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

1. Winter Thrushes – should be getting return passage

- Redwing

- Fieldfare

2. Finches + Larks

- Brambling – coming into gardens now

- Siskin – coming into gardens now

- Redpoll

- Linnet – note flock size

- Skylark – note flock size

3. Warblers

- Chiffchaff – Expect to hear first birds before next indoor meeting

4. 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

5. Waders

- Oystercatcher - now moving back inland to breed

- Golden Plover- returning to breeding areas, record last sightings

- Lapwing

- Green Sandpiper

- Redshank

- Snipe

6. Rails

- Water Rail

- Coot – note flock size

7. Gulls

- Record flock sizes and species

8. Woodpeckers

- Great Spotted and Lesser Spotted Wdpkrs are far easier to find during March before the leaves come on the trees

9. Mainly on coast

- Waxwings

- Brent Geese

- Common and Velvet Scoter

- Eider

- Scaup

- Bar-tailed Godwit

- Knot

- Grey Plover

- Turnstone

- Dunlin

- Ruff

- Curlew

- Divers

- Grebes

- Raptors

- Sparrowhawk – Display during March

- Goshawk – Display during March

- Peregrine

- Merlin

- Rough-legged Buzzard

- Buzzard

- Hen Harrier

Birds to look out for in the next month –Oct/Nov

1. Last Summer Visitors

2. Winter Thrushes

- Redwing

- Fieldfare

3. Finches + Larks

- Brambling

- Siskin

- Redpoll

- Skylark – note flock size

3. Ducks and Geese

- Wigeon

- Teal

- Shoveler

- Pochard

- Tufted Duck

- Goldeneye

- Pintail

- Pink-footed Geese

4. Waders

- Golden Plover

- Lapwing

- Green Sandpiper

- Redshank

- Snipe

5. Gulls

- Record flock sizes

6. Mainly on coast

- Black Redstart

- Firecrest

- Rare Warblers

- Yellow-browed Warbler

- Pallas’ Warbler

- Radde’s Warbler

- Dusky Warbler

- Waxwings

- Brent Geese

- Common and Velvet Scoter

- Eider

- Bar-tailed Godwit

- Knot

- Grey Plover

- Turnstone

- Dunlin

- Ruff

- Curlew

- Gannet

- Skuas

- Shearwaters

- Divers

- Raptors

- Peregrine

- Merlin

- Rough-legged Buzzard