Saturday 16th March 2013

The first Red-necked Grebe of the year was offshore with 20+ Common Scoter, two Tufted Duck, a drake Shoveler, two Slavonian and a Black-necked Grebe, five Red-throated and a Great Northern Diver. In the estuary another four Tufted Duck, four Goldeneye and the Slavonian Grebe. Elsewhere a Wheatear was in Greenland Lake, with a drake Shoveler and a Gadwall on the Main Pond.

Monday 12th March 2013

A lone Wheatear was the only report for the day.

Sunday 10th March 2013

The first Sandwich Tern of the year was reported but no news was received but hardly surprising considering the weather!

Saturday 9th March 2013

Single Black-necked and a Slavonian Grebe were offshore with four Red-throated Diver, 13 Great-crested Grebe and 12 Common Scoter. Elsewhere a Grey Wagtail and a Siskin headed NE in the fog, the Slavonian Grebe was in the estuary with a pair of Goldeneye, a Chiffchaff was in Dead Dolphin Wood and four Shoveler were on the Main Pond.

Friday 8th March 2013

A Black-throated Diver was offshore with five Red-throated and Great Northern Diver, 16 Common Scoter and 12 Great-crested Grebe. The Slavonian Grebe was in the estuary with 280 Dunlin, 124 Grey Plover,100+ Brent Geese, 63 Knot, 22 Sanderling, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Teal, 10 Wigeon and a Greenshank. Elsewhere 51+ Jackdaw moved overhead with three Shoveler and a Gadwall on the Main Pond.

Wildlife News - A Harbour Porpoise was again offshore with a dead Toad by the Entrance Tunnel.

Wednesday 6th March 2013

Counts from the estuary included 1300 Oystercatcher, 210 Brent Geese, 66 Curlew, 42 Redshank, 40 Teal and four Lapwing.  

Tuesday 5th March 2013

A Wheatear was reported, the earliest arrival since 1992, but no other news was received.

Monday 4th March 2013

A Black-necked Grebe remains in the estuary with 460 Dunlin, 141 Grey Plover, 105 Knot, 75 Brent Geese, 26 Wigeon, 18 Teal, five Black-tailed Godwit and four Sanderling. Elsewhere a drake Shoveler was on the Main Pond, five Stonechat were on site and 13+ Lesser Black-backed Gull flew north.

Saturday 2nd March 2013

Three Black-necked Grebe in the estuary were the highlight with 136 Grey Plover, 103 Knot, 26 Wigeon, 23 Sanderling, 22 Teal, four Black-tailed Godwit and a Greenshank. Elsewhere three Red-throated Diver and a Slavonian Grebe were offshore and a drake Shoveler was on the Main Pond.

Friday 1st March 2013

A female Long-tailed Duck was briefly in the Bight early morning, the bird that has wintered at the top of the estuary, also from the hide 260 Brent Geese, 171 Curlew, 161 Grey Plover, 119 Knot, 16 Wigeon, 15 Teal, 12 Sanderling, 10 Lapwing, a second winter Mediterranean Gull and the Slavonian Grebe. Elsewhere a Water Pipit was in the Bight and 20 Common Scoter were offshore.