Category Archives: March 2021

With a forecast for south-westerlies gusting to 42mph I headed to the beach for a 7am start. Ian met me there and Joost, Simon and Dimitri also joined later. On the way down W Lane I got my stuff ready at the pull over near the gate. This gave me the chance to listen forContinue reading “Sunday 28th March 2021”

I pulled over just after the entrance gate to listen for Nuthatch, no luck today although a Goshawk was calling from the woodland opposite and male and female Muntjac crossed the track in front of me, the male showing his stripy face and horns. With a moderate south westerly blowing I decided to head toContinue reading “Thursday 25th March 2021”

I watched Water Rails and Redshanks mating as I headed over to the hides. The Black-tailed Godwits, 19 of them, were again feeding on the edge of the flood near DL’O hide although they appeared nervous in the long grass. On the scrape there were 20 Avocet and the Pale-bellied Brent Goose was accompanied byContinue reading “Sunday 21st March 2021”

There was an obvious heavy movement of Meadow Pipits throughout the day with at least 100 coming in off the sea in groups of 10 or so. Aside from the pipits there was little other sign of spring migration, just a handful of Chiffchaffs singing around the reserve. Meadow Pipits On the walk to theContinue reading “Thursday 18th March 2021”