17th March 9.00 – 9.30 am
30 Wigeon
4 Goldeneye
13 Curlew
Black-Tailed Godwits (c. 8 from memory)
5 Oyster Catcher
4 Shelduck
5 Little Egret
Black-headed Gull – lots floating up stream on the incoming tide
c.400 Pink-footed Geese flying up river towards Aldcliffe Marsh
2 Raven Very contrasting voice pitches: a Bass and an Alto, presumably the male and female respectively! I think the Bass was the larger bird though he was obscured by pylon struts.
Also
Chiffchaff
Chaffinch
Wren
Goldfinch
Blue Tit
Pheasant
Woodpigeon
