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Bird Records from the Cencus may be out of date following limitations to recording in light of the coronavirus pandemic
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Beecroft Hide
Warmer than last 3 days, overcast after sun earlier. Lake 50% frozen 13.00hrs 1 Mute Swan, 236 Greylag Geese, 35 Canada Geese, 2 similar (hybrids) Greylag x Snow Geese, 75 Wigeon, 31 Gadwall, 30 Teal, 170 Mallard, 12 Shoveler, 12 Cormorant, 25 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 35 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 3 Buzzard, c.200 Jackdaw & 10 Common Crow CJC 2 Little Egret, 1 (Female) Marsh Harrier 3 Snipe PA
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Beecroft Hide
12.45 - 14.40hrs Fine after a frost overnight, Lake unfrozen 182+ Greylag, 1 Hybrid Greylag x Snow, 103 Wigeon, 50 Gadwall, 65 Teal, 100 Mallard, 8 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 3 Tufted Duck, 60 Coot, 18 Cormorant, 2 L:ittle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 11+100 Lapwing, 11 Snipe, 1 Marsh Harrier (male with green tag on left & right wing), 17 Whooper Swans, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 26 Black-headed Gull & 2 Common Gull KR & IB, BM & CJC Peacock Hide
09.45hrs 6 Shoveler, 59 Coot, 1 Marsh Harrier (male adult wing tgged T3), 1 Stonechat (male), 175 Wigeon, 561 Lapwing, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 82 Mallard, 69 Teal (low), 44 Gadwall, 60+Redwing & 100+Fieldfare IB & KR Beecroft Hide
Overcast Wind force 3-4 increasing The Lake: 60 Greylag Geese, 1 Canada Goose paired with Greylag, 1 hybrid Greylag Swan, 70 Wigeon, 50 Gadwell, 24 teal, 43 Mallard, 5 Shoveler, 21 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 15 Lapwings, 41 Coot, 7 Carrion Crow, 4 Marsh Harrier, 120 Lapwing, 1 (female) Kestrel, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit & 10 Goldfinch CJC Peacock Hide
15.00hrs Very windy, South Westerly 1 Marsh Harrier KB & IB Beecroft Hide
The Lake: Fine 12.30hrs 135 Greylag Geese, 2 Canada Geese, 1 Hybrid Greylag x Snow, 73 Widgeon, 23 Gadwall, 51 Teal,30 Mallard, 7 Shoveler, 1 Great Crested Grebes, 17 Comorants, 54 Coots, 170 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Redshank, 1 juvenile Grey Heron, 1 pr Stonechats, 2 Snipe, 1 Otter (swimming along North side of Lake westwards) CJC 1 Marsh Harrier PA Beecroft Hide
14.30hrs Male Hen Harrier hunting across lake and over rough ground in front of hide. PA Peacock Hide
14.15hrs SW Wind Mild 2prs Stonechat, 2 Little Egret, 3 Common Gull, 2 Buzzartd, 11 Tufted Duck & 1200 Black-headed Gull KR & IB |
Results of our twice weekly bird census submitted by Bruce Martin and Graeme Reed
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