Warmer weather and wind from the south started to bring in migrants from the middle of the week and the warm spring days, cooler nights and light south-westerly winds also produced some misty starts. Sea watching early in the period produced the first trickle of spring passage, a Common Scoter pair west and seven CommonContinue reading “April 12th to 16th 2022”
Category Archives: Spring 2022
April 3rd to 9th 2022
A run of cold northerly winds continued to slow up the arrival of new migrants. By this time last year I had seen Sand Martin, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat and House Martin, none of these so far this year. Small groups of Eider were moving back and forth on the sea, aContinue reading “April 3rd to 9th 2022”
Highlights March 2022
The 25 year old Oystercatcher who was ringed as an adult in 1999 returned to the Old Spit Channel early in the month. The Slavonian Grebes were last seen on 1st March, four of them. The Avon Valley colour-ringed Redshank continued to winter on the saltmarsh near the Sluice Gate, now developing new anchor-tipped adultContinue reading “Highlights March 2022”
Wednesday 30th March 2022
Today was my first solo Breeding Bird Transect. I walked 7.5 miles across all areas of the reserve. By the end of 12 weekly visits I should be able to confirm breeding populations and success for the key species around the reserve including Lapwing, Redshank, Avocet, Oystercatcher, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting and Cetti’s Warbler.Continue reading “Wednesday 30th March 2022”
Patch Birding 