Cress Marsh 2021

30 March
Weather : Sun, warm, SW breeze
Time on site: 16:50 - 18:30

Avocet    4
Black-headed Gull    8
Canada Goose    2
Carrion Crow    9
Chiffchaff    1
Coot    2
Curlew    2
Dunlin    1
Gadwall    2
Goldfinch    2
Great Black-back Gull    15
Great Tit    1
Green Sandpiper    1
Greylag Goose    16
Herring Gull    7
Lapwing    10
Lesser Black-back Gull    8
Linnet    c50
Little Egret    5
Little Grebe    1
Magpie    2
Mallard    3
Meadow Pipit    4
Mute Swan    8
Oystercatcher    2
Pheasant    1
Pied Wagtail    1
Reed Bunting    10
Shelduck    17
Skylark    
Sparrowhawk    1
Teal    12
Tufted Duck    4
Wheatear    1

All records entered into BirdTrack.

7th March
Weather: Sun, cool, W breeze
Time on site: 12:40-14:15

Black-headed Gull 106
Buzzard 1
Common Gull 7
Gadwall 6
Goldfinch 4
Great Black-back Gull 31
Green Sandpiper 2
Greylag Goose 11
Herring Gull 29
Lapwing 10
Linnet 50
Little Egret 2
Magpie 1
Mallard 10
Mute Swan 2
Pheasant 2
Pied Wagtail 2
Pochard 4
Redshank 1
Reed Bunting 9
Shelduck 17
Shoveler 4
Starling 71
Stock Dove 7
Teal 46
Tufted Duck 7
Wigeon 10
Woodpigeon 4

All records entered into BirdTrack

28th February
Weather: Sun, cool, NW breeze
Time on site: 09:35-11:40

Black-headed Gull 99
Blackbird 2
Buzzard 4
Chaffinch 1
Cormorant 1
Gadwall 6
Glaucous Gull 1 - juvenile with Great Black-back Gulls on island in the lagoon.
Great Black-back Gull 6
Green Sandpiper 3
Grey Heron 1
Greylag Goose 40
Herring Gull c50
Lapwing 15
Linnet 14
Little Egret 1
Magpie 2
Mallard 13
Mute Swan 4
Oystercatcher 2
Pheasant 2
Pied Wagtail 1
Pink-footed Goose 1
Pochard 3
Redshank 1
Reed Bunting 5
Robin 1
Shelduck 8
Shoveler 6
Skylark 2
Song Thrush 1
Teal 50
Tufted Duck 5
Wigeon 19
Yellowhammer 4

All records entered into BirdTrack.

The site seems to be holding a few residents now. Its definitely starting to have a more 'natural' look in its appearance. I visit every other day, and see the same as John, with the odd addition of kestrel/sparrowhawk. I am looking forward to see how it pans out in spring and summer. Will the avocets breed again and will the spoonbills make another appearance?
Never encountered a locked door as yet btw.

21st February
Weather : Overcast, warm, S breeze
Time on site: 12:30-13:45

Black-headed Gull 35
Buzzard 1
Carrion Crow 1
Common Gull 3
Gadwall 17
Goldfinch 33
Great Tit 1
Greylag Goose 3
Herring Gull 71
Lapwing 278
Linnet 35
Little Egret 3
Magpie 2
Mallard 23
Mute Swan 12
Pheasant 4
Pied Wagtail 5
Pochard 1
Redshank 2
Reed Bunting 1
Shelduck 5
Shoveler 2
Skylark 2
Teal 113
Tufted Duck 5
Yellowhammer 4

All records entered into BirdTrack.

Thanks Jon. I'm guessing she had locked it absentmindedly, as she had told both me and the other chap we could go inside on this occasion as long as we then contacted Rachel. All very pleasant. Cheers