Port Meadow: 1st March

1st March

Port Meadow
2 Pintail: male. Probably some females too but hard to distinguish amongst all wigeon,teal and shoveler on the floods. 10:00.
2 Shelduck: On floods and muddy edges. 10:00.
2 Oystercatcher: Together on riverbank opposite the Perch before flying off towards the floods. 10:00.
2 Goosander: 1 male/1 fem. First saw female on the riverbank upstream of the Perch. The bird then flew and swam upstream to come together with a male and they stayed together for the 5 minutes I was observing them. 10:30.

Andrew Siantonas