I did a quick walk this morning, a lone Male Goldeneye and a Little Egret were my highlights, so with a very cold breeze and nothing about it is time to reflect on past March records, with many splendid species, now highly unlikely to reoccur.
13th 1980, the first Grey Partridge for the park (AC).
8th 1981, the park's first Jack Snipe (AC)
Feb 28th 1984 a Pink-footed Goose was found (FJC & MR), staying 29th and 1st March. 15th same year the first confirmed Oystercatcher (MC & KT).
On 20th March 1982, a lone Whooper Swan flew in from the West and may have lingered for a few hours (MR, JBu & Bird Walk).
March 23rd 1984 a female Red-breasted Merganser was on BSL (BU), then 5th 1986, 4 females flew over (RTT).
On 12th 1983, 18 Brent Geese went over from the West 07:18, seen from North Sandford (Lavell's), circled and nearly landed, then headed off West (FJC, PJ & MR).
On 13th 1984 at 07:03 an Avocet flew over BSL, nearly landed on Sandford and North Sandford (Lavell's), then flew back to BSL and landed on the edge of lake mid way along the golf course strip for a few moments, before being flushed by a dog walker at 07:13 (there's a surprise).
Then 13th 1986, 2 male Common Scoter were found on BSL in the afternoon (FJC & PB), a single 22nd & 23rd 1996 and another single 18th 2004.
29th 1986 the first Merlin went over (T Bedford)
Rock Pipit : March 2nd, 11th & 12th 1983, 29th 1991, 2nd 3rd 1992, 20th 1998.
Water Pipit : March 15th, 16th & 17th 1981, 15th & 20th 1982, 10th, 11th, 12th & 16th 1983, 10th 1984, 30th 1986, last recorded 21st & 22nd 1992!
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