4th Quarter 2006

BOUGH BEECH RECORDS- OCTOBER 2006.

Species recorded	82
Cumulative species	146
Plus [ ] species	3
Total	149

Days covered by Wardens	24
Plus other days for which records received	5
Total days for which records received	29
Days for which no records received	2
Total days in month	31
Warden/days	36

ANNUAL COMPARISON

Year .Days Covered .Warden/days .Species recorded .Cumulative
1994 ...... 30 ......        61 ......         92 ......        158
1995 ...... 23 ......        34 ......         80 ......        144
1996 ...... 29 ......        48 ......         96 ......        158
1997 ...... 22 ......        28 ......         91 ......        149
1998 ...... 19 ......        27 ......         87 ......        142
1999 ...... 19 ......        19 ......         84 ......        134
2000 ...... 16 ......        17 ......         79 ......        145
2001 ...... 11 ......        11 ......         93 ......        135
2002 ...... 19 ......        19 ......         95 ......        146
2003 ...... 19 ......        25 ......         95 ......        145
2004 ...... 27 ......        37 ......         89 ......        150
2005 ...... 19 ......        24 ......         91 ......        143
2006 ...... 24 ......        36 ......         82 ......        146

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

NEW BIRD FOR THE YEAR.

Goshawk

WATER LEVEL

During the month the water level rose to 203' 3"(10' 1" below top level). It is perhaps worthy of comment the the water level never fell to anywhere near the193' recorded in1997 or the 194' seen in October 2003

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE MONTH

The outstanding highlights were:-

Arctic Tern	This was an adult which was first seen at 18.00 on the 2nd and stayed around until the 28th. It was also joined by an immature bird on the 4th. A most unseasonable record!
Goshawk	One seen on the 2nd between 16.50 and 17.10 whilst it was continuously mobbed by Corvid over the North Lake.
Marsh Harrier	One seen at 14.15 on the 7th.
Little Gull	3 seen on the 6th.
Redwing	Recorded from the 10th onwards with a peak of 40 on the 17th.
Brambling	A single bird seen on the 10th and also on the 17th , with 2 on the 25th .
Siskin	8 seen on the 4th and 2 on the 21st .

Herons roosting on North Lake October 2006

BOUGH BEECH RECORDS – NOVEMBER 2006

Species recorded	71
Cumulative species	148
Plus [ ] species	3
Total	151

Days covered by Wardens	13
Plus other days for which records received	4
Total days for which records received	17
Days for which no records received	13
Total days in month	30

The low number of days covered is because 1 of the regulars was abroad for much of the month and I was under the weather and only paid 2 visits during the second half of the month.

ANNUAL COMPARISON

Year ...... Days Covered ... Species recorded ...... Cumulative
1994 ...... 23 ...... 26 ......           77 ......               159
1995 ...... 26 ...... 36 ......           86 ......               147
1996 ...... 23 ...... 34 ......           85 ......               160
1997 ...... 22 ...... 35 ......           79 ......               157
1998 ...... 17 ...... 20 ......           77 ......               144
1999 ...... 21 ...... 27 ......           78 ......               137
2000 ...... 22 ...... 24 ......           75 ......               145
2001 ...... 20 ...... 22 ......           84 ......               142
2002 ...... 23 ...... 23 ......           84 ......               148
2003 ...... 19 ...... 23 ......           80 ......               145
2004 ...... 17 ...... 19 ......           77 ......               151
2005 ...... 17 ...... 27 ......           79 ......               147
2006 ...... 13 ...... 14 ......           71 ......               148

NEW BIRDS FOR THE YEAR

Raven. I have now received confirmation of the Raven flying over the Reservoir on the 14th October, calling loudly and this has now been added to the Records.

Stonechat A male was seen on the 1st November.

WATER LEVEL

During the month the Water Level rose from 203’ 3”(10’ 1” below top level) to 209’ (4’ 4” below top level)

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MONTH

At the start of the month a large number of Fieldfare were seen flying west – 200 on the 2nd together with a smaller number of Redwing.

Brambling – up to 6 seen going to roost with c150 Chaffinch.

Wintering Ducks – the build-up of wintering ducks included 90 Wigeon and 38 Gadwall

ANNUAL COMPARISON

Year ...... Days Covered ......Warden/days Species recorded Cumulative

During the month the water level rose from 209' (3' 4" below top level) to 213' 2" (almost top level).