Reserve count (WeBS)
Today our reserve team headed out onto the reserve to conduct the Wetland Bird Survey or WeBS Count for November, highlights included great white egret, ruff, golden plover and marsh harrier. Full list of birds below:
Wigeon - 3521
Teal - 1129
Mallard - 286
Pochard - 53
Shoveler - 29
Pintail - 12
Gadwall - 1
Greylag goose - 514
Canada goose - 202
Mute swan - 26
Great white egret - 1
Little egret - 8
Grey heron - 5
Lapwing - 2651
Golden plover - 363
Black-tailed godwit - 132
Ruff - 65
Dunlin - 32
Snipe - 1
Redshank - 1
Moorhen - 7
Coot - 19
Marsh harrier - 2
Buzzard - 2
Kestrel - 2
Barn owl - 1
Starling - 670
Meadow pipit - 13
Goldfinch - 7
Long-tailed tit - 5
Pied wagtail - 2
Reed bunting - 2
Stonechat - 1
