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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JWN Andrewes" data-source="post: 3543833" data-attributes="member: 7131">March 27thWith an extra hour's daylight to play with in the afternoons I decided to have a crack at Burton Mere Wetland's Little Gull after school today. On the way down we checked the "Lizard Fence", and sure enough, the year's first Common Lizard, in the bag! Further down at the screen the Little Gull was performing well, dipping and swirling, up and down, Arch providing a running commentary of its whereabouts and actions, until it settled nice and close on the water to preen. Next up was Inner Marsh Farm hide to see if any LRP's were available, but alas none was. On the way there though the boys picked up their first Chiffchaffs of the year. They've been doing their best to spot the one that's been singing behind the house the past few days but it has so far eluded them (and to be fair it has been a couple of trees back and quite low down) so these ones were most welcome. The last of the day's year ticks were from Marsh Covert Hide, distant feeding Spotted Redshank & Ruff and a fly-over Sand Martin, the latter causing much excitement. Three more were seen on the way back to the car park, as was the lizard. A very nice afternoon jaunt, with good views of Pintail, Wigeon, Shoveler, Teal, Black-tailed Godwits, Little Egrets and Stock Doves amongst the non year tick highlights, and some Whirligig Beetles and our first Small Tortoiseshell providing some non-avian interest.</blockquote>

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