On the 2^nd March three little egrets were seen from the hide feeding on the marsh, increasing to four the following day. One at least came over to feed on the scrape pool. A female peregrine was seen on the marsh from the bird hide, usually sitting on a log.  Up to 38 shelducks, 80 lapwings, 30 redshanks and 2 cormorants roosted on the marsh edge at high tide. Also on 2^nd March there were 15 redwings feeding on the meadows.

                    The Friends of Pickerings Pasture

AGM 21^st March 09                  Chairpersons Report

We're pleased to have welcomed some new members this year and we commend the very valued efforts of our regular, longstanding members.

On the 15^th December the ranger saw a flock of about 130 pink-footed geese land on the marsh and spend some time grazing before leaving on their travels. On the same day, three goldcrests were feeding in the shrubs on the decoy.

A male bullfinch, a rare visitor, was found by the Ranger, Rob Smith, on the 8^th December. A large flock of 2,000 golden plovers were roosting, on the sand banks, on the 22^nd December   and 25 fieldfares were feeding on the meadows. A report, by a visiting birdwatcher, of a party of four female goosanders, on the scrape pool, during a spell of windy weather, was a rare occurrence for the area.