HAPPY NEW YEAR!
We kicked off on January 1st with our usual "Ice-Breaker" walk with 42 guests but only 37 species by lunchtime. Meanwhile Neal Parkin and the regular bird counters were in the quarry (with permission).
I noted 72 species seen today (not all seen by me) all at the north end apart from raven. Missing species you would expect to see include little grebe, sparrowhawk, red kite, red-legged partridge, feral pigeon, treecreeper.
Species
|
Code
|
From
|
Until
|
Location
|
No
|
Comments
|
|
Great Crested Grebe
|
gg
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Cormorant
|
ca
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
50
|
+
|
|
Little Egret
|
et
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
2
| |
|
Great Egret
|
hw
|
01/01/20
| |
PHP
|
1
| |
|
Grey Heron
|
h
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
3
| |
|
Mute Swan
|
ms
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
100
|
+
|
|
Greylag Goose
|
gj
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
50
|
+
|
|
Canada Goose
|
cg
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
30
|
+
|
|
Barnacle Goose
|
by
|
01/01/20
| |
Field north of Diddington
|
10
| |
|
Mallard
|
ma
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
20
|
+
|
|
Gadwall
|
ga
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
100
|
+
|
|
Wigeon
|
wn
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
100
|
+
|
|
Teal
|
t
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
100
|
+
|
|
Pintail
|
pt
|
01/01/20
| |
PHP
|
9
| |
|
Shoveler
|
sv
|
01/01/20
| |
PHP
|
66
| |
|
Tufted Duck
|
tu
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
100
|
+
|
|
Pochard
|
po
|
01/01/20
| |
WPHP
|
200
|
~
|
|
Goldeneye
|
gn
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
60
|
20+ PHP, 40+ IP
|
|
Smew
|
sy
|
01/01/20
| |
PHP
|
3
|
male + 2 redheads
|
|
Buzzard
|
bz
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
2
| |
|
Kestrel
|
k
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
4
| |
|
Pheasant
|
ph
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
3
| |
|
Moorhen
|
mh
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
4
| |
|
Coot
|
co
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Lapwing
|
l
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
50
|
+
|
|
Black-headed Gull
|
bh
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
100
|
+
|
|
Herring Gull
|
hg
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
2
| |
|
Lesser Black-backed Gull
|
lb
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Common Gull
|
cm
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
50
|
+
|
|
Great Black-backed Gull
|
gb
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
3
| |
|
Stock Dove
|
sd
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Woodpigeon
|
wp
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
50
|
+
|
|
Collared Dove
|
cd
|
01/01/20
| |
Diddington
|
2
| |
|
Barn Owl
|
bo
|
01/01/20
| |
Broughton Lodge
|
1
| |
|
Kingfisher
|
kf
|
01/01/20
| |
PHP
|
1
| |
|
Green Woodpecker
|
g
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Great Spotted Woodpecker
|
gs
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
5
|
+
|
|
Skylark
|
s
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
1
| |
|
Meadow Pipit
|
mp
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
3
| |
|
Grey Wagtail
|
gl
|
01/01/20
| |
Stirtloe sewage works
|
1
| |
|
Pied Wagtail
|
pw
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Dunnock
|
d
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Robin
|
r
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Stonechat
|
sc
|
01/01/20
| |
NW of DP
|
2
|
a pair
|
|
Wren
|
wr
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Blackbird
|
b
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Fieldfare
|
ff
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
5
|
+
|
|
Song Thrush
|
st
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
5
|
+
|
|
Redwing
|
re
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Mistle Thrush
|
m
|
01/01/20
| |
Thornton Estate
|
1
| |
|
Chiffchaff
|
cc
|
01/01/20
| |
Stirtloe sewage works
|
1
| |
|
Goldcrest
|
gc
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
1
| |
|
Long-tailed Tit
|
lt
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Coal Tit
|
ct
|
01/01/20
| |
Thornton Estate
|
1
| |
|
Blue Tit
|
bt
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Great Tit
|
gt
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Jay
|
j
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
1
| |
|
Magpie
|
mg
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Rook
|
ro
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Carrion Crow
|
c
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Jackdaw
|
jd
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Raven
|
rn
|
01/01/20
| |
South end
|
1
| |
|
Song Thrush
|
st
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
House Sparrow
|
hs
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Chaffinch
|
ch
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Greenfinch
|
gr
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
2
| |
|
Goldfinch
|
go
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Linnet
|
li
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
2
| |
|
Bullfinch
|
bf
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Reed Bunting
|
rb
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
10
|
+
|
|
Yellowhammer
|
y
|
01/01/20
| |
North end
|
50
|
+
|
|
Scaup
|
sp
|
01/01/20
| |
PHP
|
1
|
female
|
|
Meadow pipit |
January 2nd: (VC) Squirrel, blackbird, blue tit, dunnock, great tit, sparrow. Rats. Flock of long-tailed tits.
|
Chiffchaff. |
Gadwall x 95, mallard x 23, goldeneye x 31, pochard x 2, wigeon x 210, tufted duck x 315, shoveler x 4, teal x 5, mute swan x 6, great-crested grebe x 6, common gull x 42, rook, goldcrest, l-b-b gull, kestrel, buzzard x 2, red kite x 2, green sandpiper, moorhen, coot x 36, reed bunting x 6, wren, bullfinch x 4, redwing x 14, l-t tit, heron, green woodpecker, dunnock, woodpigeon, jackdaw, robin, blackbird, magpie, goldfinch, great tit, blue tit. (38 spp. Terry Brown.)
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Elusive but noisy: Cetti's warbler. |
January 6th: Mallard x 38, tufted duck x 440, wigeon x 317, shoveler x 3, gadwall x 126, teal x 4, great white egret, little egret, woodpigeon, mute swan x 90, blackbird, cormorant x 20, great tit, blue tit, crow, robin, jackdaw, moorhen greylag goose x 64, g-s woodpecker, green woodpecker, coot x 31, b-h gull x 248, redwing x 6, magpie, sparrowhawk, l-t tit, bullfinch, linnet, yellowhammer x 12, reed bunting, g-c grebe x10, fieldfare x 2, dunnock, goldeneye x 36, common gull x 15, heron, chaffinch. (38 spp, Terry Brown)
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Long-tailed tit. |
January 7th: (Stirtloe Sewage works, just north of Paxton Pits). Chiff chaff x 3 or 4, goldcrest x 2, wren x 2, Cetti's warbler. Red -head smew from pumphouse road. (JAS)
January 10th: (Stirtloe sewage works) Siberian chiffchaff, long tailed tits, meadow pipits, 30 + pied wagtails, starlings singing, wren, dunnock, robin, b-h gulls, chiffchaffs, reed buntings, goldcrests.
|
Siberian chiffchaff. |
January 12th: Collared dove, robin, dunnock, great tit, lesser redpoll, wren, goldeneye, scaup?
Otter from the Kingfisher Hide near tern rafts.
January 16th: Third Thursday Walk: (D Wilson)
Blackbird, b-h gull, blue tit, buzzard, carrion crow, chaffinch, coot, cormorant, yellowhammer, dunnock, gadwall, g-s woodpecker, great tit, green woodpecker, grey heron, jackdaw, lapwing, red kite, l-t tit, magpie, mallard, mute swan, redwing, robin, sparrow hawk, stock dove, tufted duck, wood pigeon, Canada goose, goldeneye. (30 spp.)
January 18th: The Wildlife Survey Group report for today.
Sailing Lake--- Moorhen, lapwing, mute swan, mallard, tufted duck, magpie, great tit, robin, g-s woodpecker, b-h gull, song thrush, blue tit, grey wagtail, gadwall, greylag, l-t tit, jackdaw, wood pigeon, cormorant, carrion crow, redwing, goldfinch, blackbird.
Haul Road arable fields--- Green woodpecker, stonechat, meadow pipit, yellowhammer, linnet, skylark, reed bunting, chaffinch, wren.
|
Stonechat. |
Heronry North Lake---- Goosander, goldeneye, green sandpiper.
Washout Pit--- Water rail.
Island Pit--- G-c grebe, grey heron, Canada goose, wigeon, buzzard, common gull, coot, kestrel, teal, jay.
|
Linnets |
January 20th: Mute swan x 39, cormorant x 37, shoveler x 8, mallard x 52, wigeon x 213, goldeneye x 33, teal x 10, pochard x 44, tufted duck x 258, gadwall x 144, moorhen x 17, g-c grebe x 14, common gull, magpie, blackbird, dunnock, woodpigeon, crow, heron x 7, great tit, blue tit, robin, green woodpecker, bullfinch, b-h gull x 115, coot x 37, chaffinch, snog thrush, buzzard x 2, collared dove, goldfinch, greenfinch, jackdaw, wren, skylark x 3, linnet x 17, reed bunting x 8, stonechat, sparrowhawk, yellowhammer x 2, lesser b-b gull, lapwing, pheasant, l-t tit. (44 spp. Terry Brown)
|
Lapwing. |
Arable fields 1 and 2--- A mixture of linnets (60+), yellowhammers (20+), reed buntings (20+) and chaffinches on the stubbles. Muntjac x 4. Long-tailed tits in the hedgerows. (JAS)
January 22nd: Barn owl at 22:30 on a fencepost between the Hail Weston Road and the A1 on the slip road going north.
January 28th: Pair of Egyptian geese on the sailing lake plus goldeneye, cormorant, green woodpecker, song thrush, great tit, mute swans, wren, blackbird, l-t tit.
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Goldcrest. |
January 29th: Mute swan x 56, gadwall x 97, mallard x 29, g-c grebe x 11, wigeon x 385, pochard x 32, shoveler x 10, coot x 32, cormorant x 41, heron x 7, b-h gull x 240, common gull x 7, magpie, wood pigeon, goldfinch, wren, treecreeper, green woodpecker, great tit, robin, moorhen, dunnock, sparrowhawk, chaffinch, jackdaw, lapwing, stock dove, blackbird, Candad geese, kestrel, yellowhammer x 10, reed bunting x 6, linnet x 30, herring gull, skylark x 5, song thrush, goldfinch, g-s woodpecker, goldcrest, l-t tit, collared dove, blue tit, house sparrow. 45 spp. Terry Brown.
|
Wren. |