Monday 16th March

A female Black Redstart and five Wheatear were on the Golf Course with a Sparrowhawk by the hide. Elsewhere 40 Knot were in the estuary, the Long-tailed Duck, a Slavonian Grebe and three Red-throated Diver were offshore. 

Sunday 15th March

The Long-tailed Duck remains off John's Watch with nine Red-throated Diver, 32 Great-crested Grebe and c30 Common Scoter also offshore. In the estuary WeBS counts on a very low tide saw 240 Dunlin, fewer than 200 Oystercatcher and no Grey Plover or Knot. Elsewhere at least two Wheatear were on site, four Shoveler were on the Main Pond and a second winter Mediterranean Gull flew over. 

Saturday 14th March

A female type Black Redstart was around the Visitor Centre and new 'seawall' all day with at least four Wheatear also fresh in. Other new migrants included 17 Chaffinch, a couple of Stonechat and a Chiffchaff.  Elsewhere a female Long-tailed Duck, 14 Great-crested Grebe and three Red-throated Diver were offshore, four Shoveler were on the Main Pond, five Rook were overhead with 41 Knot, 16 Bar-tailed Godwit, 15 Teal, 12 Grey and a Ringed Plover in the estuary. 

 Black Redstart - Lee Collins

Wheatear - Lee Collins

Friday 13th March

The first Swallow of the year was reported flying along the Dune Ridge in poor weather with a lone Wheatear on Warren Point. Elsewhere five Red-throated Diver were offshore with 500 Dunlin were in the estuary along with 52 Knot, 14 Grey Plover and three Sanderling. 

Sunday 8th March

The first Wheatear of the year was near the Visitor Centre with seven Red-throated Diver, two Long-tailed Duck and the Velvet Scoter offshore. Counts from the estuary on a rising tide included 1525 Dunlin, 444 Brent Geese, 204 Curlew, 52 Grey Plover, 44 Knot, 27 Bar-tailed Godwit, 24 Sanderling and 15 Ringed Plover. 

Saturday 7th March

The adult Bonaparte's Gull was again offshore late afternoon with the first Sandwich Tern of the year, three Long-tailed Duck and a drake Velvet Scoter, also offshore 33 Common Scoter, 20+ Great-crested Grebe and four Red-throated Diver. Counts from the estuary included 1400 Dunlin, 300 Brent Geese, 165 Curlew, 147+ Common and two Mediterranean Gull, 59 Bar and 24 Black-tailed Godwit, 52 Redshank, 47 Grey Plover, 45 Knot, 29 Teal, 25 Turnstone, 18 Red-breasted Merganser, 17 Wigeon, 16 Sanderling, 12 Ringed Plover, two  Pintail and a Greenshank. 

Friday 6th March

Counts from the estuary included 900 Dunlin, 452 Brent Geese, 217 Curlew, 124 Redshank, 120 Common and a Mediterranean Gull, 65 Knot, 25 Wigeon, 13 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Teal, 12 Turnstone and two Pintail. 

Thursday 5th March

Three Long-tailed Duck were reported off John's Watch, but no other news was received. 

Wednesday 4th March

Counts from the estuary included 690 Dunlin, 155 Brent Geese, 114 Curlew, 30 Knot, 28 Grey Plover, 15 Teal, five Wigeon and two Pintail. Elsewhere single Long-tailed Duck and Slavonian Grebe were off John's Watch and a Shoveler was on the Main Pond. 

Sunday 1st March

The Bonaparte's Gull was again of the seawall early morning. Elsewhere the two Long-tailed Duck and a Slavonian Grebe were off John's Watch.