Linnets were singing all over the reserve and there were half a dozen pairs of Stonechats and a similar number of Reed Bunting pairs around Pullen, Black Water and the Reedy Ditch. The three year old male Marsh Harrier drifted over Pullen reedbed and a characteristic call had me turning around to watch a pairContinue reading “March 23rd to 26th 2022”
Category Archives: Spring 2022
March 12th to 19th 2022
A period of settled light southerly winds looked hopeful, the most obvious migrants were singing Chiffchaffs with at least six around the reserve. At the Sailing Club I arrived to see the male Peregrine dashing up the river. I then noticed the 2nd calendar year female on a favourite fence post below Exbury. Later theContinue reading “March 12th to 19th 2022”
Tuesday 1st March 2022
A day when I braved the drizzle. Arriving at 8am I finally succumbed to hopelessly damp optics at 2pm. Ian had seen the returning Oystercatcher near the Warden’s Hut yesterday and so I decided to head to the Sailing Club first. The Oystercatcher was in exactly the same spot as I had seen it lastContinue reading “Tuesday 1st March 2022”
Patch Birding 