Sunday 15 December 2013

Wintersett Wildfowl Count Sun 15th Dec 2013

Area Wildfowl totals were :-
Mute Swan – 8
Pochard – 124
Tufted Duck – 135
Cormorant – 16
Coot – 490
Moorhen – 17
Wigeon – 210
Gadwall – 11
Mallard – 121
Teal - 7
Goldeneye – 39
Goosander – 48
Gt Crested Grebe – 63
Dabchick – 3
Canada Geese – 66
Greylags – 4

Also noted on the Country Park were 2 Snipe, 68 Lapwings, whilst 12 Crossbills visited the car park and Pol field to drink.

The Cettis Warbler was heard calling at dusk on the west bank of the Top Res.

Gulls were split again between the Country Park and Top Res, with the following totals noted:-

Great Black-backed Gull – 342
Herring Gull – 918
Lesser Black-backed Gull – 8
Common Gull – c1500
Black-headed Gull – c8000
Yellow-legged Gull – the resident adult bird was on the Top Res.


Finally, 4 Grey Wagtails were roosting in the southwest corner of the Top Res with a further 2 on the Country Park at dusk.

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