Ten members of the group attended our first outing of 2017, with four staying on for the afternoon. The weather was fine and sunny in the morning but increasingly cloudy after lunch.
A total of 52 species were seen with large flocks of Whooper Swans; Pink-footed and Greylag Geese; Black-tailed Godwits and Ruff being among the highlights of this visit.
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Species | Number Seen | Comment |
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Blackbird | Several | |
Black-headed Gull | Hundreds | |
Black-tailed Godwit | c.80 | |
Blue Tit | Several | |
Buzzard | 3 | |
Canada Goose | Several | |
Carrion Crow | Many | |
Chaffinch | Several | |
Coot | Many | |
Cormorant | Many | |
Dunnock | A few | |
Feral Pigeon | Several | |
Gadwall | A few | |
Goldeneye | 1 | |
Goldfinch | Several | |
Great Black-backed Gull | 3 | |
Great Tit | Several | |
Greenfinch | Several | |
Grey Heron | A few | |
Greylag Goose | Thousands | |
Hybrid Duck | 1 | |
Hybrid Goose | 2 | |
Jackdaw | Many | |
Kestrel | 1 | Bill H |
Kingfisher | 1 | Bill H |
Lapwing | Thousands | |
Little Egret | 4 | |
Long-tailed Tit | 1 | |
Magpie | A few | |
Mallard | Many | |
Moorhen | Many | |
Oystercatcher | A few | |
Pheasant | 1 | Bill H |
Pink-footed Goose | Thousands | |
Pintail | Several | |
Pochard | Several | |
Redshank | Many | |
Reed Bunting | Several | PM |
Robin | Many | |
Ruff | c.100 | |
Shelduck | Many | |
Shoveler | A few | |
Song Thrush | 3 | PM |
Starling | Several | |
Stock Dove | 2 | PM |
Teal | Many | |
Tree Sparrow | Several | PM |
Tufted Duck | Several | |
Whooper Swan | Hundreds | |
Wigeon | Hundreds | |
Woodpigeon | Several | |
Yellowhammer | 1 | PM – Peter B |
Last Updated on March 4, 2017