Female Merlin came in off with breakfast and landed on the beach before having to relocate further down the reserve following human disturbance. Woodlark went over the obs calling and may have pitched in, but could not be relocated later in the morning. A Red-legged Partridge calling is the first since last March. It's easy to explain the Merlin & Woodlark appearance as this is a classic date for spring migrants of these species to start putting in an appearance but why migrant Red-legs should turn up here in March the last few years is impossible to explain as the are a highly sedentary species that, according to the literature, does not migrate. Deadly quiet for migrants around the bushes this morning but also noted moving over were 2 Jackdaw & Mipit heading south. Offshore south bound 16 Red-throated Diver, 11 Brent, 5 Shelduck, 4 Golden Plover, 2 Barnacle Geese, 2 Knot & Great-crested Grebe plus north bound 4 Red-throated Diver, 2 Brent & Canada Goose. Finally the 2 Firecrest are still with us.
Ringing: 1 firecrest, 1 greenfinch.