- 17/01/2020
- Nature Notes
A spectacular 25,800 birds were counted on Monday 13th January around high tide, with over 10,000 wigeon and 8,000 lapwing counted not to mention lots of short eared owls amongst others. This is a snap shot of the birds at Elmley not a definitive list.
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| Elmley WeBS Count 13/1/2020 | |||
| Elmley | Spitend | Species totals | |
| Mute Swan | 30 | 2 | 32 |
| White-fronted Goose | 0 | ||
| Greylag Goose | 86 | 86 | |
| Canada Goose | 52 | 52 | |
| Barnacle Goose | 0 | ||
| Brent Goose | 100 | 423 | 523 |
| Shelduck | 229 | 480 | 709 |
| Wigeon | 8400 | 1957 | 10357 |
| Gadwall | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| Teal | 1113 | 1113 | |
| Mallard | 898 | 203 | 1101 |
| Pintail | 0 | ||
| Shoveler | 103 | 32 | 135 |
| Tufted Duck | 4 | 4 | |
| Cormorant | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Little Grebe | 1 | 1 | |
| Great Crested Grebe | 1 | 1 | |
| Little Egret | 3 | 3 | |
| Grey Heron | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Marsh Harrier | 28 | 28 | |
| Sparrowhawk | 0 | ||
| Buzzard | 3 | 3 | |
| Kestrel | 9 | 9 | |
| Peregrine | 1 | 1 | |
| Merlin | 0 | ||
| Moorhen | 14 | 14 | |
| Coot | 98 | 210 | 308 |
| Oystercatcher | 362 | 70 | 432 |
| Golden Plover | 1020 | 100 | 1120 |
| Grey Plover | 115 | 55 | 170 |
| Lapwing | 4410 | 3864 | 8274 |
| Ringed Plover | 12 | 12 | |
| Curlew | 199 | 59 | 258 |
| Black-tailed Godwit | 230 | 27 | 257 |
| Turnstone | 2 | 36 | 38 |
| Knot | 150 | 22 | 172 |
| Dunlin | 200 | 313 | 513 |
| Green Sandpiper | 6 | 6 | |
| Redshank | 41 | 41 | |
| Snipe | 5 | 5 | |
| Barn Owl | 1 | 1 | |
| Short-eared Owl | 7 | 7 | |
| Rough-legged Buzzaed | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 16698 | 9134 | 25832 |
