March 19th

We visited the eastern end of the Marsh for our morning walk and covered the Brooksend and Netherhale areas. Birds we recorded included 2 Jays, 4 Red-legged Partridges, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 6 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 18 Goldfinches, 3 Moorhens, 12 Mallard, 12 Coot, 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls flying N out to the sea, 2 Pied Wagtails, 20 Tufted Ducks, 2 Grey Herons, 36 Mute Swans, 4 Common Buzzards, 2 Shoveler, 4 Teal, 9 Gadwall, 2 Greylag Geese and 1 Corn Bunting.

Ring-necked Parakeets

A pair of Common Buzzards