Early February Bird News
Last Updated on Monday, 08 February 2010 14:54 Written by Administrator Monday, 08 February 2010 14:53
Here are some of our recent Park/Flats counts FYI. The 17 Jan counts are the result mainly of the coordinated team effort (though there are a few additional records added in). The subsequent figures are some of my highlights.
Tim Harris
**17 Jan
Mute Swan: 10
Greylag Goose: 7
Canada Goose: 200+
Egyptian Goose: 3
Gadwall: 24
Teal: 2
Mallard: 170
Shoveler: 15
Pochard: 18
Tufted Duck: 30
Little Grebe: 8
Grey Heron: 4
Sparrowhawk: 1
Common Buzzard: 1
Moorhen: 21
Coot: 173
Common Snipe: 3
Black-headed Gull: 390
Common Gull: 67
Lesser Black-backed: 4
Kingfisher: 1
Skylark: 22
Meadow Pipit: 8
Bullfinch: 1
**30 Jan
Common Gull: 359
Herring Gull: 3
Stonechat: 1
**6 Feb
Black-headed Gull: 244
Common Gull: 604
Lesser Black-backed: 10
Herring Gull: 2
Skylark: 9 (including 6 singing birds)
Song Thrush: 8 singing birds
Redwing: 46 in Reservoir Wood
Goldfinch: 16 by Angel Pond
Siskin: 12, The Dell
** 7 Feb
Pheasant (male) in boggy area of SSSI
Water Rail: 1, The Dell
Lapwing: 3 east over Jubilee Pond
Common Snipe: 1 in boggy part of SSSI
Skylark: 19 (including 4 singing birds)
Meadow Pipit: 13
Fieldfare: 11 (pitches south of BP garage)
Redwing: 66 (pitches south of BP garage)
Goldfinch: 7 by Angel Pond
Reed Bunting: 5 (inc. 2 males) in SSSI