Beecroft Hide
Fine, Easterly Wind Force 2 Reedbed & Great Drain 07.30 - 09.30hrs: 1 pr Mute Swan, 8 pr Greylag Goose + 79 non/fowled? breeds, 4 pr Canada Goose (1brood 6y), 1 male Gadwell, 1 male Shoveller, 7 possibly 9 males Pochard,1 male Tufted Duck, 9 'tittering' Little Grebe, 11 pr Coot, 1 Bittern (boomimg) conpt 2 , 2 Grey Heron (flying over), 7 (6 male) Mallard, 76 Reed Warbler (singing), 17 Sedge Warbler (singing), 7 pr (5 fledged broods) Bearded Tit,7 families Reed Bunting, 1 male Stonechat & 1 male & 1 female Marsh Harrier. Lambland: 5 Canada Goose ?Woods (15,5,5,4,3y) JP & CJC North Pit (to south): 3 Blackcap, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Cettis Warbler & 2 Wrens. CJC ? Mould ( to south ditch): 2 Whitethroat, 2 reed Warbler. CJC Lake 11.25hrs: 1 Mute Swan, 1 pr + 9y Greylag Goose, 5 y Canada Goose, 7 (5 male) Gadwell, 3 (2 male) Shoveller, 3 male Pochard, 25 (16 male) Tufted Duck, 2 little Egrets, 12 (9 Island)Cormorant, 26 Coot, Black-headed Gull ?141 nests, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 pr Lapwing (with young on Wader Meadow), 1 + pr Redshank (Wader Meadow), 15 (7 pr) Common Tern (9 Island) & 2 nests. Wader Meadow: Greylag 4 broods (7, 3, 2, 2 y) & Canada Geese 2 broods (9, 3 y). Winter Flood: Greylag 2 broods (8 & 6 yr), 1 Oystercatcher, 1 pr Lapwing +y , 1 prt Plover, Black Tern, Hobby. CJC
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De Ramsey Hide at 14.35 - 16.10 South Easterly Wind
1 Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 21 Mallard, 34 Gadwell, 2 pairs Shoveller, 1 male Widgeon, 34 Tufted, 8 male/3female Pochard, 2 Shelduck, 1 male Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank, 8 Lapwing, 2 Litte-ringed Plover, 1 Greenshank, 5 Tern, c.350 Black-headed Gull, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Greater-spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's & 1Yellow wagtail. CAEK |
Results of our twice weekly bird census submitted by Bruce Martin and Graeme Reed
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