Hepatic (rufous) female Cuckoo, near Crowland, Lincs

Spot the Purple Sandpiper (circled)

Roe buck, Deeping Lakes LWT

Glossy Ibis still at Deeping Lakes

Grey Partridges, near Deeping St James, Lincs

Short-eared Owls near Deeping St James, Lincs

Spoonbills (and Glossy Ibis) at Deeping Lakes LWT

GI Jane/Joe, the long-staying Deeping Lakes Glossy Ibis

Great White Egret in breeding plumage

Raven over Deeping Lakes LWT

Black-tailed Godwits (islandica)

Merlin

End of March 2024

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, 2023, I was on 139 (inc 26*** 'elites'). Year total: 199 (NEW RECORD)
 * () 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'
Here, once again, is the traditional state of my personal PBC (Peterborough Bird Club area) year list summary, as of the end March (2023).
The early part of this sensational year produced some amazing 'elites', including Red-throated and Great Northern Divers, American Wigeon, Green-winged Teal, Long-tailed Duck, and best of all, Velvet Scoter. Waders included Bar-tailed Godwit, 27 Knot and more than 20 Turnstones (the floods at Cowbit and Crowland Washes helping). I even managed to sneak in a Yellow Wagtial on the second to last day of March.