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The weather forecast was correct – clear and sunny with a touch of early frost. What a good day to do a count of birds around the reserve! The foundation of the list below was one visitor’s tally of 43 species, supplemented by additional observations by various observers. 

Little grebe

1

Common gull (over)

5

Goldcrest

2

Cormorant (over)

2

Lesser b-b gull (over)

1

Long-tailed tit

*

Bittern

1

Herring gull (over)

1

Blue tit

*

Grey heron

1

Stock dove

1

Great tit

*

Mute swan

3

Woodpigeon

*

Treecreeper

1

Greylag goose

2

Barn owl

1

Jay

1

Gadwall

1

Kingfisher

1

Magpie

1

Teal

10

Green woodpecker

3

Jackdaw

00s

Mallard

12

Meadow pipit

1

Rook

00s

Sparrowhawk

1

Pied wagtail

1

Carrion crow

*

Common buzzard

2

Wren

4

Starling

1

Kestrel

1

Dunnock

1

Chaffinch

*

Grey partridge

3

Robin

*

Brambling

3

Pheasant

1

Blackbird

18

Goldfinch

4

Water rail

3

Fieldfare

30

Siskin

2

Moorhen

*

Song thrush

1

Bullfinch

4

Golden plover (over)

c60

Redwing

20

Yellowhammer

2

Common snipe

6

Mistle thrush

3

Reed bunting

5

Woodcock

1

Cetti’s warbler

1

Corn bunting

1

Black-headed gull

8

 

 

 

 

 * = present but not counted

58 species! Not bad for a little reserve on a breezy day with c250 visitors (including lots of lively children) walking round.