If like many you're wondering when it might leave, here is the March and onward records;
1/23rd March 2016, 1/5th May
1/13th March & 1/22nd 2012
1/22nd to 25th & 30th March 2006
1/10th to 16th March 2005
1/11th April 2004
1/6th to 9th April 1996
1/25th March 1992
1/4th & 5th March 1990
1/13th & 21st March 1989 (unconfirmed)
3/11th March 1983
1/8th March 1981
Make of that what you will.
The largest group of Sand Martin I've ever seen at this point in March, came in from the left and it was quickly apparent it was quite a few, circa 50 gathered over the SW corner, we just caught sight of a Mandarin flying North too and a single Little Egret went over toward Lavell's.
10+ Redwing went South, 1 Skylark up above, a few Chiffchaff singing, but the cold breeze wasn't helping. At Lavell's 16+ Snipe, Water Rail in view at the back of Tern scrape.
Nothing doing over the landfill from the car park field, but on BSL a pair of Grey Wagtail and yet again the Brent Goose was on show, but this time on the East side and allowing much better views, despite the flat grey light. It''s white neck collar now showing quite well.
On Sandford 7 Pochard was notable for us in mid March.
So I'm on 97 and always hopeful of a Wheatear, LRP and Blackcap pretty much certain, so it will be bonus waders and early migrants that will get me to and over the 100 mark.
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