I managed a very late WeBS count on Tuesday afternoon and after my week away, took the opportunity to go around and have a look at what birds were on site. There is still the possibility of the odd migrant around at this time of year, in addition to the first young on site. Here are Tuesday's results....
95 mallard
29 tufted duck
15 gadwall
9 pochard
1 shoveler
1 teal
20 mute swan - birds sitting, but no cygnets yet
38 graylag goose - there is a crèche with 28 young
31 Canada goose - a crèche with 13 young
11 shelduck
83 coot - plenty on nests, but no young yet
7 moorhen - 2 small young on Phase 1
7 cormorant
10 great crested grebe
2 grey heron
2 little egret
10 lapwing - 1 large young on Phase 3
7 ringed plover - 1 small young on Phase 3
5 avocet
2 oystercatcher
1 dunlin
12 black-headed gull
1 lesser black-backed gull
4 common tern