4th Quarter 2009


Mandarin drake photograph by Alan Rothwell

OCTOBER 2009

Species recorded
     88
plus Hybrid Scoter
     1
Total
    89
Cumulative species
  156
plus White Wagtail
      1
Plus hybrid Scaup
           1     
plus [ ] species
      4
Total
  162
Days covered by Wardens
        25    
Plus other days for which records received
         3    
Total days for which records received
       28    
Days with no records
          3      
Total days in month
       31    
Warden/days
       32    


ANNUAL COMPARISON

NEW BIRDS FOR THE YEAR

Whooper Swan Common Scoter Merlin
Raven Hybrid Scaup

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MONTH

Whooper Swan One reportedflying South-east on the 12th.  This was the first record for this species since November 2000.
Mandarin The usual autumn increase of birds roosting on the West Bank occured with a peak numberf of at least 50 on the 29th.
Red-breasted Merganser One was present on the 8th, 9th and 10th.
Ruddy Duck A male was seen on the 26th
Merlin A male was seen on the 14th.
Water Rail One was seen on the 1st and 31st with two on the 6th.  However given the secretive nature of this species it is likely that one or two were present for much of the month.
Ring-necked Parakeet One was seen on the 11th.
Skylark Reported on six days during the month with a peak of eight birds on the 4th.
Meadow Pipit Seen on many days with a peak number of 55 on the 9th.
Rock Pipit Single birds were reported on four days during the month.
Fieldfare Seen on a number of days with a peak number of 32 on the 11th.
Redwing Seen on a number of days with a peak number of ten on the 27th.
Raven One was seen flying South-east on the 12th.
Siskin Seen on many dates with a peak number of thirty on the 20th.
Redpoll Seen on a number od dates with a peak number of 80 on the 31st.
Scaup Hybrid A female was seen on the 19th.
 Common Scoter One was seen on the 1st.



Fieldfare



NOVEMBER 2009

Species recorded
       84
 
Cumulative species
     161
Plus White Wagtail
    1
Plus Hybrid Scaup
       1
Plus [ ] species 
        3    
Total
     166
 
Days covered by Wardens
       15
plus other days for which records received
         5
Total days for which records received
       20
days with no records
       10    
Total days in month
       30
 
Warden/days
       16

ANNUAL COMPARISON

Year
Days covered
Warden/days
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
2007
       18
     20
       73
       160
2008
       21
     25
       90
       159
  2009            15            16               84             161

NEW BIRDS FOR THE YEAR

Bewick's Swan         Eleonora's Falcon       Little Gull       Yellow-legged Gull

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MONTH

Bewick's Swan One seen flying south on the 9th at 11.45.
Whooper Swan Three seen on the 5th
Goosander Two seen on the 28th and 30th
Ruddy Duck A male seen on the 4th
Marsh Harrier One seen flying north on the 19th
Eleonora's Falcon A pale faced juvenile seen flying south east on the 2nd.
Red-legged Partridge Sixteen seen on the 26th
Little Gull Two adults seen on the 30th
Yellow-legged Gull A first winter bird seen on the 9th
Fieldfare Seen regularly from the 15th with a peak number of 100 on the 24th.
Crossbill Eleven seen on the 2nd

 


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DECEMBER 2009

Species recorded       82
 
Cumulative Species      163
Plus White Wagtail         1
Plus hybrid Scaup         1
Plus [ ] species         3     
Total      168
 
Days covered by Wardens       16    
plus other days for which records received        5
Total days for which records received       21
Days with no records       10        
Total days in month

      31    

 
Warden/days        20     

ANNUAL COMPARISON

Year Days covered Warden/days Species recorded Cumulative species
1994    25     26        76        159
1995    24     32        87        152
1996    23     31        84        161
1997    18     27        79        157
1998    25     27        78        146
1999    20     26        74        141
2000    11     12        69        148
2001    20     23        80        146
2002    21     23        77        149
2003    18     21        73        146
2004    15     16        71        151
2005    18     25        81        149
2006    18     22        79        151
2007    15     18        73        161
2008    28     30        85        161
2009    16     20        82        163

 

NEW BIRDS FOR THE YEAR

Slavonian Grebe                      Scaup

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MONTH

Slavonian Grebe One seen on the 2nd
Scaup A female seen on the 27th
Goldeneye After an absence since April one ot two were seen from the 2nd onwards
Goosander Up to seven seen in December
Red Kite One seen on the 5th, this was the seventh month in 2009 that this species was reported.