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Wetland Bird Survey - South Sheppey incl Elmley and Swale NNRs

  • 26/02/2018
  • Nature Notes

Wetland Bird Survey - South Sheppey incl Elmley and Swale NNRs from 18th February

Species NameShellnessMiddleHartyShellness Harty TotalSpitendElmleySheppey Total
Mute Swan 81 62540
Bewick's Swan 0
White-fronted Goose 175 0
Greylag Goose 340 2592457
Canada Goose 42162204
Barnacle Goose 17 17
Brent Goose490227 4 523
Shelduck17550146 1205701061
Wigeon 1 55466807235
Gadwall 12113
Teal 10 120530660
Mallard 903 125600818
Pintail 1212
Shoveler 2020
Tufted Duck 4040
Pochard 1414
Common Scoter 0
Red-breasted Merganser 0
Red-throated Diver71 71
Black-throated Diver1 1
Great Northern Diver 0
Cormorant111 148
Little Egret42 129
Great White Egret 3 3
Grey Heron 1 629
Little Grebe 2 6210
Great Crested Grebe14 4321
Marsh Harrier481 6827
Hen Harrier 0
Sparrowhawk 0
Buzzard 235
Kestrel 0
Merlin 0
Peregrine 0
Moorhen 7512
Coot 80 210260550
Crane 0
Avocet 14 2590129
Oystercatcher2500 5 142762723
Golden Plover18050 230
Grey Plover400 192 42107741
Lapwing 22041 147513503086
Ringed Plover25 227
Curlew140604 9074368
Black-tailed Godwit 108191
Bar-tailed Godwit625 625
Turnstone64 3238134
Knot2400 50 1352585
Ruff 0
Sanderling 0
Dunlin800 185 5623101857
Green Sandpiper 0
Redshank301445 211114414
Snipe 1 1
Barn Owl 0
Short-eared Owl6 6
Kingfisher 0
TOTALS7930
1142
708
0
3840
11412
24857
Species NameShellnessMiddleHarty
Shellness Harty Total
Spitend
Elmley
Sheppey Total








Mute Swan
8
1
6
25
40
Bewick's Swan

0
White-fronted Goose
175

0
Greylag Goose
340

25
92
457
Canada Goose

42
162
204
Barnacle Goose
17

17
Brent Goose
490
22
7
4
523
Shelduck
175
50
146
120
570
1061
Wigeon
1

554
6680
7235
Gadwall

12
1
13
Teal
10
120
530
660
Mallard
90
3
125
600
818
Pintail

12
12
Shoveler

20
20
Tufted Duck

40
40
Pochard

14
14
Common Scoter

0
Red-breasted Merganser

0
Red-throated Diver
71

71
Black-throated Diver
1

1
Great Northern Diver

0
Cormorant
1
1
1
1
4
8
Little Egret
4
2

1
2
9
Great White Egret
3
3
Grey Heron
1

6
2
9
Little Grebe
2

6
2
10
Great Crested Grebe
14

4
3
21
Marsh Harrier
4
8
1
6
8
27
Hen Harrier

0
Sparrowhawk

0
Buzzard

2
3
5
Kestrel

0
Merlin

0
Peregrine

0
Moorhen

7
5
12
Coot
80

210
260
550
Crane

0
Avocet
14
25
90
129
Oystercatcher
2500
5
142
76
2723
Golden Plover
180
50

230
Grey Plover
400
192
42
107
741
Lapwing
220
41
1475
1350
3086
Ringed Plover
25

2
27
Curlew
140
60
4
90
74
368
Black-tailed Godwit

10
81
91
Bar-tailed Godwit
625

625
Turnstone
64

32
38
134
Knot
2400
50
135
2585
Ruff

0
Sanderling

0
Dunlin
800
185
562
310
1857
Green Sandpiper

0
Redshank
30
14
45
211
114
414
Snipe
1

1
Barn Owl

0
Short-eared Owl
6

6
Kingfisher

0
TOTALS
7930

1142

708

0

3840

11412

24857