Tuesday 19 March 2013

Ingbirchworth & Midhope

Whitley Edge - c1000 Starlings.
Broadstones Reservoir - 2 Canada Geese, 28 Wigeons, 7 Mallards, 16 Curlews, 11 Oystercatchers, 200+ Black-headed Gulls, 63 Common Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 3 Moorhens, 1 singing Song Thrush and 2 Reed Buntings.
Ingbirchworth Reservoir - 32 Canada Geese, 22 Mallards, 1 Little Grebe, c120 Black-headed Gulls, 10 Common Gulls, 2 Moorhens and 10 Coots.
Royd Moor Reservoir - 32 Canada Geese, 5 Mallards, 5 Teal, 2 Tufted Ducks, 2 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Grebe, c10 Black-headed Gulls, 3 Moorhens and 1 singing Song Thrush.
Midhope Reservoir - 16 Greylag Geese, 3 Canada Geese, 4 Mallards, 6 Teal and 2 Little Grebes.
Spring Moor, Midhope Reservoir - 1 male Black Grouse.

Mammals
Spicer House Lane - 1 Brown Hare

4 comments:

Nattereri said...

Big beer today, 1000 Starlings are nice.

Martin Wells said...

Yes, a better show all round. The complete absence of dog-walkers at Broadstones & Royd Moor no doubt contributed to a decent day.

Carlos said...

Been playing Collared Owlet Martin?!

Martin Wells said...

Don't remind me, Carl. Only just got it out of my head!