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A Siberian Chiffchaff trapped and ringed at Quad 3 this morning.   Also there were 7 Goldcrests, 3 Chiffchaffs, Wheatear, 3 Song Thrushes, 3 Robins, 2 Corn Buntings, 6 Lesser Redpolls, 15 Tufted Ducks and 2 Little Egrets.   In the Pye's Hall area were 80 Twite, 5 Fieldfares, 3 Goldcrests, Firecrest, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Short-eared Owl and Common Buzzard.

31st March

 

A few departing winter visitors apparent at Quad 3.   21 Fieldfares, 37 Redwings, 5 Song Thrushes, 4 Blackbirds, Robin and 4 Bramblings seen, also 5 Chiffchaffs, Wheatear, Corn Bunting, 2 Pied Wagtails, 2 Twite, Collared Dove, 18 Tufted Ducks, 36 Teal, 2 Canada Geese,5 Little Egrets, Common Snipe, 18 Redshanks, 2 Kestrels and a Short-eared Owl.

 

 

30th March

 There were a few more birds in evidence at Quad 3 today, though mostly the common species.   Most significant were 12 Tufted Ducks, 16 Mallard, 9 Teal, 2 Canada Geese, 6 Little Egrets, 2 Red-legged Partridges, Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, Merlin, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Barn Owl, 2 Short-eared Owls, 2 very grey-looking Song Thrushes, Fieldfare, Corn Bunting, Goldcrest, 4 Chiffchaffs, 86 Linnets and 2 White Wagtails.