On the 1st of March a near full summer adult Mediterranean Gull, drifted over the causeway and landed on the deep lagoon briefly, before joining the estuary Gull roost. It looked similar to the bird in the picture but with more of a black head. Lesser Black-backed Gulls are now up to ten.
2 Red Kites have been reported twice over the reserve on the 29th of Feb and 3rd of March. The Female Sparrowhawk has been seen around the wildlife garden and car park.
A Water Rail was seen outside the coffee shop on the 3rd.
A Great-crested Grebe has spent the week on the deep lagoon with 3 Pochard and 2 Tufted Ducks.
A Chiffchaff has been seen on the 2nd and 5th of March, both times by the bridge pond. It gave a short blast of song on the 6th.
The Lapwings have started nest scraping and displaying on the islands. 15 Dunlin were present on the 6th.
A 1st Winter Rose Coloured Starling was reported in the roost on the evening of the 6th, Potentially, the same bird seen on 22nd on November.
A male Stonechat turned up on the estuary track on the 6th, this is the first one on the reserve for a long time.