It's been a productive day today on the Patch. Firstly Steve Goddard had a female BRAMBLING visit his garden in Wolvercote briefly and then this evening I found a couple of AVOCET roosting on the floods. This species is quite often an early spring bird here on the Meadow though it's by no means guaranteed that we get one each year. Apart from these birds, there are 6 REDSHANK, 2 RUFF and 5 OYSTERCATCHERS still about.
Duck numbers are starting to reduce
appreciably already and the Meadow is looking noticeably less birdy than
just a few weeks ago. Sadly, there's been hardly any gull roost to
speak of lately.
Hi Adam, Just went to try and see the avocets but didn't find them. Did see 4 swallows and a housemartin. I also saw a ruff and about 50 redwing. Finally there was a kestrel over near the allotments by the car park if you still need one for your year list
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