March 2004 Summary
The year continued to impress with more good sightings at Sutton Bingham. Highlights included a splendid drake Garganey, and a report of a female also. A Tawny Owl was again heard, and towards the end of the month a 1st winter Kittiwake turned up.
|
Species |
Highest Count |
Date |
Notes |
|
Great Crested Grebe |
40+ |
6th |
|
| Little Grebe | 2 | 6th | |
|
Cormorant |
30+ |
14th |
|
| sinensis ssp. Cormorant | 1 | 30th | Single adult bird present of the Continental form |
| Garganey | 2 | 29th | |
|
Wigeon |
80+ |
7th |
|
|
Teal |
2 |
7th |
|
| Shoveler | 2 | 31st | |
|
Tufted Duck |
6 |
4th |
|
| Pochard | 40 | 4th | |
|
Peregrine |
2 |
1st |
Single birds seen on several days throughout the month |
| Curlew |
1 |
19th |
Single bird in flight heading north |
| Black-headed Gull | 500 | 6th | |
| Kittiwake | 1 | 29th-31st | 1st winter bird |
| Common Gull | 20 | 1st | |
| Tawny Owl | 1 | 4th | |
|
Pied Wagtail |
40+ |
7th |
|
| Swallow | 5 | 29th | First bird on 29th |
| Sand Martin | 4 | 29th | First bird on 29th |
| Chiffchaff | 6 | 29th | First bird on 22nd |
| Goldcrest | 2 | 6th/16th | |
| Treecreeper | 1 | 16th | |
| Linnet | 1 | 30th | Flew over heading west |
| Reed Bunting | 3 | 6th |