Sunday 24 January 2016

Edderthorpe & Houghton, Sunday

Houghton was relatively quiet and most of these counts refer to Edderthorpe;-
Mute Swan 15, Pink-footed Goose 3 with the Greylag/Canada flock, Shelduck 1, Mallard around 850 in this area of the valley, Pintail 1 drake, Shoveler 12, Wigeon 242, Gadwall 35, Pochard 14, Goldeneye 1, Little Grebe 4, Little Egret 3, Coot 59, Barn Owl 2, Common Buzzard 1. During the last week the RSPB have been carrying out habitat work topping the vegetation and on one day flushed 40 Common Snipe and 7 Jack Snipe from the marsh.

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