 50
Plus, SE field flood
Tufted Duck, 2, 2m
Goldeneye, 8, 4 ad.m, imm.m, 3f
Oystercatcher, 2
SE field
Buzzard, 2
Over Gipsy Hole Wood. Later around east fields/barns
Cetti's Warbler, 3
Singing
Chiffchaff, 4
23rd March 2024
Gadwall, 3
Tufted Duck, 2, 2m
Goldeneye, 5, 3 ad.m, 2f
Common Gull, 5, 3 ads, 2 1st.w.
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10, ads
Cetti's Warbler, 2
Singing
22nd March 2024
Gadwall, 3
Wigeon, 2, m, f
Teal, 50
Plus, SE field flood
Goldeneye, 10, 6 ad.m, imm.m, 3f
Oystercatcher, 2
SE field
Cormorant, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Low over the inflow
Buzzard, 2
Low over the barns
Kestrel, 1, f
Around the barns
Cetti's Warbler, 3
Singing
Chiffchaff, 2
Linnet, 2
North central scrub
Sand Martin, 1, (B Smith)
Over Embankment
Sand Martin, 1
at 14-45
Sand Martin, 1
Embankment at 14-45
21st March 2024
Gadwall, 6, (Tony Sharples)
Teal, 50
Plus, SE field flood
Tufted Duck, 1, m
Goldeneye, 10, 6 ad.m, imm.m, 3f
Water Rail, 2
Called, NW corner and near FBC hide
Cetti's Warbler, 2
Singing
Reed Bunting, 1, m
West end reeds
20th March 2024
Gadwall, 4, 2m
Wigeon, 15, 3m
Circled high over the mere
Goldeneye, 11, 6 ad.m, imm.m, 4f
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
ad
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Over SW corner
19th March 2024
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Dave McGrath)
Jay, 1
North scrub from W
Pink-footed Goose, 80, (Tony Sharples)
Plus. 2 skeins flew south over the mere?
Mute Swan, 6, ads
2 main dyke
Gadwall, 10
Teal, 60
Plus, SE field flood
Goldeneye, 11, 6 ad.m, imm.m, 4f
Stock Dove, 11
Barn roof
Oystercatcher, 2
SE field
Lapwing, 4
Displaying over SE field
Common Gull, 2, 1st.w.
Flew west over the mere
Cormorant, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Over north scrubs
Buzzard, 6
2 low around the barns. 1 over Gipsy Hole Wood, a.m. 3 singles north over the mere, p.m.
Cetti's Warbler, 4
Singing
Chiffchaff, 3
Reed Bunting, 2, m, f
Inflow area
18th March 2024
Gadwall, 14
Goldeneye, 12, 7 ad.m, imm.m, 4f
Herring Gull, 20
Spooked by an Otter
Cormorant, 1
Sparrowhawk, 2, 2f
Clashed over the island
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, NW corner reeds
Chiffchaff, 1
NW corner reeds