Cress Marsh

Hi Martin

Did you see any Peregrine activity during your visit? I work just across the way from Cress Marsh and noted 3 Peregrine engaged in an aerial altercation overhead our site at just before midday. I think it may have been a pair seeing off an intruder from their territory which is possibly centred around the Stallingborough Power Station.

Visit 1030 to 1145 today, 6th March Bright sunny morning, moderate breeze

Roe deer 3
Mallard 2
Skylark 2
Lapwing 12
Gadwall 8
Green Sandpiper 3
Redshank 2
Shelduck 1
Teal 23
Buzzard 1
Kestrel 1
Woodpigeon 1 (Honest, I only saw one!!)
Pied wagtail 3
Heron 1
Carrion crows
Black-headed gulls
GBB gulls
LBB gulls
Herring gulls
Common gulls
Starlings

Regards
Martin Francis

There is also a hand-written note of thanks from Rachel in the hide.
Martin

Thanks for that update, Martin.

Rachel Graham, NELC’s ecology officer, today sent me a message thanking LBC members and other birders for their diligence in recording sightings in the logbook. This information is providing valuable data.

So far, the species count stands at 70.

Rachel has been hard pressed of late because her assistant, Gary Cooper, has moved to pastures new.

This week she has been interviewing for his replacement and has made an appointment.

Sian Niblo is set to join her on April 1.

Sorry this is late - I should have posted it on Wednesday 26th Feb

I have now received a message from Rachel to say that the door latch has been repaired.
I was able to confirm this during my afternoon visit on that day when I saw

Starlings - several groups of 10-15 each flying over
Green sandpiper 1 near Green Fence
Teal 12 (Area
Gadwall 1m 1f (Area (Forgot these when filling in site log!)
Lapwing 38 (Area H/J)
Magpie - at least 3
Pied wagtail 3
Woodpigeon - c10 (Area
Carrion crow - at least 3
GBB gull - (Area H)
Herring/common/black-headed/immature gulls - ran out of time to complete systematic count!! (Area H/J)

Regards
Martin

I received the message below from Rachel Graham today. It seems sensible to post it here.

"Hello all.
I’ve been made aware of an issue with the bird hide door in that you can’t open it from the inside, but you can reach it through the flap and open it from the outside. If you could please pass this onto other birders that you know who go in there as I don’t have the contact details for everyone that’s in the record book and warn them. It may be a couple of days until I can have a look and get it sorted. I’m currently on annual leave but I’m trying to find a colleague who can go and look for me to see what the situation is.
I’ll keep you updated.
Thanks,
Rachel

Rachel Graham BSc (Hons) Ecology Manager
Environment
North East Lincolnshire Council Doughty Road Depot, Grimsby DN32 0LL
Tel: 01472 324267
Mobile: 07730014436
Email: Rachel.Graham@nelincs.gov.uk
WWW.nelincs.gov.uk "