March 1994

Confused! In reference to my last post Steve Haynes sent me a copy of his bird notes from 1994 when he saw Jack Snipe. I am sure he won’t mind me publishing them.

SHUSTOKE   FLASHES

AREA BELOW WEST BANK-----SPRING   1994

March 12  10 Pied Wagtail,  7 Meadow Pipit

March 20  12 10 Pied Wagtail, 5 MP

March 21   1 LRP, 10 Pied Wagtail,  1 chiff chaff

March 22    40 MP,  25 Pied Wagtail ,  poss  Water Pipit

March 24    Jack Snipe,  8 Lapwing

March 30   2 LRP,  15 PW

March 31   8 White Wagtail, 2 Green Sandpiper,  1 LRP (found Merg and Com Scoter on Res)

April  1       3 LRP, 3 Green Sands

April  4       5 Green Sands,  1 Redshank,  1 LRP

After this time my notes mention just the odd Redshank so I imagine that the site dried out.