3rd - 5th April
There was a trickle of new birds with 7 Black-tailed Godwits, a Lesser Black-backed Gull and the first Sandwich Tern of the year North past the Lurn on 3rd of note.
Birds of prey included a Merlin and a Peregrine on the 3rd, a male Hen Harrier trapped at the Obs on the 5th.
Duck totals through the period included highs of 66 Teal, 62 Wigeon 4 Pintail, 14 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 18 Tufted Duck and the drake Green-winged Teal.
Passerines seemed difficult to come by though a Carrion Crow flew through on 3rd an increased total of 107 Meadow Pipits, 11 Pied Wagtails, a coupe of Goldcrests on the 5th and a female Chaffinch remained having appeared on the 3rd as well as the usual 18 Twite by the Observatory.
Birds of prey included a Merlin and a Peregrine on the 3rd, a male Hen Harrier trapped at the Obs on the 5th.
Duck totals through the period included highs of 66 Teal, 62 Wigeon 4 Pintail, 14 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 18 Tufted Duck and the drake Green-winged Teal.
Passerines seemed difficult to come by though a Carrion Crow flew through on 3rd an increased total of 107 Meadow Pipits, 11 Pied Wagtails, a coupe of Goldcrests on the 5th and a female Chaffinch remained having appeared on the 3rd as well as the usual 18 Twite by the Observatory.
2CY male Hen Harrier (Phoebe Owen)
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