Goosander family near Peterborough

Spotted Redshank at Deeping Lakes LWT

Male Wheatear, Low Wash, Nene Washes RSPB, Cambs

Whinchat, Coates, Cambs (one of two)

Dark-breasted Barn Owl still there...

Black Tern, Ferry Meadows CP 15.4.26

Crane Family at Willow Tree Fen LWT, Lincs

Cattle Egrets (two of five), Newborough, Cambs

Cranes at sunset (Secret Underground Chimp Bunker)

Grey Partridges (male and female)

Short-eared Owl

Song Thrush

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