March 2023

29th - 84 Sand Martin (mass arrival this afternoon in rain), 4 Swallow, House Martin, Red-crested Pochard (single drake), 2 Blackcap (singing males), 13 Chiffchaff (singing males around site), 3 Cetti's Warbler (2 singing by the River Colne and one on the causeway)

27th - Kingfisher (Colne side), Egyptian Goose, Red-crested Pochard, 10 Chiffchaff (all singing), Blackcap (singing near boardwalk)

21st - Wigeon, Red-crested Pochard, 4 Chiffchaff (all singing), Cetti's Warbler

17th - 2 Kingfisher, Red-crested Pochard (drake), Chiffchaff (singing)

16th - Smew (relocated back to Stockers from Springwell lake, viewed from riverside) 6 Red-crested Pochard (3 drakes), Wigeon, Oystercatcher, 12 Siskin, Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler

10th - 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Red-crested Pochard (3 drakes), 4 Wigeon, Oystercatcher, Egyptian Goose, Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff (singing)

9th - Smew (still, seen from Tern Hide}

7th - Smew (still)

5th - Smew (still)

3rd - Smew (still), 5 Goldeneye, Red-crested Pochard, 4 Wigeon, Mandarin, 4 Lapwing, 2 Chiffchaff

2nd - Smew (still, from Shoveler Hide), 8 Wigeon, 4 Goldeneye, 3 Cetti's Warbler {singing), 2 Chiffchaff (singing), Egyptian Goose

1st - Smew (drake, present continuously over the last month, seen close to Tern Hide early afternoon), 4 Goldeneye (1 male), 8 Red-crested Pochard (6 males), 3 Egyptian Goose, Kingfisher (in front of tern hide)