Wednesdays are usually too busy to go out, so instead I thought I'd give a general picture of birding at the moment. At least 2 male Red Crested Pochard are lingering at LFGP and BSL and may be a bit mobile. 2 Oystercatcher are hopefully nest site prospecting, 3 or so Lapwing are lingering at LFGP, but unlikely to breed due to corvid issues, Snipe are also lingering here and at Tern scrape. Perhaps Little ringed Plover will have a go this year, but again corvids will have final say on this.
3 Raven sightings in the last 2 weeks may indicate a pair may be looking at nesting somewhere in a 2 mile radius? The Little Owls may well be nesting already.
Chiffchaff are everywhere currently a good number of Blackcap are in too.
In the last few days of March we can expect early Swallow, House Martin and Willow Warbler.
Early April is often very busy with migrant arrivals and we can hope for Garganey, or if we are very lucky a Water Pipit along LFGP weedy edges.
One should keep an eye on the ducks for a Scaup, Common Scoter, or other fly over wildfowl.
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