March 2016 archive

Summary March 2016

Summary March 2016

Species this month = 63

New Species added to 2016 Year List in March= 7

Hen Harrier, Stonechat both at Riveside Road on 11th March, Black-tailed Godwit and Peregrine Falcon at Marshside 15th March, Twite Connah’s Quay 25th March, Chiffchaff at Connah’s Quay on 29th March and Barnacle Goose at Burton Mere Wetlands the same day.

New UK Life List Birds In March= 1

Twite Connah’s Quay 25th March

Running Total for the 2016 UK So Far = 109

 

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Connah’s Quay and Burton Mere Wetlands : 29th March 2016

Connah’s Quay and Burton Mere Wetlands : 29th March 2016

Curlew, Connah's Quay

Curlew, Connah’s Quay

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Twite at Connah’s Quay : 25th March 2016

Twite at Connah’s Quay : 25th March 2016

Twite, Connah's Quay

Twite, Connah’s Quay

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Birding Group Schedule 2016 : April to June

Birding Group Schedule 2016 : April to June

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RSPB Marshside : 15th March 2016

RSPB Marshside  : 15th March 2016

The first birding group day out we could attend since coming back from holiday was to RSPB Marshside on what was a gloriously sunny day with no wind at all, which must be an absolute first for MArshside which is usually freezing cold and blowing a gale. There was a good smattering of birds and I got two “year ticks” as well as some other nice sightings.

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High Tide at Riverbank Road and Burton Mere Wetlands : 11th March 2016

High Tide at Riverbank Road and Burton Mere Wetlands : 11th March 2016

Short-eared Owl, Riverside Road, Heswall

Short-eared Owl, Riverside Road, Heswall

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Summary of Lanzarote Holiday : March 2016

Summary of Lanzarote Holiday : March 2016

Black-winged Stilt, Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote

Black-winged Stilt, Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote

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Mirador Del Rio & Guinate , Lanzarote : 5th March 2016

Mirador Del Rio & Guinate , Lanzarote : 5th March 2016

Our final day with a car took us up to the Mirador Del Rio where Gosney says there is a good chance of seeing Barbary Falcon and even informs the reader of the exact ledge to find one on. Well, as it turned out, we looked at that ledge straight away and there it was !

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El Jable and Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote : 4th March 2016

El Jable and Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote : 4th March 2016

Kentish Plover, Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote

Kentish Plover, Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote

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Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote 2nd March 2016

Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote 2nd March 2016

Greenshank, Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote

Greenshank, Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote

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