Monday 5 January 2009

4 JANUARY 2009 INVENTORY COUNTS - ICE FORCING BIRDS OUT

Few additional records. Still some free water on all reservoirs, although Marsworth now virtually frozen. Waterbird numbers down (counts below 4/1/09, all reservoirs). G.C. Grebe 26, L. Grebe 4, L. Egret 1, Pochard 72, Mute Swan 23, Greylag Goose 116, Canada Goose c.30, Mallard 90+, Gadwall 5, Shoveler 148, Teal 80+, Tufted Duck 81, Common Goldeneye 4, Ruddy Duck 1, Water Rail 2 Tringford + 1 Marsworth (opp Lock 41), Coot 470.

Gull Roost with Dave Bilcock also 65 Common Gulls and 6 L.B.B.Gulls.

Also female COMMON STONECHAT nr Tringford in field over canal (3rd Jan), Common Chiffchaff Wilstone. Female Siskin Lakeside Tring (Steve Rodwell)

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