Birds to look out for in the next month March/April

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Birds to look out for in the next month – March/April

1. Winter Thrushes – should be getting return passage birds
- Redwing, Fieldfare. Record all last sightings.

2. Finches
- Brambling & Siskin – should be coming into gardens now
- Redpoll Record all sightings.
- Linnet - note flock size

3. Warblers
- Chiffchaff – Expect to hear first birds before next indoor meeting
- Blackcap & Sedge Warbler

4. Wagtails
- Yellow Wagtail - mainly from mid / end-April
- Grey Wagtails – now setting up breeding territories. All records please

5. Hirundines
- Sand Martin – first birds are being recorded in UK. Record first sighting.
- Swallow – mainly from mid / end-April. Record first sighting
- House Martin - mainly from mid / end-April Record first sighting

6. Ducks and Geese
- Shelduck – now moving back inland to breed
- Goosander – moving back to breeding areas soon, record last sightings.
- Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck
- Goldeneye - returning to breeding areas soon, record last sightings
- Pintail - returning to breeding areas soon, record last sightings
- Pink-footed Geese - returning to breeding areas, record last sightings

7. Waders
- Oystercatcher - now moving back inland to breed
- Golden Plover- returning to breeding areas, record last sightings
- Lapwing – Note any breeding records
- Green Sandpiper – passage birds should be present from now on
- Common Sandpiper - passage birds should be present from mid-April
- Redshank - Note any breeding records
- Snipe - Note any breeding records

8. Gulls
- Record flock sizes and species

9. Woodpeckers
- Great Spotted and Lesser Spotted Wdpkrs are far easier to find during March before the leaves come on the trees. Record all sightings of Lesser Spotted

10. Raptors
- Sparrowhawk – Display during March
Goshawk – Display during March
Buzzard. Record all sightings
Hen Harrier Record all sightings
Marsh Harrier – returning to breeding sites. Record all sightings.

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