Out at 07:00, in very grey and much warmer conditions as a very quick thaw set in. At Sandford 2 male and 1 female Pintail, which moved to LFGP. At LFGP another Dunlin sat in front of the hide, but not so much more happening, a Little Egret over, a few Lapwing, 4 Snipe was it for me.
A loop around the Sandford, Heron's Water, WSL section wasn't thrilling, a Kingfisher, 23-25 Pochard and a female Goldeneye on BSL. Nothing much on Lavell's, but Sandford had the Med, but I didn't connect.
Walking with new member Mike we decided to go for the Pintail, now back on Sandford, only to stumble across a Golden Plover right as Jack was texting me a picture they had taken from Sandford hide.
As I left it was clearing and said more could happen...it did a male Goosander flew in and mid afternoon a Black-necked Grebe was found on BSL by Marek, I was in Calcot finishing up a shopping and family trip out, but was at the sailing club by 15:00 enjoying the first Black-necked Grebe since 2012.
This is a very good start to 2018, 97 species seen, 95 by me so I'm tracking about 10-13 days ahead of 2012 and other good starts.
We can hope to see the following in March roughly in this date order;
Redshank
Mandarin
Little-ringed Plover
Little Owl
Chiffchaff
Garganey
Sand Martin
Wheatear
Blackcap
Swallow
House Martin
Linnet
Uncommon and rare sightings include
Red Crested Pochard
Common Scoter
Ringed Plover
Marsh Harrier
Merlin
Curlew
Rock Pipit
Water Pipit
Avocet
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