Early migrants (1 Viewer)

[TwoDipsfromAmsterdam]

LRP's It is probably so obvious to you experts, but please tell me, am trying to think of something...

Little Ringed Plover

 

[gareth_blockley]

50 + Sand martins at Kenfig pools, Wales this morning.

Also a Black kite at Severn beach - a migrant or the wintering welsh bird??


Gareth

 

[Cheshire Birder]

LRP's It is probably so obvious to you experts, but please tell me, am trying to think of something...

Sorry to cause confusion. Should have used the proper name.

CB

 

[Kentbloke]

Lots of Sand Martins, Swallows and Wheatears and stuff being reported. Still haven't seen anything myself yet though, but I think we can say that Spring is officially open!

 

[gareth_blockley]

A few Willow warblers, Ring ouzels etc coming in now too.

Alpine swift(s?) in Kent and Devon this morning!

Gareth

 

[JohnnyH]

Got my first Wheatear of the year at my patch this morning.:t:

John

 

[luke]

had a nice bunch of spring migrants so far this week. Hoopoe, Garganey, Sand Martin, Swallow, Chiffchaffs, White Wags and Wheatear. All around the weymouth area.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Had an early Sandwich Tern off Leasowe today.

CB

 

[rokermartin]

4 House Martins,2 Swallows,several Sand Martins,Wheatear in Cleveland and several Sand Martins and a LR plover in Durham today

 

[dantheman]

Saw/found my first spring migrants today; A small group of Sand Martins on local reservoir. Not that early now I guess, but pretty welcome

 

[Shirl]

Hi everyone

I've been emailed about a swallow sighted in Mundon, Essex this afternoon (19th March), Is this early?

Thanks,
Shirl :t:

 

[rokermartin]

Hi everyone

I've been emailed about a swallow sighted in Mundon, Essex this afternoon (19th March), Is this early?

Thanks,
Shirl :t:

Not really we do see the first Swallows arriving now.

 

[dantheman]

It's an early one in the sense that the main arrivals won't be arriving for quite some while yet. In the first 1% or so of the UK swallows to arrive, I guess you could say?

 

[Bananafishbones]

Wheatear at Danebower, East Cheshire 15.00hrs on Friday 19th

 

[Quercus]

I've seen 7 wheatears already this weekend... and with a good Southerly wind blowing, things wil be moving North now!

 

[peter hill]

Plentey of sand martins at marbury mere today <50+>

 

[Steve Lister]

In Leics/Rutland....

Osprey at Rutland Water Friday 19th
LRPlovers at three sites since Wednesday 17th
Sand Martins first seen Wednesday 17th and flocks of up to 50 since
Swallow first seen Friday 19th
Wheatears first seen Friday 19th and reports of up to 6 together today

Steve

 

[gareth_blockley]

As well as a Alpine swift moving inland, there has been Swift, Pallid swift, Red rumped swallow and Little bittern today!

Gareth

 

[JohnnyH]

First Sand Martins back at my patch this morning.

John.

 

[Quercus]

A fall of both Willow warblers and Chiff-chaffs here today