Thursday 8 March 2018

The lull before the storm

After all the excitement that cold snap brought, the carry over birds remaining are 2 male Pintail and the Black-necked Grebe, yesterday's fly over Goosander might be the same male seen 2-3 times recently.

Now we wait for signs of passage, perhaps a long awaited Rock Pipit for Lea Farm, early to mid March is the best time if we use the early 80's records as a compass! Then if we use the same compass for Water Pipit, late March into April for Water....I wish for either, as neither has occurred since the early 80's.

I've already covered the possibilities for March in various posts over the years, so will be keeping an eye out for those possible bonus gems, like Common Scoter, Yellow-legged Gull, Curlew, other geese, mystical Red-breasted Merganser, Long-tailed Duck, any divers, Shag, and somewhat more down to earth a Merlin, Hen Harrier or Short-eared Owl on it's way out.

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