March Update: Signs of Spring
The appearance of the 'ground nesting bird' warning signs, at various locations across the heath, heralds the arrival of Spring - although the weather over the past month did not quite live up to expectations. March is often a month of great hope and expectation – combining the remnants of the winter birds with the arrival of some spring migrants. Sadly, the northerly winds and relentless rainfall led to some disappointing species counts early in the month, but a late surge brought a new March record of 53 species on the 25 th . The patch year list is now up to 63 species, although there were no additions to the life-list this month. All checklists can be found on the ebird site at: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L12697095/activity?yr=all&m= The last of the winter Redwings hung around until the 19 th after which they vanished – two weeks earlier than in 2022; Fieldfares , which were seen well into April for the past 2 years, have also departed, with no sightings at...