WeBS Count
Today we got up early to start the day with a dawn swan count and then followed it with a WeBS count (Wetland Bird count) which is when we count all the wetland birds on the reserve this survey is done on lots of wetlands all across the UK on the same day. We have a fantastic number of waders on site at the moment especially black-tailed godwits with 5000!
Wigeon 3813
Shoveler 192
Gadwall 79
Teal 1074
Mallard 639
Pintail 215
Pochard 371
Tufted duck 143
Goldeneye 3
Shelduck 21
Little Egret 1
Grey heron 4
Greylag goose 1
Moorhen 4
Coot 1096
Lapwing 2940
Dunlin 50
Snipe 6
Black-tailed godwit 5000
Golden plover 390
Curlew 5
Redshank 3
Oystercatcher 2
Marsh harrier 3
Buzzard 2
Kestrel 1
Woodpigeon 4
Cetti's warbler 4
Skylark 10
Meadow pipit 4
Reed bunting 2
Pied wagtail 2
Lesser redpoll 1
Starling 400
Goldfinch 28
Chaffinch 18
Green woodpecker 3
Kingfisher 1
Fieldfare 170
Stonechat 2
Stock dove 4
Dawn swan count
1541 Whooper swans
600 Bewick's swans
Also onsite not included in the WeBS Count
Peregrine
Sparrowhawk
Black-headed gulls
Common gull
Lesser black-backed gull
Greater black-backed gull
Water rail
Mute swan
Tree sparrow
House sparrow
Blue tit
Great tit
Long-tailed tit
Crow
Magpie
Jackdaw
Rook
Goldcrest
