Despite the poor weather in the morning, which had prompted the change of venue, nine members of the group attended this visit and were rewarded with a good morning’s bird watching from the comfort of the excellent facilities at this site. Four members of the group stayed on for a while after lunch by which time the weather had improved though still very windy.
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Species | Number Seen |
---|---|
Avocet | 50+ |
Blackbird | Several |
Black-headed Gull | Hundreds |
Black-tailed Godwit | Many |
Blue Tit | Several |
Buzzard | 2 |
Canada Goose | Many |
Carrion Crow | Several |
Chaffinch | Several |
Coal Tit | A few |
Coot | Several |
Cormorant | Many |
Dunnock | A few |
Feral Greylag Goose | 1 |
Feral Mallard | Several |
Feral Pigeon | Many |
Goldfinch | Many |
Great Tit | Several |
Greenfinch | A few |
Grey Heron | A few |
Greylag Goose | Many |
Herring Gull | A few |
Jackdaw | Several |
Lapwing | A few |
Lesser Black-backed Gull | 1 |
Little Grebe | 2 |
Long-tailed Tit | 2 |
Magpie | Several |
Mallard | Many |
Moorhen | A few |
Mute Swan | A few |
Oystercatcher | Many |
Pheasant | A few |
Pink-footed Goose | Several |
Pintail | 50+ |
Pochard | A few |
Redshank | A few |
Reed Bunting | Several |
Robin | Several |
Ruff | Several |
Shelduck | Many |
Shoveler | A few |
Song Thrush | 1 |
Starling | A few |
Teal | Many |
Tree Sparrow | A few |
Tufted Duck | Several |
Whooper Swan | Many |
Wigeon | Several |
Woodpigeon | Several |
Wren | A few |
Last Updated on April 7, 2019