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Wetland Birds Survey for October2019

  • 18/10/2019
  • Nature Notes

Over 8,000 birds were counted around the high tide on Monday 14th November during this month's wetland bird survey. Thank you again to our vlunteer surveyors!

Elmley NNR
Spitend Elmley Totals
Mute Swan 6 39 45
Great-crested Grebe 2 8 10
Little Grebe 8 7 15
Coot 3 3
Moorhen 4 4
Water rail 1 1
Grey Heron 4 18 22
Little Egret 17 4 21
Bittern 0
Spoonbill 10
Great White Heron 1 1 2
Cattle Egret 0
Cormorant 6 1 7
Brent Goose 0
Greylag Goose 205 755 960
Canada Goose 145 188 333
Pink-footed Goose 0
White-fronted Goose 0
Shelduck 191 131 322
Mallard 730 293 1023
Teal 1170 260 1430
Pintail 0
Gadwall 0
Garganey 2
Shoveller 4 4
Tufted Duck 0
Pochard 7 7
Wigeon 220 385 605
Avocet 61 61
Oystercatcher 195 195
Curlew 66 195 261
Whimbrel 0
Bar-tailed Godwit 5 5
Black-tailed Godwit 45 45
Common Snipe 10 10
Grey Plover 71 1 72
Golden Plover 1228 1228
Ringed Plover 52 2 54
Lapwing 560 650 1210
Greenshank 0
Redshank 12 4 16
Green Sandpiper 0
Wood Sandpiper 0
Common Sandpiper 1 1
Knot 0
Dunlin 28 107 135
Curlew Sandpiper 0
Ruff 0
Little Stint 0
Turnstone 10 10
TOTALS 4748 3369 8129
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