March 21st

Rather cool and overcast first thing,northwest,milder and brighter during the afternoon.
I popped to Alders lake between 8.am-9.am and saw my first Sand Martins of the spring (20).Steve Nunn saw 3 on Tesco lake at midday yesterday.

A Buzzard was seen over the garden again during the afternoon (1430) and up to 4 Reed Buntings were in the garden.

Over the past week a few of the Redwing in the east scrub have been heard singing.


March 21st 1969 weather overcast,rather cold.
Brookland lake-birds noted - Shelduck 3,Tufted Duck 12,Goldeneye 8 (1 adult male),Dunlin 12,G C Grebe 2,Pied Wagtail 5,B h Gulls,Herring,L B b Gull (1),G B b Gull.