Sightings and news to week ending 14 December 2025
Monday 8 December WeBS Count
At least one, probably two Firecrest between the Martin Smith Hide and Robbie Garnett Hide early morning. At least a dozen are still about the site.
Our highest count of Russian White-fronted Geese (49) for this winter season were in the Goose House Ground.
South Finger reed/filtration beds- a Bittern early morning in the cut channel to left of viewing screen, it flew to the back (SE)of settling pool.
| Canada Goose | 865 | ||
| Barnacle Goose | 187 | ||
| Greylag Goose | 316 | ||
| Pink-footed Goose | 1 | long staying, over-summering with Canada Geese | |
| White-fronted Goose (European - albifrons) | 49 | ||
| Mute Swan | 117 | ||
| Bewick's Swan | 28 | ||
| Egyptian Goose | 2 | ||
| Shelduck | 300 | ||
| Shoveler | 59 | ||
| Gadwall | 61 | ||
| Wigeon | 517 | ||
| Mallard | 868 | ||
| Pintail | 206 | ||
| Teal | 1633 | ||
| Pochard | 108 | ||
| Tufted Duck | 467 | ||
| Little Grebe | 2 | ||
| Bittern | 1 | ||
| Grey Heron | 11 | ||
| Little Egret | 3 | ||
| Cormorant | 13 | ||
| Water Rail | 8 | ||
| Moorhen | 65 | ||
| Coot | 66 | ||
| Avocet | 26 | ||
| Lapwing | 2116 | ||
| Golden Plover | 800 | ||
| Curlew | 305 | ||
| Black-tailed Godwit | 91 | ||
| Ruff | 25 | ||
| Dunlin | 215 | ||
| Snipe | 1 | ||
| Redshank | 40 | ||
| Kingfisher | 1 | ||
| Black-headed Gull | 93 | ||
| Common Gull | 22 | ||
| Great Black-backed Gull | 90 | ||
| Herring Gull | 34 | ||
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | 15 | ||
| Ross's Goose | 1 | ||
| Hybrid goose | 5 | Snow x Bar-headed Goose Barnacle x Canada Goose hybrids x2 Canada x farmyard goose hybrids | |
| Black Swan | 1 | ||
| Hybrid duck | 3 | Ruddy x South African Shelduck female and x2 Muscovy hybrids | |
| Crane | 13 |
