March '06

During the last week of February it rained heavily so that the Water Company was able to pump in a large volume of water from the river. As a result the shoreline where the Mandarin have usually roosted is now under water.

By the end of the month the Reservoir, unlike so many in the South-East, is now full.

31st March

Buzzard  Chiffchaff  Swallow  Brambling

29th March

Buzzard(at least 6 but possibly 10)  Marsh Harrier(2) Sparrowhawk(2)  Kestral(3)  Dunlin  Curlew(heard)  Ringed Teal Brambling(10+)  Chiffchaff(2)  Swallow(2)

28th March

Buzzard  Little Gull(immature)  Chiffchaff(9)

2

26th March

Buzzard  Sparrowhawk  Sandwich Tern  Sand Martin(2) Brambling(50)  Redpoll 

31

25th March

Buzzard(2)  Chiffchaff(3+)  Swallow  Brambling(55)  Goldeneye(7 - 2 males and 5 females)  Sand Martin(2)

24th March

Pintail(a pair)  Snipe(13)  Chiffchaff(2)  Buzzard(4)

23rd March

Peregrine  Buzzard  Woodcock  Snipe(2)

22nd March

Peregrine Pintail(a pair)  Little Ringed Plover  Brambling(10+)

21st March

Chiffchaff  Snipe(2)

20th March

Sparrowhawk

19th March

Dunlin  Snipe(6)  Pintail(2)  Buzzard(2)  Little Stint  Goosander(2 redheads)

18th March

Goosander(2 redheads )  Mandarin

17th March

Pintail(a pair) Brambling(10+)

16th March

Brambling(8)

15th March

Brambling(4) 

13th March

Mandarin(4)  Brambling(7+)

12th March

Mediterranean Gull(adult)  Pintail(a pair)

11th March

Pintail(a pair)

7th March

Mandarin(8)  Brambling(5)  Sparrowhawk  Snipe(7)

5th March

Snipe(2)  Grey Wagtail  Brambling(6+)

4th March

Buzzard(flying South)  Siskin  Brambling(9+)  Sparrowhawk(female)  Mandarin(8-5 males, 3 females)

3rd March

Goosander(male  Snipe(2)  Redpoll

2nd March

White-fronted Geese(8) Goosander(a male)  Snipe(4)  Sparrowhawk

1st March

White-fronted Geese(9)  Black-tailed Godwit  Red Kite  Peregrine  Mediterrean Gull(adult)  Snipe(2)  Goosander(a male)