Birding Group Visit to RSPB Burton Mere, Inner Marsh Farm, Parkgate 26th March 2012
Our birding group morning out was not marked by any “lifers” or unusual birds (except for at Parkgate – see later) but it was a gloriously warm and sunny day hinting at the arrival of summer, never mind spring ! As if to confirm this we had our first couple of sightings of Chiffchaff. Apart from that, there weren’t even that many birds on the water – with the exception of around 150 Black-tailed Godwits – but all the usual species were there, if in smaller numbers, including Shelduck, Teal, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Oystercatchers, Common and Spotted Redshank, Pintail, Wigeon, Gadwall, five Snipe a Ruff and even some Avocets.