First Sand Martin sightings of the year
Water Pipit and Stonechat along the grazing marsh fenceline also this morning.
1 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh
1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh
2 Pintail - main lake
4 Common Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake in front of main observatory
1 Stonechat - grazing marsh
4 Chiffchaff (including 2 singing) - South route, Wildside, sheltered lagoon
3 Sand Martin - over the Wader scrape p.m.
March bird highlights: Bittern, Goldeneye, Yellow-legged Gull, Iceland Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Water Rail, Redshank, Jack Snipe, Water Pipit(2), Stonechat(8), Red Kite, Chiffchaff.
Reptiles: Common Lizard recorded 1st February.
Early flowering plants: Marsh Marigold, Cowslip, Ragwort, Daisy, Winter Aconite, Snowdrop, Hazel, Primrose, Stinking Hellebore, Butcher's Broom, Gorse, Early Crocus, Meadow Buttercup, Wild Daffodil, Wild Plum, Blackthorn, Sallow.
