15/3/13 Bird Report

Birds in order in which sighted on this date. Started at home in Rowhedge, thence walked via Roman River to Fingrinhoe and via Furnaux Lane to the Wick Nature Reserve and back.

Note lack of House Sparrow and Lapwing, Starling only just managed a late appearance! The Black Redstart on Rowhedge Wharf refused to appear. At the Wick NR it was high tide. Many flocks of unidentified waders passed (Dunlin/Sanderling/Knot etc), and several small groups of sea ducks/grebes were too far out to be identified. More observer skill, a telescope and a low tide (and a later move to the pub) could easily have added a dozen or more to the list.

1. Jackdaw
2. Collared Dove
3. Wood Pigeon
4. Blackbird
5. Long Tailed Tit
6. Blue Tit
7. Great Tit
8. Chaffinch
9. Hedge Sparrow
10. Coal Tit
11. Greenfinch
12. Carrion Crow
13. Siskin
14. Black headed Gull
15. Common Gull
16. Herring Gull
17. Lesser Black Backed Gull
18. Cormorant
19. Teal
20. Redshank
21. Oystercatcher
22. Canada Goose
23. Curlew
24. Widgeon
25. Mallard
26. Dabchick
27. Jay
28. Pied Wagtail
29. Magpie
30. Little Egret
31. Goldfinch
32. Rook
33. Robin
34. Mute Swan
35. Grey Lag Goose
36. Moorhen
37. Redwing
38. Great Spotted Woodpecker
39. Marsh Harrier
40. Skylark
41. Tufted Duck
42. Stock Dove
43. Shoveller
44. Coot
45. Shelduck
46. Goldeneye
47. Avocet
48. Kestrel
49. Grey Plover
50. Brent Goose
51. Great Crested Grebe
52. Fieldfare
53. Starling
54. Goldcrest
55. Mistle Thrush
56. Meadow Pipit
57. Sparrowhawk
58. Heron
59. Black Tailed Godwit
60. Ringed Plover