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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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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.

November 2024 BIRD NOTES

HIGHLIGHTS: Ring-necked Duck (female), Egyptian Goose, Red-crested Pochard, Mediterranean Gull, Marsh Tit, Willow Tit, Tree Sparrow, Hawfinch.

Water bird maxima were from the WeBS count on 17^th, unless dated otherwise. 27 Little Grebe, 54 Great Crested Grebe, 26 Cormorant 8^th, 1 Little Egret 10^th, 11^th, 27^th and 30^th, 1 Great White Egret 8^th, 20^th, 27^th and 28^th, 1 Grey Heron reported on 6 dates this month, 24 Mute Swan 1^st, 13 Whooper Swan 12^th, 460 Pink-footed Goose 11^th, 903 Greylag Goose 3^rd, 623 Canada Goose 4^th, 19 Barnacle Goose 14^th, 1 Egyptian Goose 2^nd, 4^th, 9^th and 22^nd, 10 Shelduck 14^th, 36 Wigeon, 35 Gadwall, 54 Teal 13^th, 74 Mallard, 3 Pintail 26^th, 12 Shoveler 13^th, 1 Red-crested Pochard 12^th and 13^th, 620 Pochard 24^th, 1 Ring-necked Duck 17^th, 24^th, 25^th, 26^th and 27^th, 237 Tufted Duck, 10 Goldeneye 27^th, 2 Goosander 6^th, 2 Water Rail, 24 Moorhen, 1127 Coot, 1 Kingfisher on 8 dates this month.

Raptor sightings included 6 Red Kite 12^th and 27^th, 4 Sparrowhawk 12^th and 13^th, 6 Buzzards 27^th, 3 Kestrel 8^th, 2 Peregrine 18^th, 20^th and 25^th.

Seven species of waders through this month with 1 Golden Plover 1^st and 10^th, 105 Lapwing 21^st, 8 Dunlin 15^th, 9 Snipe 17^th, 2 Woodcock 28^th and 29^th, 1 Curlew 11^th, 1 Redshank on 6 occasions this month.

Maximum Gull numbers were 1 Mediterranean Gull 5^th and 12^th, 3000 Black-headed Gull 27^th, 1400 Common Gull 27^th, 350 Lesser Black-backed Gull 27^th, 5 Herring Gull 24^th, 3 Yellow-legged Gull 27^th, 1 Caspian Gull 2^nd, 4^th, 6^th, 16^th and 27^th, 1 Great Black-backed Gull reported on 23 Occasions this month.

Other species noted were 1 Red-legged Partridge 25^th, 1120 Wood Pigeon 11^th, 1 Barn Owl 22^nd, 4 Tawny Owl 6^th, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1^st, 5^th, 21^st and 25^th, 14 Skylark 25^th, 30 Meadow Pipit 13^th, 3 Grey Wagtail 4^th, 90 Fieldfare 12^th, and 13^th, 100 Redwing 16^th, 2 Mistle Thrush 8^th and 9^th, 2 Chiffchaff 28^th, 1 Marsh Tit 6^th, 3 Willow Tit 26^th and 30^th, 42 Rook 21^st, 32 Raven 8^th, 500 Starling 16^th, 1 Tree Sparrow 13^th, 50 Chaffinch 7^th, 12 Brambling 1^st, 30 Greenfinch 27^th, 70 Siskin 6^th, 20 Lesser Redpoll 30^th, 4 Bullfinch 6^th and 7^th, 4 Hawfinch 8^th, 28 Reed Bunting 1^st.

The total 101 species noted compares to 103 in 2023, 99 in 2022, 100 in 2021, 101 in 2020, 95 in 2019.