JANUARY.Winter reed warbler. This one was first seen on new years eve and many birders paid it due homage over the next couple of weeks. Photo courtesy Alex Lees.
JANUARY. Stonechat in the reedbed. Photo: Nezzy.
JANUARY. Chiffchaff. One of up to six overwintering birds.
JANUARY. Little grebe. Photo: Roger Bennet.
JANUARY. Grey wagtail. Photo: Lincsbirders.
FEBRUARY. Kestrel.
MARCH. Jack snipe enjoying the sun. Photo: Trev Lee.
MARCH. Chiffchaff. This very pale looking individual looked a good candidate for siberian chiffchaff.
APRIL. Blue-headed wagtail. One of up to four that were around, over a three week period.
APRIL. White wagtail. Several of these, associating with the yellow wagtail flock.
APRIL. Channel wagtail. Another unusual one, with the yellow wagtail flock.
APRIL. Wagtail sp. This one was a real tester. Probably a yellow wagtail with retained juv plumage.
APRIL. Jackdaw. An unusual example !
APRIL. Pheasant. Amazing plumage on this one.
APRIL. Yellow wagtail.
APRIL. Barn owl along Sand Lane.
MARCH. Pink-footed geese. Up to three were with the greylags throughout the winter.
MARCH. This Egyptian goose joined the flock for a couple of weeks.
APRIL. Water rail. These were now showing really well. Photo: Nezzy.
APRIL. Multiple water rails could be seen in one view.
APRIL. Reed bunting. Photo: Nezzy.
APRIL. Gadwall. Photo: Nezzy.
JUNE. Oystercatcher. The pair did very well to raise two young as they nested in the middle of a turf field.
JULY. Green sandpiper. These can be seen at Marston virtually all year round. Photo: Lincsbirders.
AUGUST. Wood sandpiper. First at Marston for a couple of years or so. Stayed for a couple of days.
AUGUST. Common sandpiper. Turned up on the same day as the wood sand.
AUGUST. Little egret. Up to four birds seen. Now very regular.
SEPTEMBER. Garganey. This juv. turned up on 9th Sept. and was last seen on 22nd Oct.
OCTOBER. Sparrowhawk. Photo: Nezzy.
OCTOBER. Grey partridges. Photo: Nezzy.
OCTOBER. Pintail. Scarce at Marston, this one stayed for a couple of weeks or so.
OCTOBER. The garganey was still there.
OCTOBER 26th. AZOREAN GULL. Rarest bird of the year by far. Birding with Ben Ward, seen in fields along Green lane, with yellow legged gull. Photo: Ben Ward.
OCTOBER 26th. Azorean gull. Another pic, here with a lesser black back. Photo: Ben Ward.
NOVEMBER. Goldeneye. The first one Iv’e ever seen at Marston.
NOVEMBER. GREENLAND WHITE_FRONTED GEESE x3. These three flew in on the same morning I saw the goldeneye.
NOVEMBER. Stonechat. Photo Nezzy.
NOVEMBER. Lesser redpoll. Photo: Nezzy.
NOVEMBER. Kestrel. Photo: Nezzy.
DECEMBER. The Greenland whitefronts stayed until the 8th. Photo: David Morison.
DECEMBER. Siskin, normally only noted as flyovers at Marston. (45 in a single tree on the 12th).
DECEMBER. Pheasant.
2016 MARSTON RARITY PREDICTOR. One of these would be nice !
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