Monthly Reports 3rd Quarter 2008


Two Dunlin on the Causeway - photograph by Martin Coath

July 2008

Species recorded   91
   
Cumulative species 144
    less White Wagtail(not a separate species)  - 1
Total 143
    plus [ ] species     1
Total 144
   
Days covered by Wardens   27
   
Warden/days   33

ANNUAL COMPARISON

Year Days Covered Warden/days Species recorded Cumulative species
1994 14 17 86

145
1995 27 41 96 136
1996 21 28 89 140
1997 25 37 87 138
1998 21 22 82 130
1999 14 15 79 123
2000 19 19 84 129
2001 20 20 80 126
2002 24 24 83 133
2003 22 24 81 132
2004 20 25 85 135
2005 23 34 90 128
2006 26 33 89 144
2007 25 33 83 131
2008 27 33 91 144

NEW BIRDS FOR THE YEAR

Oystercatcher      Black-tailed Godwit    Whinchat    Spotted Flycatcher

Wood Sandpiper  photograph by Rob Skinner


August 2008

Species recorded 100
   
Cumulative species 150
  less White Wagtail(not a seperate species)  - 1
Total 149
  plus [ ] species     1
Total 150
   
Days covered by Wardens   27
  plus other days for which records received     4
Total days in month   31
   
Warden/days   37

ANNUAL COMPARISON

Year Days covered Warden/days Species recorded Cumulative species
1994 26 39   97 148
1995 29 44 110 141
1996 29 47 114 149
1997 23 42 102 144
1998 23 33 100 137
1999 23 24   87 129
2000 20 21   95 136
2001 23 26   91 128
2002 23 26   94 138
2003 20 21   99 135
2004 20 24   87 136
2005 26 32   96 137
2006 26 37   87 147
2007 30 40 100 142
2008 27 37 100 149

NEW BIRDS FOR THE YEAR

Avocet            Wood Sandpiper           Nightjar              Wheatear

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MONTH

Little Egret present all month with a peak number of 16
Egyptian Geese 2 present all month
Mandarin present all month with a peak number of 30 on the 8th.
Honey Buzzard 1 seen on the 10th with another flying South on the 29th.
Marsh Harrier 1 seen on the 6th.
Osprey 1 seen flying South on the 14th and another on the 29th.
Oystercatcher 1 seen on the 3rd.
Avocet 1 seen on the 25th.
Ringed Plover single birds seen on the 10th and 13th with 2 on the 16th.
Dunlin 1 seen on the 2nd, 2 on the 5th and 2juveniles on the 13th.
Snipe 1 seen on the 4th and 2 on both the 6th and the 31st.
Black-tailed Godwit 2 juveniles seen on the 14th.
Bar-tailed Godwit 22 seen flying South on the 3rd.
Greenshank 1 seen on the 10th and another on the 17th.
Wood Sandpiper an immature bird seen, mostly on theWest Bank of the Rerervoir between the 4th and the 11th.
Mediterranean Gull an adult seen on the 12th.
Arctic Tern 1 seen on the 9th.
Little Tern 2 seen on the 24th.
Black Tern 2 adults seen on the 3rd, 5 on the 17th. and a juvenile on the 19th.
Nightjar 1 heard 'churring' near the Dam at 14.15 on the 26th.  If accepted this will be only the second record for Bough Beech.
Sand Martin seen all month with a peak number of 4 on the 1st.
Swallow seen on 7 days during the month with a peak number of 50 on the 24th
House Martin seen on 8 days with a peak number of 150 on the 24th.
Yellow Wagtail 2 seen on the 16th and 20th with 1 present from the 26th to the 29th.
Redstart a male seen on the 30th.
Wheatear 2 seen on the 18th and 29th.
Spotted Flycatcher a family party of up to 9 birds seen near the Oast between the 6th and the 18th.
Crossbill 20 seen on the 20th and 1 on the 30th.


Grey Phalarope photograph by Martin Coath

September 2008

Species recorded   99
    plus [ ] species     1
Total 100
   
Cumulative species 155
    less White Wagtail -   1
Total 154
    plus [ ] species     1
Total 155
Days covered by Wardens   23
    plus other days for which records received     6
Total   29
    days with no records     1
Total days in month  
   
Warden/days

  29

ANNUAL COMPARISON

Year Days covered Warden/days Species seen Cumulative
1994 27 51 109 154
1995 27 41 106 144
1996 30 53 108 156
1997 28 45 107 146
1998 19 29 100 140
1999 17 20   90 132
2000 11 14   96 143
2001 20 22   99 135
2002 20 20   96 143
2003 21 22   92 139
2004 23 26   99 144
2005 24 33   95 141
2006 30 37   82 145
2007 28 37 106 155
2008 23 29   99 154

NEW BIRDS FOR THE YEAR

Barnacle Goose         Little Stint           Grey Phalarope         {Black Swan}

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MONTH

Winter Visitors September saw the return of some of the usual winter visitors with 2 Redwings on the 27th, 3 Redpolls on the 28th and a peak number of 40 Siskins on the 28th.
Barnacle Goose One seen on the 28th.
Brent Goose One seen on the 15th
Pintail One seen on the 27th
Marsh Harrier One seen on the 24th
Osprey Two were seen on the 7th and another on the 15th, all heading South to their winter quarters in Africa
Peregrine One seen on 8 days during the month
Ringed Plover One seen on the 16th.
Little Stint Two juveniles seen on the 26th with one staying unyil the following day
GREY PHALAROPE A juvenile seen on the North Lake on the afternoon of the 11th. This is only the third ever sighting of this species at Bough Beech with the previous records being in 1971-72 and1975.  Please see photograph above.
Little Gull Four seen on the 3rd
Arctic Tern Up to four seen during the month mostly juveniles
Black Tern There were frequent sightings of a juvenile bird.
Tawny Owl One heard calling on the 7th.
Wheatear One seen on the 21st
[Black Swan] One seen on the 14th.  This being probably an escapee from Chartwell.
Common Scoter A male seen on the 27th.