Summary April 2016
Species this month = 88
New Species added to 2016 Year List in April = 15
Sand Martins and House Martins at Moore on the 5th, Brent Goose, Common Eider and Wheatear at Riverbank Road on the 8th and Black-necked Grebe at Woolston Eyes also on the 8th. Our first Swallow at Ellesmere on the 10th April, Cetti’s Warbler and Water Pipit (Life Tick) and Little Ringed Plover at Burton Mere Wetlands on the 12th April, Willow Warbler and Blackcap at Wigan Flashes on 18th April, Sedge Warbler at Burton Mere Wetlands on 22nd April. Reed Warbler (heard) and Marsh Tit (seen) at Leighton Moss on the 26th April
New UK Life List Birds In April = 1
Water Pipit at Burton Mere Wetlands on 12th
Running Total for the 2016 UK So Far = 124