The monthly WeBS count was conducted on Thursday last week, on a windy but sunny and warm morning. Paul, Stuart, Rob, Nick, Sarah and I split into two teams to cover the site, results as follows….
156 teal
126 tufted duck
106 wigeon
71 shoveler – still excellent numbers of this species
44 mallard
30 gadwall
10 goldeneye
3 pintail
1 pochard
168 coot
9 mute swan
4 shelduck
3 greylag goose
1 grey heron
1 little egret
414 lapwing
2 oystercatcher
1 green sandpiper
6 great crested grebe
61 black-headed gull
27 common gull – good number for Langford