Chinese Water Deer, Great Fen, Cambs

Young male Marsh Harrier at Deeping Lakes LWT

Last week in March, 2008, I was on 125 (inc 17 'elites'). Year total: 189
Last week in March, 2009, I was on 131 (inc 22 'elites'). Year total: 187
Last week in March, 2010, I was on 126 (inc 15 'elites'). Year total: 177
Last week in March, 2011, I was on 130 (inc 18 'elites'). Year total: 182
Last week in March, 2012, I was on 134 (inc 21*(22) 'elites'). Year total: 183
Last week in March, 2013, I was on 128 (inc 20*(21) 'elites'). Year total: 187
Last week in March, 2014, I was on 124 (inc 17*(18) 'elites'). Year total: 187
Last week in March, 2015, I was on 114 (inc 11*(12) 'elites'). Year total: 172
Last week in March, 2016, I was on 127 (inc 13*(14) 'elites'). Year total: 188
Last week in March, 2017, I was on 134 (inc 23*(24) 'elites'). Year total: 186
Last week in March, 2018, I was on 124 (inc 14**(15) 'elites'). Year total: 195 (NEW record)
Last week in March, 2019, I was on 136 (inc 22**(23) 'elites'). Year total: 192
Last week in March, 2020, I was on 131 (inc 19**(20) 'elites'). Year total: 190
Last week in March, 2021, I was on 149 (inc 33** (32)'elites'). Year total: 195 (equal record)
Last week in March, 2022, I was on 137 (inc 23*** 'elites'). Year total: 189
Last week in March, 2023, I was on 132 (inc 16*** 'elites'). Year total: 187
Last week in March, 2024, I was on 139 (inc 26*** 'elites'). Year total: 199 (NEW record)
Last week in March, 2025, I was on 141 (inc 25*** 'elites'). Year total: xxx
 * () Modern counting with Smew as an 'elite'
 ** () Modern counting with Smew as an 'elite'; plus (starting 2018) following changes:
Demoted from 'elite' to 'core': Turtle Dove, Raven and Great White Egret
Promoted from 'core' to 'elite': Hen Harrier, Yellow-legged Gull and Arctic Tern
2022 elite changes: Great White Egret, Raven and Turtle Dove demoted to 'core' status; Arctic Tern, Hen Harrier and Yellow-legged Gull promoted to 'elite'
The first three months of the year brought a bunch of elites I got in the latter half of of 2024, including Ferruginous and Ring-necked Ducks and Red-breasted Merganser, Rock Pipit, Hawfinch (at least 15 near Barnack). This year I have seen Tundra Bean Goose (two, personal a local find tick) and Kittiwake (a lovely adult summer bird at Deeping Lakes), which I didn't get in the whole of 2024. Black Redstart was also a personal find tick, for me. Other highlights included Green-winged Teal and my first spring Rock Pipit for many years.

Male Blue-headed Wagtail at Etton pits, Cambs

Female Marsh Harrier

Avocets at Deeping Lakes LWT

Adult Kittiwake at Deeping Lakes (east pit)

guttata revisited

Dark-breasted Barn Owl revisited (again)

Barn Owl (guttata!)

Barn Owl (guttata)

Dark-breasted Barn Owl, near Bourne