The monthly Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) was upon us once again this morning. July is usually a quiet month for WeBS and this year was no exception, however it won’t be long before autumn migration gets into full swing. Here are this morning’s results….
72 tufted duck
41 mallard
11 gadwall
3 pochard
2 teal
44 mute swan – 10 cygnets remain on site, all doing well and now a good size
6 canada goose
3 greylag goose
194 coot
4 moorhen
18 great crested grebe – two new broods of young on Phase 2 today were nice to see
8 grey heron
7 little egret
3 cormorant
137 lapwing – fledging their first chicks here for several years
3 green sandpiper
2 oystercatcher
1 dunlin – a good looking bird still in full breeding plumage
23 black-headed gull
8 common tern – three pairs still doing well with young