Sunday 29th March

Any ducks species other than the ubiquitous  Mallard are always a welcome site. Today there were a pair of Northern Shoveler, three Gadwall, and a male Tufted Duck.

Northern Shoveler

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My first Swallows were around fifteen on the 23rd March, and included a bonus Eurasian Crag Martin. Today numbers were up to around sixty birds.

Barn Swallow
 

Nesting Grey Heron

Several pairs of Grey Heron nest on one of the islands in the middle of the river.

Grey Heron

There are a breeding pair of White Stork in nearby Ardagger Markt. Here are a few pictures of one of the birds

White Stork

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Highlight of the day for me, however, was a fly-over Yellow Wagtail. I love picking things up on call, it's really satifying. Other birds today included a Peregrine, three Egyptian Geese, a Yellow-legged Gull, and a Goldfinch. So that's my first ever blog post. It's pretty basic I must admit, Just wanted to get something up and work it out as I go along.