A visitor has asked us about water bird numbers in the various pools and lakes.
The wetland trail is divided into three compartments: Fishers Mill Pool and the New Reedbed, Central Grasslands and the Northern Lakes.
These are the numbers from last months WeBS counts for your interest. New counts will come out in the forthcoming third week.
September numbers .....
Fishers Mill/New Reedbed – Coot (137), Gadwall (33), Great Crested Grebe (7), Grey Heron (2), Little Grebe (2), Mallard (20), Moorhen (12), Mute Swan (8), Tufted Duck (22).
Central Grasslands – Coot (109), Cormorant (7), Gadwall (58), Great Crested Grebe (7), Mallard (64), Moorhen (6), Mute Swan (12), Pochard (12), Shoveler (10),Tufted Duck (35), Wigeon (3).
Northern Lakes – Canada Goose (84), Coot (81), Cormorant (15), Gadwall (20), Great Crested Grebe (4), Grey Heron (1), Lapwing (46), Little Grebe (5), Mute Swan (33), Greylag Goose (11), Mallard (44), Moorhen (8), Shoveler (9), Teal (36), Tufted Duck (62), Wigeon (48).
Water bird numbers will change as more birds come in, move out or flock about the reserve.