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Recorder:  Rob Chadwick

Historical Bird Notes:

2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

Current Bird Notes for 2024/25
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
December [2024]

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August 2025 BIRD NOTES

HIGHLIGHTS:  Black-necked Grebe, Marsh Harrier, Osprey, Grey Plover, Wood Sandpiper, Turnstone, Black Tern, and Tree Pipit.

Water bird maxima were from the WeBS count on 10^th unless dated otherwise. 26 Little Grebe, 54 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 55 Cormorant 31^st, 30 Little Egret 1^st, 2 Great White Egret 22^nd, 27^th, 28^th and 29^th, 17 Grey Heron 29^th, 24 Mute Swan 13^th and 15^th, 174 Greylag Goose 25^th, 1150 Canada Goose 31^st, 5 Barnacle Goose until 10^th, 1 Shelduck reported on 14 occasions this month, 5 Wigeon 19^th, 82 Gadwall, 169 Teal 26^th, 468 Mallard 5^th and 10^th, 31 Shoveler 31^st, 4 Red-crested Pochard 28^th and 30^th, 32 Pochard 26^th, 228 Tufted Duck 28^th, 2 Common Scoter 5^th, 1 Goldeneye 29^th and 30^th, 10 Goosander 29^th, 17 Moorhen, 977 Coot, 1 Kingfisher 3^rd, 25^th and 31^st.

Raptor sightings included 4 Red Kite 17^th.and 27^th, 1 Marsh Harrier 13^th and 24^th, 2 Sparrowhawk 9^th, 17^th, 27^th and 30^th, 10 Buzzard 17^th, 2 Osprey 16^thand 22^nd, 2 Kestrel 2^nd, 7^th, 9^th, 17^th, and 26^th, 2 Hobby 4^th and 16^th, 2 Peregrine 6^th and 7^th.

Eighteen species of waders through this month with 3 Oystercatcher reported on 9 occasions this month, 6 Little Ringed Plover 28^th and 29^th, 11 Ringed Plover 18^th, 1 Grey Plover 13^th, 1 Lapwing 2^nd, 26^th and 27^th, 1 Sanderling 13^th, 14^th and 21^st, 11 Dunlin 7^th, 5 Ruff 29^th,10 Snipe 28^th, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Whimbrel 26^th, 2 Curlew 2^nd, 2 Redshank 18^th, 3 Greenshank 31^st, 2 Green Sandpiper 5^th, 8^th and 10^th, 1 Wood Sandpiper reported from 27^th to 31^st, 3 Common Sandpiper 8^th, 1 Turnstone 6^th and 21^st.

Maximum Gull numbers were 1 Mediterranean Gull 9^th, 13^th, 30^th and 31^st, 450 Black-headed Gull 19^th, 6 Common Gull 19^nd, 1500 Lesser Black-backed Gull 19^th, 2 Herring Gull 7^th, 8 Yellow-legged Gull 9^th and 19^th, 2 Caspian Gull 7^th, 2 Great Black-backed Gull 26^th, also seen 1 Sandwich Tern 6^th, 2 Common Tern 26^th, 1 Arctic Tern 9^th, 6 Black Tern 13^th.

Other species noted were 1 Tawny Owl 26^th, 5 Swift 2^nd, 1 Green Woodpecker 11^th and 13^th, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker 28^th, 1 Skylark 15^th, 32 Sand Martin 4^th, 50 Swallow 22^nd, 23^rd and 24^th, 70 House Martin 24^th, 1 Tree Pipit 31^st, 2 Meadow Pipit 31^st, 7 Yellow Wagtail 22^nd and 29^th, 4 Grey Wagtail 28^th and 31^st, 389 Pied Wagtail 29^th, 5 Redstart 2^nd, 1 Whinchat 27^th, 4 Wheatear 22^nd, 4 Sedge Warbler 1^st, 4 Reed Warbler 17^th, 2 Lesser Whitethroat 6^th, 2 Whitethroat 6^th, 8^th and 22^nd, 2 Garden Warbler 7^th, 8^th and 9^th, 10 Blackcap 1^st, 16 Chiffchaff 24^th, 4 Willow Warbler 23^rd, 5 Goldcrest 1^st, 8 Spotted Flycatcher 5^th, 3 Willow Tit 2^nd, 5^th and 20^th, 6 Nuthatch 5^th, 8 Jay 30^th, 700 Jackdaw 16^th, 155 Rook 19^th, 5 Raven 24^th, 6 Greenfinch 19^th, 150 Goldfinch 29^th, 7 Siskin 30^th, 200 Linnet 3^rd, 20 Crossbill 5^th, 8 Bullfinch 16^th, 1 Reed Bunting seen on 8 occasions.

The total 126 species noted compares to 107 in 2024, 125 in 2023, 119 in 2022, 107 in 2021, 111 in 2020.

Another record breaking Month with 126 the highest number for August since records at Carsington began.

June 2025 BIRD NOTES

HIGHLIGHTS: Black-necked Grebe, Great White Egret, Egyptian Goose, Garganey, Red-crested Pochard, Hobby, Green Sandpiper, Crossbill.

Water bird maxima were from the WeBS count on 22^nd unless dated otherwise. 8 Little Grebe 22^nd, 25^th and 27^th, 63 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe 14^th and 22^nd, 13 Cormorant 27^th and 28^th, 6 Little Egret 30^th, 1 Great White Egret present on 8 occasions this month, 10 Grey Heron 30^th, 21 Mute Swan 29^th, 344 Greylag Goose, 1111 Canada Goose, 4 Barnacle Goose 21^st and 22^nd, 2 Egyptian Goose 7^th, 65 Gadwall 26^th, 1 Teal 21^st, 267 Mallard, 1 Garganey 4^th, 6 Shoveler 23^rd, 1 Red-crested Pochard reported on 17 occasions, 8 Pochard 26^th, 137 Tufted Duck 26^th, 11 Moorhen 22^nd and 26^th, 420 Coot 28^th, 1 Kingfisher 7^th.

Raptor sightings included 5 Red Kite 6^th, 2 Sparrowhawk 6^th, 10 Buzzard 4^th, 2 Kestrel 21^st and 23^rd, 1 Hobby 4^th and 10^th, 2 Peregrine 22^nd and 23^rd.

Twelve species of waders through this month with 16 Oystercatcher 22^nd, 4 Ringed Plover 3^rd, 10^th and 11^th, 7 Lapwing 22^nd, 1 Sanderling 4^th, 1 Dunlin 2^nd, 1 Snipe 8^th, 6 Black-tailed Godwit 29^th, 6 Redshank 14^th, 1 Greenshank 29^th and 30^th, 1 Green Sandpiper 29^th, 5 Common Sandpiper 30^th.

Maximum Gull numbers were 1 Mediterranean Gull 5^th, 400 Black-headed Gull 25^th, 650 Lesser Black-backed Gull 5^th, 1 Herring Gull 8^th and 27^th, 1 Yellow-legged Gull on 6 occasions 1 Great Black-backed Gull reported 1^st, also seen 2 Common Tern 13^th and 22^nd.

Other species noted were 10 Swift 28^th, 1 Green Woodpecker 6^th and 10^th,4 Great Spotted Woodpecker 22^nd, 25 Sand Martin 23^rd, 30 Swallow 29^th, 6 House Martin 25^th and 26^th, 3 Grey Wagtail 7^th, 23^rd and 25^th, 80 Pied Wagtail 29^th, 1 Redstart reported on 9 occasions this month, 8 Song Thrush 6^th, 10 Mistle Thrush 27^th, 5 Sedge Warbler 6^th and 24^th, 4 Reed Warbler 22^nd, 25^th and 26^th, 1 Lesser Whitethroat 30^th, 1 Whitethroat 7^th, 25^th and 29^th, 8 Garden Warbler 24^th, 3 Blackcap 28^th, 4 Chiffchaff 13^th, 3 Willow Warbler 6^th and 7^th, 7 Goldcrest 30^th, 2 Spotted Flycatcher 4^th and 28^th, 8 Willow Tit 7^th, 5 Nuthatch 30^th, 4 Treecreeper 4^th, 3 Raven 26^th and 29^th, 2 Greenfinch 6^th, 7^th, 8^th and 25^th, 1 Siskin 4^th and 25^th, 5 Linnet 28^th, 16 Crossbill 7^th, 3 Bullfinch 30^th, 4 Reed Bunting 25^th and 30^th.

The total 102 species noted compares to 97 in 2024, 102 in 2023, 95 in 2022, 99 in 2021, 101 in 2020.

This is the joint record for June since the records started in 1993

May 2025 BIRD NOTES

HIGHLIGHTS: Egyptian Goose, Osprey, Bar-tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull, Sandwich and Black Tern, Cuckoo.

Water bird maxima were from the WeBS count on 25^th, unless dated otherwise. 7 Little Grebe 6^th and 19^th, 86 Great Crested Grebe, 26 Cormorant 15^th, 2 Little Egret 13^th and 14^th, 1 Great White Egret 16^th and 17^th, 4 Grey Heron 5^th and 19^th, 9 Mute Swan 19^th and 25^th, 54 Greylag Goose, 203 Canada Goose, 2 Barnacle Goose 19^th, 21^st, 22^nd, 27^th and 29^th, 2 Egyptian Goose 29^th, 2 Shelduck 6^th, 12^th and 28^th, 1 Mandarin 5^th and 15^th, 25 Gadwall 30^th, 1 Teal 20^th, 22^nd and 23^rd, 106 Mallard, 2 Shoveler 21^st, 22^nd, 28^th, 29^th and 30^th, 1 Red-crested Pochard reported on 7 occasions, 6 Pochard 12^th, 52 Tufted Duck, 1 Goldeneye reported on 7 occasions this month, 9 Moorhen, 191 Coot.

Raptor sightings included 4 Red Kite 8^th and 14^th, 4 Sparrowhawk 4^th, 10 Buzzard 4^th, 1 Osprey 9^th, 11^th and 20^th, 2 Kestrel 11^th, 20^th, 21^st and 30^th, 1 Peregrine 4^th and 10^th.

Twelve species of waders through this month with 13 Oystercatcher 13^th, 4 Ringed Plover 26^th, 2 Lapwing 11^th and 22^nd, 10 Sanderling 30^th, 12 Dunlin 25^th, 1 Snipe 24^th, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit 4^th, 1 Whimbrel 1^st, 4^th, 7^th, 8^th, 10^th and 17^th, 1 Curlew on 9 occasions, 3 Redshank 8^th, 19^th and 22^nd, 2 Common Sandpiper 15^th.

Maximum Gull numbers were 4 Mediterranean Gull 17^th, 200 Black-headed Gull 25^th, 4 Common Gull 14^th, 450 Lesser Black-backed Gull 23^rd, 2 Herring Gull 23^rd, 1 Yellow-legged Gull 6^th, 7^th, 10^th and 11^th, 1 Caspian Gull 30^th and 31^st, 1 Great Black-backed Gull reported 7 days this month, also seen 1 Sandwich Tern 12^th, 4 Common Tern 17^th, 4 Arctic Terns 5^th, 1 Black Tern 14^th.

Other species noted were 1 Cuckoo 13^th, 1 Barn Owl 14^th, 22 Swift 4^th, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker reported on 10 occasions, 100 Sand Martin 5^th, 12 Swallow 15^th and 17^th, 25 House Martin 17^th, 1 Yellow Wagtail 8^th and 24^th, 3 Grey Wagtail 5^th, 139 Wren reported on a perimeter count on 13^th, 25 Dunnock 13^th, 105 Robin 13^th, 3 Redstart 25^th, 84 Blackbird 13^th, 22 Song Thrush 13^th, 15 Sedge Warbler 13^th, 4 Reed Warbler 12^th, 16^th, 19^th, 28^th and 30^th, 2 Whitethroat 7^th and 13^th, 12 Garden Warbler 13^th, 57 Blackcap 13^th, 86 Chiffchaff 13^th, 10 Willow Warbler 13^th, 7 Goldcrest 13^th, 3 Spotted Flycatcher 12^th and 23^rd, 1 Pied Flycatcher on 7 occasions, 23 Long-tailed Tit 13^th, 1 Willow Tit 10^th and 21^st, 56 Blue Tit 13^th, 12 Treecreeper 13^th, 100 Carrion Crow 16^th, 7 Raven 27^th, 4 Greenfinch 13^th, 1 Siskin 4^th, 2 Linnet 16^th, 5 Bullfinch 13^th, 7 Reed Bunting 13^th.

The total 108 species noted compares to 105 in 2024, 115 in 2023, 113 in 2022, 111 in 2021, 87 in 2020.

April 2025 BIRD NOTES

HIGHLIGHTS: Red-Throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Common Scoter, Avocet, Black-tailed Godwit, Little Gull, Arctic Tern, Lesser Whitethroat and Pied Flycatcher.

Water bird maxima were from the WeBS count on 13^th unless dated otherwise. 1 Red-throated Diver last reported on the 7^th, 1 Great Northern Diver also reported up to 25^th, 6 Little Grebe 12^th and 20^th, 91 Great Crested Grebe, 22 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret 21^st, 3 Grey Heron 12^th, 6 Mute Swan 18^th, 24^th and 26^th, 2 Pink-footed Goose 21^st, 29 Greylag Goose, 265 Canada Goose, 2 Barnacle Goose 1^st, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 13^th and 20^th, 3 Shelduck 27^th, 2 Mandarin 7^th, 12 Wigeon 8^th, 9 Gadwall 7^th, 15^th and 23^rd, 6 Teal 9^th, 60 Mallard, 8 Shoveler, 2 Red-crested Pochard reported on 12 occasions, 9 Pochard 11^th, 88 Tufted Duck, 3 Common Scoter 26^th, 9 Goldeneye 3^rd, 1 Goosander 10^th and 21^st, 9 Moorhen 14^th, 211 Coot.

Raptor sightings included 4 Red Kite 4^th, 19^th and 20^th, 4 Sparrowhawk 6^th and 11^th, 10 Buzzards 3^rd, 3 Kestrel 11^th, 2 Peregrine 20^th,

Thirteen species of waders through this month with 13 Oystercatcher 13^th, 2 Avocet 4^th, 1 Ringed Plover 15^th and 16^th, 1 Lapwing 1^st, 6^th, 15^th and 18^th, 1 Dunlin 12^th, 15^th and 16^th, 2 Snipe 1^st and 8^th, 2 Black-tailed Godwit 15^th, 1 Whimbrel 13^th, 16 Curlew 1^st, 3 Redshank 2^nd, 5^th, 12^th and 20^th, 1 Greenshank 25^th, 2 Common Sandpiper 14^th, 15^th, 17^th, 18^th and 23^rd.

Maximum Gull numbers were 2 Mediterranean Gull 6^th and 7^th, 27 Little Gull 4^th, 650 Black-headed Gull 5^th, 250 Common Gull 1^st, 277 Lesser Black-backed Gull 5^th, 4 Herring Gull 13^th and 15^th, 1 Yellow-legged Gull on 6 occasions this month, 1 Great Black-backed Gull 21^st, also seen 2 Common Tern 19^th, 10 Arctic Terns 19^th.

Other species noted were 1 Red-legged Partridge 20^th, 1 Barn Owl 2^nd, 4^th and 13^th, 4 Tawny Owl 9^th, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker 10^th, 250 Sand Martin 13^th, 30 Swallow 13^th, 5 House Martin 13^th, 13 Meadow Pipit 10^th, 1 Yellow Wagtail 11^th and 20^th, 4 Grey Wagtail 13^th, 164 Wren 26^th, 2 Redstart 12^th and 15^th, 3 Redwing 8^th, 14 Sedge Warbler 26^th, 3 Reed Warbler 20^th, 26^th and 27^th, 1 Lesser Whitethroat 26^th, 9 Garden Warbler 26^th, 56 Blackcap 26^th, 162 Chiffchaff 11^th, 10 Willow Warbler 26^th, 9 Goldcrest 20^th, 1 Pied Flycatcher on 8 occasions, 3 Willow Tit 10^th, 9 Nuthatch 10^th, 6 Raven 11^th, 15 Chiffchaff 26^th, 3 Greenfinch 26^th, 1 Siskin 27^th, 10 Linnet 11^th, 1 Lesser Redpoll 9^th, 12 Bullfinch 26^th, 1 Hawfinch 20^th, 5 Reed Bunting 10^th and 11^th.

The total 115 species noted compares to 123 in 2024, 119 in 2023, 125 in 2022, 122 in 2021, 99 in 2020.

March 2025 BIRD NOTES

HIGHLIGHTS: Red-Throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Black-necked Grebe, Scaup, Jack Snipe, Sandwich Tern.

Water bird maxima were from the WeBS count on 16^th  unless dated otherwise. 1 Red-throated Diver reported all month, 1 Great Northern Diver also reported all month, 11 Little Grebe, 98 Great Crested Grebe 27^th, 2 Black-necked Grebe 5^th   and 1 reported 8^th, 29 Cormorant 29^th, 1 Little Egret 7^th and 30^th, 3 Grey Heron 2^nd, 5 Mute Swan 31^st, 16 Whooper Swan 9^th, 1 Pink-footed Goose 24^th, 25^th and 26^th, 24 Greylag Goose 3^rd, 121 Canada Goose, 28 Barnacle Goose 31^st, 4 Shelduck 1^st, 2 Mandarin 19^th and 25^th, 25 Wigeon 26^th, 16 Gadwall, 8 Teal, 69 Mallard, 7 Pintail 8^th, 2 Garganey 22^nd and 23^rd,4 Shoveler 19^th, and 24^th, 1 Red-crested Pochard reported all month, 3 Pochard 18^th and 28^th, 97 Tufted Duck, 2 Scaup reported on 13 occasions up to 17^th, 2 Common Scoter 20^th, 30 Goldeneye 18^th, 2 Goosander 2^nd and 3^rd, 1 Water Rail 3^rd, 15^th and 19^th, 14 Moorhen, 274 Coot.

Raptor sightings included 5 Red Kite 14^th, 3 Sparrowhawk 20^th, 15 Buzzards 20^th, 3 Kestrel 11^th, 2 Peregrine 3^rd.

Ten species of waders through this month with 14 Oystercatcher 3^rd, 15^th and 17^th, 3 Avocet 18^th, 1 Little Ringed Plover 23^rd, 2 Lapwing 20^th, 1 Dunlin 24^th, 1 Jack Snipe 28^th, 15 Snipe 28^th and 29^th, 1 Woodcock 3^rd and 11^th, 18 Curlew 10^th, 5 Redshank 14^th.

Maximum Gull numbers were 3 Mediterranean 12^th, 500 Black-headed Gull 21^st and 25^th, 2500 Common Gull 12^th, 234 Lesser Black-backed Gull 15^th, 40 Herring Gull 21^st, 1 Yellow-legged Gull 11^th, 1 Caspian Gull 2^nd and 4^th, 1 Great Black-backed Gull 7^th, 17^th and 25^th, 2 Kittiwake 24^th, also seen 1 Sandwich Tern 22^nd.

Other species noted were 1 Red-legged Partridge 18^th, 1 Barn Owl 4^th, 2 Tawny Owl 15^th, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker 31^st, 4 Skylark 8^th, 12 Sand Martin 28^th, 5 Swallow 24^th, 30 Meadow Pipit 25^th, 1 Rock Pipit 16^th, 17^th, 18^th and 19^th, 3 Grey Wagtail 10^th and 27^th, 152 Robin 31^st, 1 Wheatear 20^th, 2 Fieldfare 19^th, 40 Redwing 10^th and 18^th, 10 Mistle Thrush 31^st, 10 Blackcap 31^st, 135 Chiffchaff 31^st, 1 Willow Warbler 22^nd, 23^rd and 24^th, 9 Goldcrest 18^th, 6 Willow Tit 18^th, 13 Coal Tit 31^st, 77 Blue Tit 31^st, 20 Rook 15^th, 6 Raven 14^th and 15^th, 400 Starling 15^th, 1 Brambling 25^th, 3 Greenfinch 18^th and 31^st, 12 Siskin 13^th, 7 Linnet 21^st, 1 Lesser Redpoll on 10 occasions, 8 Bullfinch 31^st, 13 Reed Bunting 19^th.

The total 112 species noted compares to 110 in 2024, 102 in 2023, 106 in 2022, 102 in 2021, 95 in 2020.

February 2025 BIRD NOTES

HIGHLIGHTS: Red-Throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Black-necked Grebe, Ring-necked Duck, Scaup, Lesser Scaup.

Water bird maxima were from the WeBS count on 16^th unless dated otherwise. 1 Red-throated Diver reported all month, 1 Great Northern Diver also reported all month, 25 Little Grebe, 85 Great Crested Grebe, Black-necked Grebe 24^th, 36 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret 15^th, 16^th, 24^th and 25^th, 1 Great White Egret 1^st, 6^th, 19^th and 27^th, 3 Grey Heron 25^th, 4 Mute Swan on 11 occasions this month, 5 Whooper Swan 6^th, 700 Pink-footed Goose 6^th, 88 Greylag Goose, 207 Canada Goose, 33 Barnacle Goose 5^th, 11^th, 13^th, 20^th, and 21^st, 1 Shelduck 4^th and 6^th, 20 Wigeon 6^th, 23 Gadwall 22^nd, 14 Teal 6^th, 116 Mallard 16^th, 4 Pintail 1^st, 6 Shoveler 11^th, 615 Pochard 10^th, 1 Ring-necked Duck reported all month, 158 Tufted Duck, 2 Scaup reported on 19 occasions this month, 1 Lesser Scaup reported up to the 25^th, 32 Goldeneye 4^th, 5 Goosander 5^th, 1 Water Rail reported on 6 occasions, 10 Moorhen, 570 Coot, 1 Kingfisher 21^st, 25^th, 26^th and 28^th.

Raptor sightings included 8 Red Kite 6^th, 2 Sparrowhawk 2^nd, 19^th, 25^th and 26^th, 20 Buzzards 25^th, 3 Kestrel 2^nd, 1 Peregrine 2^nd, 5^th, 14^th, 16^th and 25^th.

Six species of waders through this month with 14 Oystercatcher 19^th, 21 Lapwing 18^th, 25 Snipe 21^st, 5 Woodcock 24^th, 16 Curlew 27^th, 1 Redshank on six occasions.

Maximum Gull numbers were 2 Mediterranean 14^th, 16^th and 17^th, 6000 Black-headed Gull 16^th, 4000 Common Gull 16^th, 800 Lesser Black-backed Gull 6^th, 50 Herring Gull 16^th, 1 Yellow-legged Gull 14^th and 28^th, 1 Caspian Gull 7^th and 14^th, 1 Great Black-backed Gull reported on 9 occasions this month.

Other species noted were 1 Barn Owl 1^st, 3^rd and 5^th, 1 Tawny Owl 9^th, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker 27^th, 8 Skylark 25^th, 5 Meadow Pipit 23^rd, 2 Grey Wagtail 24^th and 27^th, 49 Wren 27^th, 40 Dunnock 27^th, 122 Robin 27^th, 54 Blackbird 27^th, 34 Song Thrush 27^th, 40 Redwing 22^nd, 9 Mistle Thrush 22^nd and 27^th, 2 Chiffchaff 28^th, 10 Goldcrest 27^th, 43 Long-tailed Tit 27^th, 5 Willow Tit 19^th and 22^nd, 149 Blue Tit 27^th, 27 Rook 19^th, 37 Raven 18^th, 250 Starling 14^th, 8 Greenfinch 27^th, 30 Siskin 12^th, 1 Linnet 19^th and 25^th, 2 Lesser Redpoll 12^th and 22^nd, 8 Bullfinch 27^th, 38 Reed Bunting 19^th and 27^th.

The total 96 species noted compares to 98 in 2024, 93 in 2023, 92 in 2022, 90 in 2021, 93 in 2020.

January 2025 BIRD NOTES

HIGHLIGHTS: Red-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Ring-necked Duck, Scaup, Woodcock, Barn Owl, Willow Tit.

Water bird maxima were from the WeBS count on 13^th unless dated otherwise. 1 Red-throated Diver reported all month, 1 Great Northern Diver also reported all month, 28 Little Grebe, 74 Great Crested Grebe 22^nd, 33 Cormorant, 1 Great White Egret 3^rd, 22^nd and 30^th, 2 Grey Heron 11^th and 16^th, 4 Mute Swan 10^th and 13^th, 49 Whooper Swan 11^th, 130 Pink-footed Goose, 350 Greylag Goose 14^th, 310 Canada Goose 10^th, 34 Barnacle Goose 5^th, 2 Shelduck 14^th, 68 Wigeon 17^th, 77 Gadwall, 56 Teal 11^th, 107 Mallard 22^nd, 7 Shoveler 11^th, 967 Pochard 22^nd, 1 Ring-necked Duck 28^th, 29^th, 30^th and 31^st, 364 Tufted Duck 22^nd, 2 Scaup reported on 22 occasions this month, 23 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander 31^st, 1 Water Rail 2^nd, 3^rd, 16^th and 27^th, 11 Moorhen 14th and 19th, 1394 Coot, 1 Kingfisher 3^rd, 9^th, 11^th and 27^th.

Raptor sightings included 3 Red Kite recorded on 6 occasions, 3 Sparrowhawk 25^th, 7 Buzzards 25^th, 2 Kestrel 6^th and 22^nd, 1 Peregrine on 7 occasions.

Five species of waders through this month with 2 Oystercatcher 18^th and 19^th, 104 Lapwing 14^th, 11 Snipe 7^th, 2 Woodcock 13^th, 2 Curlew 22^nd, 1 Redshank 5^th.

Maximum Gull numbers were 3200 Black-headed Gull 19^th, 1800 Common Gull 25^th, 330 Lesser Black-backed Gull 29^th, 9 Herring Gull 13^th, 2 Yellow-legged Gull 19^th, 1 Caspian Gull 19^th, 1 Great Black-backed Gull reported on 10 occasions this month.

Other species noted were 1 Barn Owl 17^th, 1 Tawny Owl 3^rd, 14^th, 15^th, 20^th and 26^th, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker 15^th, 6 Skylark 15^th, 18 Meadow Pipit 15^th, 1 Grey Wagtail 2^nd, 7^th and 22^nd, 39 Wren 15^th, 34 Dunnock 15^th, 85 Robin 15^th, 98 Blackbird 15^th, 97 Fieldfare 16^th, 55 Redwing 30^th, 3 Mistle Thrush 7^th, 1 Chiffchaff 15^th, 8 Goldcrest 15^th, 18 Long-tailed Tit 15^th, 4 Willow Tit 5^th and 15^th, 19 Coal Tit 15^th, 68 Great Tit 15^th, 7 Nuthatch 15^th, 7 Treecreeper 15^th, 300 Jackdaw 29^th, 60 Rook 29^th, 4 Raven 2^nd, 16^th and 29^th, 500 Starling 22^nd, 8 Greenfinch 15^th, 40 Siskin 1^st, 5 Lesser Redpoll 1^st, 4 Bullfinch 7^th, 8^th, 13^th, 15^th and 29^th, 10 Reed Bunting 20^th.

The total 93 species noted compares to 98 in 2024, 98 in 2023, 97 in 2022, 86 in 2021, 94 in 2020.

December 2024 BIRD NOTES

HIGHLIGHTS: Red-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Brent Goose, Scaup,   Ring-necked Duck, Kittiwake.

Water bird maxima were from the WeBS count on 15^th unless dated otherwise. 1 Red-throated Diver on 8 occasions this month, 1 Great Northern Diver reported on 13 occasions this month (first reported on the 15^th), 29 Little Grebe, 50 Great Crested Grebe, 40 Cormorant 24^th, 1 Little Egret 24^th and 30^th, 1 Great White Egret 6^th, 7^th, 19^th, 23^rd and 30^th, 1 Grey Heron 3^rd, 21^st, 24^th and 29^th, 5 Mute Swan 5^th, 4 Whooper Swan 20^th, 112 Pink-footed Goose 14^th, 76 Greylag Goose 17^th, 300 Canada Goose 18^th, 33 Barnacle Goose 31^st, 1 Brent Goose 12^th, 1 Egyptian Goose 1^st, 2 Mandarin 5^th, 32 Wigeon, 48 Gadwall, 60 Teal 7^th, 139 Mallard, 5 Pintail 27^th, 9 Shoveler 27^th, 1032 Pochard 24^th (believed to be a county record), 1 Ring-necked Duck 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd, 377 Tufted Duck, 2 Scaup 29^th, 30^th and 31^st, 17 Goldeneye, 8 Goosander 16^th, 1 Water Rail 2^nd, 12^th, 18^th, 23^rd and 25^th, 14 Moorhen, 1377 Coot, 2 Kingfisher 23^rd.

Raptor sightings included 6 Red Kite 25^th, 4 Sparrowhawk 14^th, 5 Buzzards 10^th, 2 Kestrel 10^th, 16^th, 23^rd and 31^st, 2 Peregrine 18^th and 20^th.

Four species of waders through this month with 1 Golden Plover 25^th and 27^th, 91 Lapwing 11^th, 25 Snipe 25^th, 6 Woodcock 4^th, 1 Redshank 14^th, 15^th and 31^st.

Maximum Gull numbers were Black-headed Gull present all month, 4000+ Common Gull 25^th, 191 Lesser Black-backed Gull 24^th, 6 Herring Gull 18^th, 1 Yellow-legged Gull 24^th, 1 Caspian Gull 1^st, 13^th, 14^th and 18^th, 1 Great Black-backed Gull reported on 17 occasions this month, 1 Kittiwake 4^th.

Other species noted were 2 Tawny Owl 4^th, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1^st, 10 Skylark 6^th, 5 Meadow Pipit 25^th, 1 Grey Wagtail 1^st, 3^rd and 19^th, 3 Fieldfare 31^st, 225 Redwing 1^st, 3 Mistle Thrush 24^th, 1 Chiffchaff reported on 7 dates this month, 2 Willow Tit reported on 7 occasions this month, 500 Jackdaw 25^th, 30 Rook 16^th, 10 Raven 14^th, 85 Starling 11^th, 6 Greenfinch 6^th, 60 Siskin ^2nd, 4 Linnet 16^th, 10 Lesser Redpoll 20^th and 28^th, 5 Bullfinch 10^th, 3 Reed Bunting 2^nd and 15^th

The total 98 species noted compares to 93 in 2023, 99 in 2022, 97 in 2021, 94 in 2020, 93 in 2019.