March round-up 2026
Hello from the Patchwork Challenge team! We sincerely hope you have enjoyed taking part in the second month of #PWC2026! If you have yet to sign up and are interested in joining this year's competition, then please do by following this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iZORva8WZXRiaCZcQUE9CNmog3k0EhnhW-GflGqNYoA/edit?usp=sharing March for many felt like the first proper signs of spring were beginning to appear, with Ospreys, Wheatears, hirundines and the first few summer migrant warblers all being recorded on patches. There was little in the way of significant movement however, and similar for ground breaking discoveries across the region with one of, if not the best, being a potential Irish Coal Tit in a garden on Tiree! There were still a couple of very notable birds recorded on patches, with the discoveries of a Pacific Diver in Cornwall and Bonaparte's Gull in Shetland. Although these weren't the only excellent birds noted, with a few superb patch record...