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Tuesday 26th March 2024

With similar conditions to yesterday, observations were low. 3 Cetti's warblers singing from various parts of the reserve was promising, though it remains to be seen whether they breed here or not. A male reed bunting singing very briefly on the reserve was unusual as most British birds are back on their breeding grounds, suggesting (along with easterly wind) that its perhaps a continental bird. A couple of buzzards got observers pulses racing as they upset the local gulls, in the hopes that it would be the first osprey of the year, though buzzard is notable in general for its absence here. The wheatear and black redstart were not seen today, presumably having moved on overnight.

Birds Ringed: Blackcap 1, Chiffchaff 2.