Sunday 27 March 2011

Northern Pits: 2 Little Egrets, 4 Pintail, 5 redhead Smew, Red Kite, female Marsh Harrier south early evening, immature male Peregrine, 2 Avocets, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, c.30 Golden Plovers over, 3 Dunlin, c.12 Redshank, 3 Mediterranean Gulls (2 adults and a 2nd summer), 40+ Sand Martins, 22 Fieldfares over, Cetti's Warbler, possible Mealy Redpoll seen briefly.

Sailing Lake: LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER heard briefly on north side of pit late morning; male Blackcap.


Adult Mediterranean Gulls, Paxton Pits © Martin Davis.

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