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Close alertWetland Bird Survey (WeBS Count) 11/03/2024
The results of our Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS count) on Monday 11 March 2024
| Species | Ouse Washes | Lady Fen | Total On Reserve |
| Wigeon | 3906 | 541 | 4447 |
| Teal | 76 | 16 | 92 |
| Mallard | 412 | 55 | 467 |
| Pintail | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Gadwall | 62 | 0 | 62 |
| Pochard | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Goldeneye | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Scaup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tufted duck | 197 | 2 | 199 |
| Shelduck | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Shoveler | 100 | 9 | 109 |
| Greylag goose | 0 | 120 | 120 |
| Greylag goose (feral) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canada goose | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Whooper swan | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Mute swan | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Coot | 167 | 88 | 255 |
| Moorhen | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Water rail | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lapwing | 40 | 345 | 385 |
| Redshank | 25 | 9 | 34 |
| Snipe | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Golden plover | 50 | 1000 | 1050 |
| Dunlin | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Oystercatcher | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Curlew | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Black-tailed godwit | 0 | 525 | 525 |
| Ruff | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Little egret | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Cattle egret | 1 | 21 | 22 |
| Great white egret | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Grey Heron | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Cormorant | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Black-headed gull | 13 | 44 | 57 |
| Herring gull | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lesser black-backed gull | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carrion crow | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| Magpie | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Rook | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pied wagtail | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-tailed tit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunnock | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stonechat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wren | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Blue tit | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Great tit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling | 35 | 150 | 185 |
| Goldfinch | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Chaffinch | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Meadow pipit | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Fieldfare | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woodpigeon | 26 | 50 | 76 |
| Collared dove | 0 | 0 | |
| Stock Dove | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greater-spotted woodpecker | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green woodpecker | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sparrowhawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marsh harrier | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Buzzard | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kestrel | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Skylark | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pheasant | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| House sparrow | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| Tree sparrow | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Blackbird | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed bunting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cetti's Warbler | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chiff Chaff | 0 | 1 | 1 |
