March 31st
Lea Farm GP – Wheatear male on east shore see FJC record shot (Marek Walford); 7+ Sand Martin beyond Lodge Wood lingering around (FJC)
Lavell’s Lake – Red Legged Partridge showing along landfill hedgerow looking left viewing from bottom of car park field (Brian Bennett); Cetti’s Warbler (Alan Rymer)
Sandford Lake – 26 Snipe (Marek Walford); 4 Sand Martin flew over the lake (Steven Day)
Black Swan Lake – Goldeneye female seen on the west side, Blackcap singing and showing by wooden bridge (Brian Bennett); 2 Oystercatcher, 7 Sand Martin over (Marek Walford)
Male Wheatear on east shore at Lea Farm – FJC
March 30th
Lavell’s Lake – 3 Little Egret heading south east over car park field (FJC)
Sandford Lake – Willow Warbler singing and showing well about half way along Sandford Lane (Brian Bennett)
March 29th
Lea Farm GP – 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Nuthatch (Richard Marsh)
Lavell’s Lake – 2 Blackcap singing one by yellow gate the other near Teal hide, Peregrine flying low over east shore towards Lodge Wood attacking a Jackdaw (FJC) Hawfinch female flew low over car park field, 2 Snipe Bittern hide scrape, 2 Bullfinch male and female eating blossom in tree behind Jerry’s bench, Oystercatcher flew over from the north, Little Egret, Cetti’s Warbler (Richard Marsh); Chiffchaff, Blackcap singing near Jerry’s bench, 20+ Siskin along the Loddon opposite Teal hide (Rick Dawson)
The Moor, Dinton Pastures – Sparrowhawk female over (Richard Marsh)
March 28th
Lavell’s Lake – 56 Shoveler (FJC), Little Egret, 2 Cetti’s Warbler one only 5 feet away, 2 Treecreeper, Siskin female on feeders (Jonny Cox)
March 27th
Lea Farm GP – Nuthatch on feeder, Reed Bunting male on reeds, Water Rail under feeder for nearly 2 hours, 4 Herring Gull all juveniles, 2 Common Gull on the island, Lesser Black-backed Gull flew in to south west corner, 2 Skylark flew into rough grass on east shore (Bob Bennett)
Lavell’s Lake – Reed Bunting female on feeders (Linda Eberst); 2 Nuthatch one on each side of the river Loddon, 2 Treecreeper just behind Teal hide (Bob Bennett); Little Egret on the bund (Geoff Emmett)
Little Egret on the Bund at Lavell’s Lake – Geoff Emmett
March 26th
Lea Farm GP – Greenfinch on feeder (Geoff Emmett)
Lavell’s Lake – 7 Snipe, Cetti’s Warbler heard in feeder area, Bar-headed Goose flew in from landfill (Richard Marsh); Redwing, Chiffchaff in car park field (Paul Bright-Thomas); Bullfinch on path to Bittern hide (John Sears); 2 Little Gull adults rising over car park field heading north east (Tim James)
Bullfinch at Lavell’s Lake – John Sears
Greenfinch on feeders at Lea Farm – Geoff Emmett
March 25th
Lea Farm GP – Water Rail chased by Moorhen in front of hide, Snipe on north spit, Chiffchaff singing to right of hide, Cetti’s Warbler to left of hide (Richard Marsh); Skylark beyond and left of Oak on landfill (Brian Bennett); Common Gull, (Geoff Emmett), Red-legged Partridge flushed by work party (Peter Scudamore)
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Great Crested Grebes in breeding plumage at Lea Farm – Richard Marsh
Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lea Farm – Geoff Emmett
March 24th
Lea Farm GP – Sparrowhawk caught a Blue Tit at the feeders (Suren Akkaraju)
Sandford Lake – 2 Snipe, 2 Oystercatcher (FJC); 40+ Siskin River Loddon 90 metres upstream of wooden bridge near Mortimer’s Meadow (Steve Lynch)
Black Swan Lake – 2 Chiffchaff around viewpoint, Cetti’s Warbler, 40+ Siskin over towards White Swan Lake (FJC); 2 Mandarin – pair, bay by the view point (Steven Day)
March 23rd
Lea Farm GP – 4 Skylarks singing over the landfill, 3 Fieldfare distant over Lodge Wood, 136 Wigeon, 28 Teal, 14 Gadwall – 7 pairs (FJC); Chiffchaff seen from path to hide (Suren Akkaraju)
Lavell’s Lake – 2 Oystercatcher mating on the bund see picture (Geoff Emmett)
Chiffchaff near Lea Farm – Suren Akkaraju
Mating Oystercatchers at Lavell’s Lake – Geoff Emmett
March 22nd
Lea Farm GP – Lesser Black-backed Gull in south west corner, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Bob Bennett); Redwing left of hide (Geoff Emmett); Chiffchaff (Richard Marsh)
Lavell’s Lake – Chiffchaff by Betty and John’s benches, Red-legged Partridge flew up from car park field near big Hawthorn over hedge towards landfill (FJC); Cetti’s Warbler, Water Rail in feeder area, Treecreeper, 8+ Redwing bottom of car park field, 2 Snipe around scrape (Richard Marsh)
Sandford Lake – 7 Snipe (Richard Marsh)
Egyptian Gosling at Black Swan – Alan Travers
Great Crested Grebe at Black Swan – Alan Travers
Redwing feeding left of hide at Lea Farm – Geoff Emmett
March 20th
Lea Farm GP – 2 Oystercatcher on island, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull on island, 7 Herring Gull mix of adults and juveniles, Little Egret on east shore, 35+ Meadow Pipits over landfill, Sparrowhawk male over landfill (Bob Bennett); Green Woodpecker feeding left of hide (Geoff Emmett)
Lavell’s Lake – 5+ Lesser Redpoll over south along Loddon, Grey Wagtail singing near mill (FJC); Goldcrest singing near Green bridge, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker near feeders (Richard Marsh)
Sandford Lake – 2 Water Rail in front of hide, 9 Snipe (Richard Marsh)
Black Swan Lake – Grey Wagtail at Activity Centre (Richard Marsh)
Great Spotted Woodpecker near feeders at Bittern hide – Richard Marsh
Green Woodpecker feeding left of hide at Lea Farm – Geoff Emmett
Oystercatchers on island at Lea Farm – Geoff Emmett
Wren at Sandford Lake – Richard Marsh
March 19th
Lea Farm GP – Great Black-backed Gull over, 2 Mandarin over, 1 Lesser Redpoll over (FJC); Reed Bunting (Alan Travers)
Lavell’s Lake – Hawfinch female feeeding on ground with mixed flock of thrushes at right side of the car park field (Alan Rymer); Snipe on far side in reeds (Steve Rogers)
Snipe in reeds at Lavell’s Lake – Steve Rogers
Black-headed Gull in flight with ring at Lea Farm – Alan Travers
March 18th
Lea Farm GP – Kestrel over landfill, 5 Snipe along lake edge (FJC)
Lavell’s Lake – 30+ Siskin in Alder along Loddon 100m past ditch near Teal hide (FJC); 14 Snipe (Renton Righelato)
March 17th
Lea Farm GP – Merlin male on landfill, 2 Mandarin flew past far end north east corner heading towards or behind Lodge Wood (FJC); 2 Raven over heading north (Marek Walford)
Sandford Lake – 2 Oystercatcher (Marek Walford)
March 16th
Lea Farm GP – 111 Wigeon, 27 Teal, 8 Gadwall (FJC); Redshank see picture (Geoff Emmett); 2 Raven over landfill heading south (Richard Marsh); Kingfisher on Loddon near hide (Suren Akkaraju)
Lavell’s Lake – 2 Bullfinch male and female, Chiffchaff in car park field, 2 Fieldfare (Richard Marsh); Water Rail under feeders (Paul Doctor); 13 Snipe on scrape (Paul Bright-Thomas)
Sandford Lake – Chiffchaff by outfall on west side (Brian Bennett); 13 Snipe at least on 3 islands (Richard Marsh)
Black Swan Lake – 3 Oystercatcher landed on island (Richard Marsh)
Early Redshank at Lea Farm – Geoff Emmett
Male Teal at Lavell’s Lake – Steve Rogers
Male Tufted Duck at Lavell’s Lake – Steve Rogers
March 14th
Lavell’s Lake – 2 Chiffchaff singing opposite side of the Loddon 100m before Green bridge possible second on the Lavell’s side, Barn Owl flying around, Grey Wagtail over (FJC); Snipe see picture (Geoff Emmett)
Snipe at Lavell’s Lake – Geoff Emmett
March 13th
Lea Farm GP – Cetti’s Warbler calling from reeds on feeder side (Michael Hubbard Senior)
Lavell’s Lake – 2 Mandarin Duck flew out of the Barn Owl Nest box (Anne Cronin); 4 Oystercatcher flew over high towards Lea Farm (FJC); Green Sandpiper on Balancing Pool, 2 Bullfinch pair in car park field (Richard Marsh); Hawfinch male in tree on right side of car park field (Christopher Forsey)
Sandford Lake – 10 Snipe (Richard Marsh)
Black Swan Lake – Black-necked Grebe from the Activity Centre near raft (Paul Bright-Thomas); 2 Oystercatcher on raft opposite Activity Centre (Richard Marsh)
White Swan Lake – Little Grebe (Richard Marsh)
Shoveler in flight at Lavell’s Lake – Alan Travers
Green Sandpiper at the Balancing Pool – Richard Marsh
Oystercatcher at Lavell’s Lake – Richard Marsh
Male Teal at Lavell’s – Richard Marsh
Male Wigeon in flight at Lea Farm – Geoff Emmett
March 11th
Lea Farm GP – Shelduck female, 3 Bullfinch male and 2 female foraging on far bank of Loddon, Treecreeper along Loddon near gate to the hide (Richard Marsh)
Lavell’s Lake – Barn Owl, 2 Oystercatchers on bund, Jack Snipe, 2 Water Rail in feeder area (John McGowan); 2 Mandarin over towards Black Swan, Hawfinch flew into copse (FJC); Shelduck male on scrape (Alan Rymer); 4 Bullfinch 2 pairs in different areas of the car park field, Fieldfare at back of car park field, 7 Snipe on scrape (Richard Marsh); 3 Redwing in car park field copse (Bob Bennett)
Sandford Lake – 40 Siskin west side of lake (Joseph Taylor), Grey Wagtail over the fisherman’s car park (John McGowan)
Black Swan Lake – Black-necked Grebe near the Activity Centre (John McGowan); 2 Chiffchaff both singing, 2 Oystercatcher (Joseph Taylor); Goldcrest (Bob Bennett)
Black-necked Grebe on Black Swan Lake – Finley Hutchinson
March 10th
Lavell’s Lake – Jack Snipe far end of scrape (Jenny Vaughn); 3 Brambling in trees on east side of car park field male and 2 females (Brian Bennett); Water Rail under feeders at Bittern Hide, Stock Dove (Dominic Mackenzie)
Sandford Lake – 40 Siskin along the Loddon in Alders near the sluice (Trevor Guyatt)
Black Swan Lake – Black-necked Grebe near the Activity Centre (Marek Walford)
Oystercatcher in flight at Black Swan Lake – Steven Day
March 9th
Lea Farm GP – Peregrine harassing pair Oystercatcher, 2 Oystercatcher (FJC)
Lavell’s Lake – 2 Oystercatcher flew towards Black Swan and back (Paul Bright-Thomas); Ring-necked Parakeet on the feeders at Bittern hide (Stephen Lynch); Hawfinch in tree in the car park field (Geoff Emmett); 26 Shoveler, Pintail female, Jack Snipe far end of scrape, Barn Owl still hunting the meadow (FJC)
Sandford Lake – 80 Shoveler (FJC)
Black Swan Lake – Grey Wagtail on pier at the Activity Centre (Geoff Emmett); Goldeneye female (FJC)
Grey Wagtail on Black Swan Lake – Geoff Emmett
Hawfinch in the car park field – Geoff Emmett
March 8th
Lea Farm GP – 2 Pintail both drakes (Geoff Emmett); Lesser Redpoll in tree on opposite bank from hide (Rick Dawson)
Lavell’s Lake – Raven see picture, Kestrel see picture (Geoff Emmett); Green Sandpiper on balancing pond (John McGowan); Sparrowhawk with small prey (Rick Dawson)
Sandford Lake – 3 Snipe (Richward Marsh); 2 Pintail drakes asleep on islands (John McGowan)
Black Swan Lake – Black-necked Grebe near Activity Centre see picture (Richard Marsh); Oystercatcher on raft (John McGowan); 2 Goldeneye females (Rick Dawson)
Mortimer Meadows – Sparrowhawk male over towards Bader Way (Richard Marsh)
Black-necked Grebe on Black Swan Lake – Richard Marsh
Blue Tit in flight at Lea Farm – Alan Travers
Kestrel about to pounce at Lavell’s Lake – Geoff Emmett
Male Pintail at Lea Farm – Geoff Emmett
Raven at Lavell’s Lake – Geoff Emmett
March 7th
Lea Farm GP – Shelduck, 2 Pintail drakes, Bar-headed Goose (Richard Marsh); Stock Dove see picture (Geoff Emmett)
Lavell’s Lake – 7 Hawfinch in a tree in the north east corner of the car park field, Green Sandpiper on balancing pond (Brian Bennett); 2 Bullfinch male and female (Richard Marsh); Barn Owl sat on post (John McGowan); Goosander male over north, 2 Pintail both drakes (FJC); Jack Snipe on far side of Tern scrape, 2 Snipe (Dominic Mackenzie)
Black Swan Lake – Black-necked Grebe on west side (Dominic Mackenzie); Oystercatcher on raft (Richard Marsh)
Stock Dove at Lea Farm – Geoff Emmett
March 6th
Lea Farm GP – 3 Little Egret past south, Shelduck, 38 Teal, 61 Wigeon (FJC); Water Rail under feeder (David Williams-Jones)
Lavell’s Lake – 8 Hawfinch in car park field, Green Sandpiper over east (FJC)
Sandford Lake – Pintail drake (Brian Bennett)
White Swan Lake – 25+ Siskin in a mixed flock with Goldfinch (David Williams-Jones)
March 5th
Lea Farm GP – Dunlin asleep on east shore (Brian Bennett)
Lavell’s Lake – 2 Treecreeper mating? in feeder area (Anne Cronin)
Sandford Lake – 3 Pintail all drakes, 24 Siskin in Alders by the Weir (Brian Bennett); 55+ Shoveler, 35+ Pochard (FJC); Little Egret (Anne Cronin)
Black Swan Lake – Black-necked Grebe on west side (Brian Bennett); 2 Pochard (FJC)
Cormorant at Sandford Lake – Alan Travers
March 4th
Lea Farm GP – Kingfisher just up from Ron’s hide on the Loddon (John McGowan); 2 Stonechat male and female just left of the Sand Martin’s wall, 4 Pintail 2 drakes and 2 females in south west corner (FJC); Dunlin asleep on island, Little Egret, Shelduck female in south west corner, 5 Snipe (Richard Marsh)
Lavell’s Lake – 2 Skylark left of Oak tree over landfill (Brian Bennett); Water Rail under feeders, Little Egret (Paul Foulds); 2 Hawfinch flew out of copse (Alan Rymer); Mistle Thrush over landfill (FJC)
Sandford Lake – Mistle Thrush (John McGowan); 2 Pintail both drakes near northern reedbed (FJC); Cetti’s Warbler showing well near hide (Jenny Vaughn)
Black Swan Lake – Black-necked Grebe from Activity Centre beach (Paul Foulds); Kingfisher (Richard Marsh)
2 Pintail at Lea Farm – Geoff Emmett
Cetti’s Warbler at Sandford Lake – Steven Day
Cetti’s Warbler at Sandford Lake – Steven Day
March 3rd
Lea Farm GP – 4 Pintail swimming away from hide see picture, Dunlin landed to right of hide (FJC); Meadow Pipit in front of hide (John McGowan); 11 Pintail in north east corner (Roger Stansfield); Shelduck (Marek Walford)
Lavell’s Lake – 2 Water Rail in feeder area behind Bittern hide, Mediterranean Gull on ice (John McGowan); 4 Pintail 3 drake and 1 female presumably not part of the Lea Farm collective! (Marek Walford); Kestrel on the power lines in the car park field (Gavin Turner)
Sandford Lake – 4 Pintail 3 drake and 1 female, Golden Plover on middle island (FJC); Goosander drake (Finley Hutchinson)
Black Swan Lake – Black-necked Grebe seen from Activity Centre beach see picture (Marek Walford)
White Swan Lake – Bar-headed Goose bickering with the Canada’s, 2 Snipe on the ice (Harry Brownlow)
4 Pintail swimming away from hide at Lea Farm – FJC
Black-necked Grebe on Black Swan Lake – Steven Day
Dunlin at Lea Farm – Michael Hubbard Senior
March 2nd
Lea Farm GP – 2 Pintail all drakes, Mediterranean Gull adult (Andy Tomczynski)
Lavell’s Lake – Hawfinch in car park field flew into Ash then dropped (FJC)
Black Swan Lake – 3 Pintail all drakes flew over towards White Swan Lake, 2 Dunlin flying around then landed on West Side of big island (FJC)
March 1st
Lea Farm GP – 3 Pintail all drakes, Jack Snipe, 7 Dunlin, Peregrine apparently after the Dunlin!, Golden Plover (Brian Bennett); Shelduck female (Richard Marsh)
Lavell’s Lake – Brambling on feeder at Bittern hide (Richard Marsh)
Sandford Lake – 3 Ruff on the old Tern island, 2 Dunlin, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Siskin opposite the Mill (FJC & JMcG); 2 Snipe (Richard Marsh)
Black Swan Lake – 7 Siskin near the fisherman car park, Goldeneye female from viewpoint (Richard Marsh)
2 Dunlin at Sandford Lake – FJC
