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March – Regular/Common Species:

Below is a list of species that are likely to be seen on any given visit this month, in/around the public areas. Monthly, totals will be added to give an indication of abundance of species at any given time:

Canada Goose, Shelduck, Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, Gadwall, Mallard, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Water Rail, Coot, Moorhen, Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser black-backed Gull, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Great Spotted and Green Woodpeckers, Kestrel, Parakeet, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue tit, Great Tit, Chiffchaff, Cetti’s Warbler, Wren, Starling, Song Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Grey and Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Pheasant

Notable species for March (please report) include:

Lapwing (not scarce but rapidly declining, monitoring numbers is helpful);

Shelduck, Pintail, Wigeon, Great Egret, Green Sandpiper, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Yellow-legged Gull, Caspian Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Dartford Warbler, Raven, Stonechat, Brambling, Siskin, Redpoll, Crossbill, Nuthatch, Rook, Tawny Owl, Little Owl, Barn Owl, Black Redstart, Short-eared Owl, Blackcap, Water Pipit, Wheatear, Sedge Warbler, Sand Martin, Swallow.