Another record breaking WeBS count, with record numbers of goldeneye and gadwall recorded. The previous maxima count of gadwall was 98, so the 143 counted last Sunday blows that figure right out of the flood water.
Grey heron
6
Mute swan
8
Canada goose
5
Greylag goose
Great crested grebe
Little grebe
14
Little egret
4
Cormorant
12
Mallard
74
Gadwall
143
Tufted duck
282
Teal
138
Wigeon
75
Pochard
49
Shoveler
36
Goldeneye
21
Moorhen
Coot
194
Snipe
3
Water rail
2
Black headed gull
278
Green sandpiper
Lapwing
17
Shelduck
Common gull
10
Kingfisher
1
Other birds of note over the past week have included a water pipit, great white egret, bittern and pink-footed geese over. Water levels are creeping back up again and so unfortunately the only part of the reserve open at the moment is still just the short section between the Beach Hut and the 360 Viewing Screen.
Pink-footed geese ©Stuart Carlton. Twitter: @StuartCarlton48