Bird Census
Bird Records from the Cencus may be out of date following limitations to recording in light of the coronavirus pandemic
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Lake 08:30
1 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 53 Wigeon, 12 Gadwall, 28 Teal, 10 Mallard, 33 Shoveler, 15 Pochard, 15 Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant, 4 Little Grebe, 11 Coot, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Redshank, 130 Lapwing, 2 Avocet, 1 Stonechat (female), 1 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 15 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 2 Tree-creeper, 7 Partridge, 70-80 Teal and day went on. No name given.
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Lake 14:33 - Western wind.
4 Canada Geese pairs, 34 Wigeon, 26 Shoveler, 6 Pochard, 42 Tufted Duck, 10 Teal (more hidden), 6 Cormorant, 4 Little Grebe, 9 Coot, 20 Snipe. C.J.C. Lake, no time given
72 Greylag, 18 Canada Geese, 26 Plover, 3 Shelduck, 101 Wigeon, 23 Tufted Duck, 18 Gadwall, 42 Shoveler, 16 Garganey, 18 Mallard pair, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Pochard. Geoff M. Lake 15:25 Overcast, no ice
7 Mute Swan, 50 Greylag, 9 (4 pairs) Canada Geese, 1 Shelduck, 123 Wigeon, 14 Gadwall, 23 Teal, 5 Mallard, 24 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 16 Tufted Duck, 11 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Marsh Harrier (female). C.J.C. No location or time given
Oyster Catcher, 125 Canada Geese, 16 Mallard pairs, 30 Shoveler pairs, 20 Greylag, 12 Lapwing, 60 Wigeon pairs, 18 Tufted Duck pairs, 17 Gadwall. No name given. Evening, Woodland Only;
Seven number jays, arguing with a couple of magpies. Eighteen wrens Seven chaffinch Ten pair of blue tit Three pair great tit Two pair of barn owl hunting. East hedgerow and the other pair near the plover scrape. Being attacked by a kestrel. Two pair of kestrel Six sandpipers Snipe on the new rills Egret near rill Buzzard Seven greenfinch Geoff Matton Teal 40/50 Pairs, many hiding against the islands avoiding the wind.
Gadwall 37 pair plus another 14 female Tufted Duck 30 pair Canadian geese 18 Coot 32 number Pochard six pair plus 4 female Lt Grebe G C Grebe Greylag geese aplenty Two pair of Kestrel Two buzzards, one within the wood adjacent to car park area. Six number Green Woodpeckers Bullfinch 2 Green finch small flock of 12 Cormorant 3 Mallard 6 pair Geoff Matton |
Results of our twice weekly bird census submitted by Bruce Martin and Graeme Reed
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