Daily sightings
Another lovely day out on the Ouse Washes today,
there was a definite feeling of spring in the air with great crested grebes, coots and goldeneyes all displaying away. There's a lot of Bewick's and whoopers loafing about on the reserve during the day too, getting ready to head off, so if you want to come and see them best come soon!!!
It also meant a nice sunny warm WeBS count for the wardens - results below:
great crested grebe - 14
cormorant - 22
little egret - 2
heron - 11
mute swan - 50
Bewick's swan - 140
whooper swan - 709
greylag goose - 12
shelduck - 44
wigeon - 7085
gadwall - 109
teal - 968
mallard - 699
pintail - 151
shoveler - 69
pochard - 371
tufted duck - 223
goldeneye - 12
water rail - 1
moorhen - 32
coot - 870
oystercatcher - 1
lapwing - 533
dunlin - 33
ruff - 22
snipe - 29
black-tailed godwit - 89
curlew - 4
redshank - 9
black headed gull - 76
common gull - 7
lesser black backed gull - 2
buzzard - 2