We completed the first Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) of the winter on Monday. Duck numbers low, as is to be expected with the dry conditions in the fields but with large numbers of greylag and canada geese.
Mute swan 8
European white-fronted goose 0
Greylag goose 152
Canada goose 276
Wigeon 9
Gadwall 11
Teal 8
Mallard 57
Pintail 0
Shoveler 4
Pochard 3
Tufted duck 7
Little grebe 2
Great crested grebe 4
Cormorant 0
Bittern 0
Little egret 2
Grey heron 8
Water rail 0
Moorhen 7
Coot 18
Golden plover 0
Lapwing 0
Dunlin 0
Ruff 0
Snipe 2
Redshank 0
Curlew 0
Kingfisher 1
Black-headed gull 1
These will now be completed every two weeks at least up to March next year. Hopefully duck and wader numbers will improve!