The weather forecast for the day had not been good with rain and heavy cloud expected and this put some of our members off but five members turned up anyway. The rain cleared after the first fifteen minutes and conditions improved further during the morning and we were rewarded with sightings of 47 species, our highest total for group visits this year. A particular highlight was catching a glimpse of a Kingfisher.
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| Species | Number Seen | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Blackbird | Several | |
| Black-headed Gull | Many | |
| Blue Tit | A few | |
| Buzzard | 2 | |
| Canada Goose | Many | |
| Carrion Crow | Several | |
| Chaffinch | A few | |
| Coal Tit | Several | |
| Common Gull | 1 | |
| Coot | Many | |
| Cormorant | c.30 | |
| Dunnock | A few | |
| Feral Mallard | Many | |
| Gadwall | Several | |
| Goldfinch | 1 | Peter B |
| Goosander | 5 | |
| Great Crested Grebe | 2 | |
| Great Tit | A few | |
| Greenfinch | 2 | |
| Grey Heron | 1 | |
| Kingfisher | 1 | |
| Lapwing | Many | |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | 1 | |
| Lesser Redpoll | A few | |
| Linnet | A few | Bill |
| Little Grebe | A few | |
| Long-tailed Tit | Several | |
| Magpie | A few | |
| Mallard | Many | |
| Mistle Thrush | 1 | |
| Moorhen | Many | |
| Mute Swan | c.20 | |
| Nuthatch | 1 | |
| Pochard | 1 | Peter B |
| Reed Bunting | A few | |
| Robin | Several | |
| Shoveler | Several | |
| Siskin | A few | |
| Song Thrush | 1 | Bill & Pete G |
| Sparrowhawk | 1 | Bill |
| Stock Dove | 6 | |
| Teal | Several | |
| Tree Sparrow | 1 | Peter H |
| Tufted Duck | Several | |
| Wigeon | Several | |
| Willow Tit | 1 | |
| Woodpigeon | A few |
Last Updated on December 30, 2021