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Fog slowly clearing by 12.15hrs, Lake 75% Frozen. 11.05 - 12.20hrs 5 Greyklag Geese, 3 Egyptian Geese, 1 Shelduck, 47 Teal, 116 Mallard, 42 Shoveler, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Comorants, 50 Coots, 5 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Redwing, 20 Starling, 1 male Marsh Harrier & 2 Moorhens. CJC 15.15 - 16.30hrs Fog & Still. 64 Coot, 60+ Mallard, 46 Shoveler & 30+ Wigeon. WG
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Nice Spring-like Day with slight South Westerly Breeze, Clear Sky & Dry. 1 Stonechat, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Green Spotted Woodpecker, small flock of Meadow Pipits amongst Water Buffalo, 2 Beswick Swan (on the lake), 13 Whooper Swan, Mallard, Teal, Wigeon, Gadwall & Shoveler, 4 Canada Geese, large number of Greylag, 5 Snipe, c.20 Redwing (following the plough to the North), Little Grebe (on the River) & 1 female Marsh harrier. PA Beecroft Hide
Bright & Sunny. Lake 75% Frozen. No Swans! 300 greylag Geese (but departing North allthe while),13 White-fronts, 11 Canada Geese, 2 Hybrid Snow x Greylag, 217 Wigeon, 44 Gadwall, 250 Teal, 436 Mallard, 50 Shoveler, 2 male Pintail, 4 malePochard, 8 Tufted Duck, 110 Lapwings, 21 Snipe, 2 Cormorant, 56 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 1 pr Stonechat, 2 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. IB & KR. CJC. Beecroft Hide Lake 15% Frozen. Bright & Sunny.
14.20 - 15.45hrs 2 Mute Swan, 258 Greylag Geese, 13 White-front, 2 Canada Geese, 1 Eygptian Goose, 25 Wigeon, 15 Gadwall, 51 Teal, 60 mallard, 12 Shoveler, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Water Rail, 100 Lapwing, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard,1 Hybrid Greylag x Snow goose, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 female Marsh harrier, 8 mute Swan & 6 Whooper Swan (on Soham mere). CJC Beecroft Hide
10.40hrs 4 White-footed Geese & 2 Egyptian Geese. AC 13.50hrs The Lake. Bright but cold. No ice on the Lake. 342 Greylag Geese, 1 Hybrid Greylag Snow, 12 White-footed Geese, 3 Egyptian Geese, No Canada Geese (but c100 on the River), 24 Wigeon, 15 Gadwall, c.30 Teal, 63 Mallard, 14 Shoveler, 4 Tufted Duck, 19 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, c.30 Lapwing, 6 Snipe, 6 Common Gull. 1 Buzzard, 4 Marsh Harrier30 Starling, 20 Fieldfare. CJC 15.15hrs 94 Canada Geese flew in. Beecroft Hide
13.40 - 15.00hrs Bright & Striong North Westerly Wind 22 Comorant, 80 Mallard, 147 Wigeon, 65 Teal, 24 Gadwall, 15 Shoveler, 5 Tufted, 72 Coot, 1 female Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 maleHen Harrier, 14 Greylag & 1 Canada Goose. CAEK Beecroft Hide
3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Buzzards, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 3 Heron, 1 Little Egret, flock of Redwing & Fieldfare. PA Peacock Hide
Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 4+ Goldcrest, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Redwing, Fieldfare, Carrion Crow, Rook, Jackdaw, Magpie, Marsh Harrier, Kestrel, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woospecker, Green Woodpecker, Robin, Wren, House Sparrow, Starling, Pheasant, Wood Pigeon, Colared Dove, Pied Wagtail, Lapwing, Greylag, Canada Goose, Comorant, Mallard, Egyptian Goose, Gadwall, Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mute Swan, Grey Heron & Little Egret (45 Species!). TW & RW. |
Results of our twice weekly bird census submitted by Bruce Martin and Graeme Reed
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