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Blithfield Annual Bird Report 2015

Blithfield Bird Report – January 2015

January 2015. The weather continued to be mild right up until the last week when it became colder with frosts and

light snow falls.

The following birds were present throughout the month:-

Mute Swan, Hybrid Goose, Greylag Goose, Farmyard Goose, Canada Goose, Teal, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Pheasant,

Cormorant, Grey Heron, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Buzzard, Kestrel, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Black Headed

Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Little Owl, Tawny

Owl, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Treecreeper,

Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Fieldfare, Redwing, Robin, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch,

Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Linnet, Reed Bunting, Tree Sparrow.

Counts extracted from Diary, Staffs Birders and Personal counts.

Waders:-

Lapwing. Present throughout the month with counts of 91 on the 17th and high counts of 203 on the 3rd, 252 on the 7th and 720 on the 27th.

Oystercatcher. A single bird seen on the early dates of the 9th and the10th.

Common Snipe. Only one record of a bird present throughout the month with 8 reported on the 27th.

Ruff. 3 birds on the 1st.

Gulls and Terns

Common Gull. A good record of 12 on the 10th, 2 on the 13th and a single bird on the 17th.

Black Headed Gull. Present throughout the month in good numbers with only the WeBS count of 134 on the 17th.

Lesser Black-backed Gull. Present throughout the month in fairly small numbers with a good count of 50 on the 3rd

and a WeBS count on the 17th of 6 birds.

Herring Gull. One record of 6 birds on the 10th

Yellow-legged Gull. Just three counts of 3 birds on the 3rd, 5 on the 6th and a single bird on the 28th.

Caspian Gull. Single birds reported on the 3rd, 10th and the 28th.

Great Black-backed Gull. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 3 on the 27th.

Ducks, Geese, Swans, Grebes, Herons, etc

Mute Swan. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 4 on the 7th, 10th and the 17th.

Barnacle Goose. Single birds on the 17th and 24th and 13 on the 31st.

Canada Goose. Present throughout the month in high numbers with 350 on the 7th, 410 on the 14th and a high WeBS count of 592 on the 17th.

Egyptian Goose. 14 birds put in a brief appearance on the 13th.

Hybrid Canada/ Domestic. A single bird on the 17th.

Greylag Goose. . Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 32 birds on the 17th.

White-fronted Goose. 3 birds were present throughout the month.

Farmyard Goose. 7 birds present throughout the month.

Gadwall. A count of 4 birds on the 13th also 4 birds on the 17th.

Wigeon. Present throughout the month in good numbers with 370 on the 3rd, 426 on the 14th and 400 on the 27th.The highest counts were a WeBS of 688 birds on the 17th and 628 on the 7th.

Teal. Present throughout the month in good numbers with 300 on the 7th and a WeBS count of 900 on the 6th and also a count of 1000 plus on the 20th and 400+ on the 5th.

Mallard. Present throughout the month in good numbers with a WeBS count of 247 birds on the 17th.

Pochard. Present throughout the month with 11 birds on the 17th and 19th and 20 on the 27th.

Tufted Duck. Present in small numbers throughout the month with a maximum of 20 birds on the 27th and a WeBS count of 11 birds on the 17th.

Goldeneye. Present in good numbers at the start of the month with 67 on the 3rd and 30 on the 5th and 7th. Thereafter the highest counts were 12 on the 10th and 11 on the 17th.

Goosander. Present throughout the month with the highest counts being 51 on the 3rd, 40 on the 10th and 71 on the 19th.

Cormorant. Present throughout the month with a maximum WeBS count of 72 on the 17th.

Grey Heron. Present throughout the month with a maximum count of 10 on the 13th.

Little Grebe. Present throughout the month with single records on the 4th, 9th and 13th.

Great Crested Grebe. Present throughout the month in high numbers with a WeBS count of 250 birds on the 17th and a count of 288 on the 19th which is believed to be a county record.

Coot. Present throughout the month with a Webs count of 80 birds on the 17th, 74 on the 18th and 50 on the 24th.

Moorhen. Present throughout the month with just two records of a single on the 14th and 17th.

Raptors and Owls

Buzzard. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 3 on the 19th.

Kestrel. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 2 on the 19th.

Peregrine Falcon. A regular visitor throughout the month with one seen on the 10th.

Passerines

Jay. One bird on the 13th and 2 on the 19th.

Great Spotted Woodpecker. Present throughout the month with just one record of a single on the 29th.

Green Woodpecker. Two birds recorded on the 13th and a single bird on the 14th.

Mistle Thrush. A single bird seen on the 19th and 2 on the 13th.

Fieldfare. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 85 on the 8th.

Redwing. Present throughout the month with counts of 10 on the 14th and 26th.

Nuthatch. Present throughout the month on the feeders with a single bird recorded on four occasions.

Treecreeper. Present throughout the month with a single bird recorded on the 27th.

Marsh Tit. A single bird seen on the 19th.

Siskin, Goldfinch, Redpoll and Meadow Pipit were recorded as being present on the 20th with no counts given.

Results of the Duckley Ringings were as follows:-

On the 26th January

Goldcrest. 2, Chaffinch. 14, Blackbird. 1, Blue Tit. 2, 1, with eight re-traps Wren. 2, Coal Tit. 2, Goldcrest. 2, Blue Tit.

2.

P F Betts. 03 February 2015.

Blithfield Bird Report - February 2015

February 2015. The weather was mixed with some frost, very little snow and average rainfall and temperatures.


Mute Swan, Hybrid Goose, Greylag Goose, Farmyard Goose, Canada Goose, Teal, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Pheasant,

Cormorant, Grey Heron, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Buzzard, Kestrel, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Black Headed

Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Little Owl, Tawny

Owl, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Treecreeper,

Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Fieldfare, Redwing, Robin, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch,

Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting, Tree Sparrow.


Waders:-

Lapwing. Present throughout the month with counts of 200 plus on the 2nd and high counts of 146 on the 8th and 331 on the 12th.

Golden Plover. 100 recorded on the 2nd.

Oystercatcher. Single bird seen on the 10th, 14th and 28th and 5 on the 18th.

Common Snipe. 21 recorded on the 8th.

Gulls and Terns

Common Gull. 4 on the 8th and 8 on the 14th.

Black Headed Gull. Present throughout the month with a WeBs count of 115 on the 8th/9th.

Mediterranean Gull. Single birds on the 11th, 14th and 21st.

Lesser Black-backed Gull. Present throughout the month in fairly small numbers with a WeBS count of 4 on the

8th/9th of the month.

Yellow-legged Gull. Just two counts of 1 bird on the 9th and 3 on the 22nd.

Caspian Gull. 2 birds on the 2nd and also on the 22nd.

Great Black-backed Gull. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 3 on the 9th.

Ducks, Geese, Swans, Grebes, Herons, etc.

Mute Swan. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 12 on the 8th.

Barnacle Goose. Counts of 26 to 32 birds on the first 11 days of the month.

Canada Goose. Present throughout the month in high numbers with a maximum count of 554 birds on the 9th and 500+on the 3rd.

Snow Goose. A blue phase bird recorded on the 9th and the 14th.

Hybrid Canada/ Greylag Goose. A single bird on the 9th.

Greylag Goose. . Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 151 birds on the 9th and a maximum of 200 on the 2nd.

White-fronted Goose. 3 birds were present up until the 15th of the month.


Wigeon. Present throughout the month in high numbers with 500 on the 2nd, 400 on the 3rd, 301 on the 12th and 385 on the 14th.The highest count was a WeBS of 748 birds on the 9th.

Teal. Present throughout the month in good numbers with 100 on the 2nd, 175 on the 3rd and a WeBS count of 89 on the 9th.

Mallard. Present throughout the month in good numbers with a WeBS count of 226 birds on the 9th.

Shoveler. 14 on the 2nd and 9 on the 4th.

Shelduck. 2 seen on the 9th.

Pochard. Present throughout the month in small numbers with 11 birds on the 12th and 24 on the 9th.

Tufted Duck. Present in small numbers throughout the month with a maximum of 32 birds on the 2nd and 32 birds on the 23rd.

Scaup. 2 birds on the 20th.

Goldeneye. Present in small numbers throughout the month with a maximum of 7 on the 11th.

Goosander. Present throughout the month with the highest counts being 17 on the 14th.

Cormorant. Present throughout the month with a very high counts of 135 on the 9th and 120 on the 14th.


Little Grebe. Present throughout the month with a single record of 1 on the 14th.

Great Crested Grebe. Present throughout the month in high numbers with a count of 418 birds on the 9th which is believed to be a county record also 400 on the 9th and 389 on the 2nd.

Coot. Present throughout the month with a Webs count of 279 birds on the 9th.

Moorhen. Present throughout the month with just a single records of 1 bird on the 9th.

Raptors and Owls


Sparrowhawk. A single bird recorded on 4 occasions during the early part of the month.

Kestrel. Present throughout the month with a single record of 1 on the 9th.

Peregrine Falcon. A regular visitor throughout the month with one seen on the 8th and the 9th.

Passerines

Jay. One bird on the 9th and the 14th.

Magpie. 6 recorded on the 2nd.

Great Spotted Woodpecker. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 3 on the 14th.

Green Woodpecker. One birds recorded on the 9th.

Kingfisher. A single bird on the 9th.

Fieldfare. Present throughout the month.

Redwing. Present throughout the month.

Nuthatch. Present throughout the month on the feeders with a maximum of 2 birds on the 12th.

Long Tailed Tit. 12 recorded on the 9th.

Marsh Tit. A single bird seen on the 9th.

Treecreeper. A single bird on the 3rd.

Meadow Pipit. A maximum count of 40 birds on the 9th.

Reed Bunting. Present throughout the month with a maximum count of 2 birds on the 18th.

P F Betts. 04 March 2015.

Blithfield Bird Report - March 2015

March 2015. The weather was mixed with some early morning frosts with average rainfall and temperatures. With

only slight falling water levels there were few records of waders.


Mute Swan, Hybrid Goose, Greylag Goose, Farmyard Goose, Canada Goose, Teal, Mallard, Wigeon, Tufted Duck,

Pheasant, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Buzzard, Kestrel, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing,

Oystercatcher, Black Headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon,

Collared Dove, Little Owl, Tawny Owl, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Great Spotted

Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Robin, Dunnock, Pied

Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting, Tree Sparrow.


Waders:-

Lapwing. Present throughout the month with counts of 40 on the 10th and 27 on the 21st.

Little Ringed Plover. A single bird recorded on the 26th and 29th and 2 birds were seen on the 28th.

Oystercatcher. At least one pair present throughout the month with a maximum of 6 seen on the 10th.

Common Snipe. A high WeBS count of 40 on the 7th.

Curlew. 2 were seen on the 6th and 3 on the 7th.

Green Sandpiper. A single bird was seen on the 13th.

Gulls and Terns

Common Gull. 13 were seen on the 7th.

Black Headed Gull. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 226 on the 7th. There was also a count of

60 on the 10th.

Lesser Black-backed Gull. Present throughout the month in fairly small numbers with a WeBS count of 4 on the 7th

of the month and 4 on the 10th and 23rd.

Herring Gull. 4 were seen on the 7th and 2 on the 10th.

Yellow-legged Gull. Just three records of 2 birds on the 3rd and singles on the 10th and 23rd.

Caspian Gull. 3 birds were seen on the on the 3rd with singles on the 7th and 12th.

Great Black-backed Gull. At least one bird present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 1 on the 7th.


Mute Swan. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 4 on the 30th.

Black Swan. A pair were seen on the 19th and also the 30th.

Canada Goose. Present throughout the month in high numbers with a maximum count of 110 birds on the 7th.

Greylag Goose. . Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 15 birds on the 7th.

Pink- footed Goose. 4 birds were present on the 26th of the month.


Smew. 2 were seen on the 7th with singles on the 20th and 21st.

Gadwall. Present in small numbers throughout the month with a maximum of 8 on the 7th.

Wigeon. Present throughout the month with declining numbers at the end of the month. The highest count was a WeBS of 298 birds on the 7th.

Teal. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 40 on the 7th. 28 were seen on the 27th.

Mallard. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 79 birds on the 7th.

Shoveler. 115 were seen on the 21st and 2 on the 29th.

Shelduck. 3 seen on the 7th and 9 on the 10th. There were further records of 8 on the 21st and 4 on the 28th.

Tufted Duck. Present in small numbers throughout the month with a maximum of 50 birds on the 21st and counts of 40 birds on the 7th and the 12th.

Goldeneye. Present in small numbers throughout the month with a maximum of 9 on the 7th. 8 were also seen on the 30th.

Goosander. Present throughout the month with a highest count of 14 on the 3rd.

Cormorant. Present throughout the month with a very high count of 154 on the 7th.

Grey Heron. Present throughout the month with a maximum count of 5 on the 21st.

Great Crested Grebe. Present throughout the month in reduced numbers from February. The WeBS count was 238 birds on the 7th

Coot. Present throughout the month with a Webs count of 154 birds on the 7th.

Raptors and Owls


Sparrowhawk. 2 were seen on the 3rd and singles on the 7th and 23rd.

Passerines

Green Woodpecker. One birds recorded on the 7th.

Fieldfare. 60 recorded on the 3rd and 14 on the 23rd.

Redwing. Approximately 200 on the 23rd.


Chiffchaff. First record on the 21st then seen fairly regularly thereafter with a maximum of 3 on the 30th.

Stonechat. One seen on the 7th.

Wheatear. First seen on the 20th then single birds seen fairly regularly thereafter.

Meadow Pipit. Present throughout the month with a maximum count of 40 birds on the 9th.


P F Betts. 04 April 2015.

Blithfield Bird Report - April 2015

April 2015. The weather was dry with low rainfall and above average temperatures .Water levels continued to

remain fairly high but began to fall towards the end of the month.


Mute Swan, Hybrid Goose, Greylag Goose, Farmyard Goose, Canada Goose, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Shelduck,

Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Pheasant, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Buzzard,

Kestrel, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Common Snipe, Oystercatcher, Black Headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great

Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Little Owl, Tawny Owl, Jackdaw, Jay, Carrion Crow,

Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Treecreeper , Wren, Starling, Blackbird,

Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Robin, Dunnock, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch,

Greenfinch, Reed Bunting, Linnet, Tree Sparrow.


Waders:-

Lapwing. Present throughout the month with counts of 14 on the 2nd, 12 on the 5th and 10 on the 28th.

Avocet. A single bird was seen on the 18th.

Little Ringed Plover. Present in small numbers throughout the month with a maximum count of 7 on the 28th.

Dunlin. Present in small numbers from mid-month with a maximum of 10 on the 29th with 2 0n the 29th still

Oystercatcher. Present in small numbers throughout the month with a maximum of 10 on the 15th.

Snipe. Present throughout the month with a highest count of 5 on the 15th.

Common Sandpiper .Passage was reported regularly from the 9th onwards with a maximum of 9 on the 28th.

Greenshank. A single bird was seen on the 21st and 23rd.

Green Sandpiper. A single bird was seen on the 20th.

Curlew Singles were reported on the 9th, 28th and 29th

Whimbrel. A series of records commenced on the 15th. Then 4 on the 16th, with subsequent reports on 2nd, 26th 28th and 30th

Black-tailed Godwit 5 on the 15th

Greenshank A single bird on the 21st and again on the 23rd

Gulls and Terns

Common Gull. A single bird was recorded on the 29th.

Black Headed Gull Present throughout the month but in diminishing numbers.

Lesser Black-backed Gull. Present throughout the month in fairly small numbers with a maximum of 11 on the 29th

Herring Gull. 3 records of a single bird which appeared to be injured on the 14th, 18th and 25th.

Great Black-backed Gull. At least one bird present throughout the month with one record of 2 on the 30th.

Arctic Tern. A single bird was reported on the 11th and then 4 on the 26th and 28th.

Common Tern. The first record was of 4 birds on the 23rd building up to a maximum of 25 on the 28th.

Whiskered Tern? A possible was recorded on the 25th.


Mute Swan. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 6 on the 18th and an occupied nest on the 28th.

Black Swan. A pair was seen fairly regularly throughout the month.

Brent Goose. A single bird was seen on the 15th

Canada goose. Present throughout the month with only one count of 6 on the 18th.

Greylag Goose. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 9 birds on the 18th and a pair with 5 goslings on the 29th.



Wigeon. The last record was on the 6th of the month when 12 birds were counted.

Teal. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 40 on the 7th. 28 were seen on the 27th.

Mallard. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 49 birds on the 18th and a brood of 9 ducklings on the 25th.

Shoveler. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 10 on the 25th.

Shelduck. Present throughout the month in increasing numbers with a very high counts of 30 on the 25th and 24 on the 28th.

Common Scoter. A single bird was recorded on the 15th.

Tufted Duck. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 61 birds on the 18th.

Goldeneye. Up to 6 birds were present for the first half of the month with a further record of a late bird on the 29th.

Goosander. Present throughout the month with highest counts of 12 on the 14th, 15th and 18th.On the 28th a female was seen with at least 4 chicks.

Cormorant. Present throughout the month with a highest count of 30 on the 9th.

Grey Heron. Present throughout the month with a maximum count of 13 on the 2nd.

Little Grebe. 4 counted on the 18th.

Great Crested Grebe. Present throughout the month with a highest count of 73 birds on the 18th.

Coot. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 57 birds on the 18th. There were two occupied nests on the 28th.

Raptors and Owls

Buzzard. Present throughout the month with up to 2 birds seen fairly regularly.

Osprey. A single bird recorded on 4 dates between the 2nd and the 12th.

Sparrowhawk. 3 were seen on the 5th and a single bird on the 2nd.

Kestrel. Present throughout the month with 2 recorded on the 14th.

Passerines

Stock Dove. 2 birds recorded on the 14th and an occupied nest on the 28th.

Great-spotted Woodpecker. Present throughout the month with 2 birds recorded on the 5th and the 9th.

Kingfisher. Single birds recorded on the 3rd and 30th.

Raven. 2 birds recorded on the 2nd.

Fieldfare. 21 recorded on the 14th with at least 9 remaining on the following day.

Mistle Thrush. A single bird recorded on the 6th and 2 on the 29th.

Song Thrush. Two birds were feeding a recently fledged youngster on the 28th.

Blackbird. A parent was feeding a fledgling on the 28th.


Treecreeper. A pair was seen on the 3rd.

Chiffchaff. Present throughout the month with a highest count of 8 on the 5th.6 were still singing on the 14th

Willow Warbler. The first report was on the 5th with a maximum of 9 singing birds on the 14th.

Blackcap. The first report was on the 5th with up to 4 singing males throughout the rest of the month.

Garden Warbler. 3 birds were reported on the 28th and the 30th.

Lesser Whitethroat. 2 birds recorded on the 25th and the 26th.

Tree Sparrow. The maximum count was 17 on the 5th with three other counts of 10 and above subsequently.

Whinchat. First found on the 28th with 2 birds on the 29th.

Wheatear. Seen fairly regularly with a maximum of 9 on the 2nd.6 were present on 25th

Meadow Pipit The maximum count was 25 birds on the 9th.

Yellow Wagtail. Reported from the 10th when 3 were reported and then throughout the month with a maximum of

6 birds on the 28th.

Pied Wagtail / White Wagtail Pied Wagtails were present throughout the month with some signs of breeding

activity 7 White Wagtails were found on the 17th .Smaller numbers were seen on most days until a maximum of 8

on the 29th. 6 remained on the 30th.

Reed Bunting. Present throughout the month with a maximum count of 4 birds on the 2nd.

Linnet Present throughout the month with a maximum of 30 birds on the 2nd.

Swallow 2 reported on the 10th

House Martin A single bird was observed on the 12th

Swift 8 were seen on the 25th and then 10 on the 29th

P F Betts. 05 May 2015.

Blithfield Bird Report- May 2015

May 2015. Temperatures for the month were below average and rainfall was average. Water levels continued to fall.


Mute Swan, Hybrid Goose, Greylag Goose, Farmyard Goose, Canada Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Shelduck, Shoveler,

Tufted Duck, Goosander, Pheasant, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Buzzard, Kestrel,

Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Little Ringed Plover, Black Headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great

Black-backed Gull, Common Tern, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Little Owl, Tawny Owl, Jackdaw, Jay,

Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Wren, Starling,

Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Robin, Dunnock, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Pied

Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Swallow, Swift, House Martin, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting, Linnet, Tree

Sparrow.


Waders:-

Lapwing. Present throughout the month with small numbers recorded on most days and a maximum count of 54 on the 30th. At least one pair bred as three chicks were seen with a parent bird on a number of days from the 2nd to the 30th.

Little Ringed Plover. Present in small numbers throughout the month with a maximum of 9 recorded on the 9th and also breeding.

Ringed Plover. Up to 3 birds recorded on a number of days throughout the month.

Dunlin. 2 or 3 birds recorded on a number of days with a maximum of 4 birds on the 1st.

Sanderling. 3 birds recorded on the 19th, 2 on the 25th, 27th and 30th and 13 on the 31st.

Oystercatcher. Up to 9 birds recorded on a number of days throughout the month with at least one breeding pair as 3 chicks were seen on the 30th.

Common Sandpiper. Fewer than normal for the month with 2 birds on the 1st and 3rd and 1 on the 2nd and the 13th.

Greenshank. Single birds seen on a number of days up until the 16th.

Redshank. 1 bird on the 3rd and 2 on the 22nd.

Turnstone. 2 birds seen on the 16th and 4 on the 17th and the 31st.

Black-tailed Godwit 1 on the 6th and 2 on the 17th.

Gulls and Terns

Black Headed Gull Present throughout the month with a maximum of 20 on the 21st.

Lesser Black-backed Gull. Present throughout the month with a build-up of numbers in the latter half of the month

with a high maximum count of 205 birds on the 30th.

Yellow-legged Gull. Recorded on 4 days with a maximum of 3 birds on the 16th and the 30th.

Great Black-backed Gull. One record of a single bird on the 16th.

Arctic Tern. Up to 3 birds recorded on 5 occasions with the last record being on the 16th.

Common Tern. Up to 30 birds present for most of the month with a maximum count of 43 birds on the 9th.


Mute Swan. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 23 on the 31st and an occupied nest on the 9th.


Canada Goose. Present throughout the month with only one count of 5 on the 16th.

Greylag Goose. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 24 birds on the 16th and a pair with 5 goslings on the 30th.



Teal. Only 2 records of 8 birds on the 13th and 1 on the 16th.

Mallard. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 317 birds on the 16th at least 5 broods of ducklings.

Shoveler. Recorded on 4 occasions during the month with a maximum of 4 on the 16th.

Shelduck. Present throughout the month in increasing numbers with a very high counts of 43 on the 16th and two other counts of 30 and over on the 13th and the 30th . At least 2 broods of ducklings were recorded.


Goosander. There were only four records of single birds. On the 13th a female was seen with at least 9 ducklings.



Little Grebe. Only one record of a single bird on the 5th.


Coot. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 148 birds on the 16th and a record of 140 on the21st including 2 chicks.

Raptors and Owls

Buzzard. Present throughout the month with up to 2 birds seen fairly regularly.

Osprey. A single bird recorded on 4 dates up to the 5th.

Sparrowhawk. A single bird on the 8th.

Kestrel. Present throughout the month with 2 recorded on at least 3 occasions.

Tawny Owl. 2 birds heard calling in the morning of the 5th.

Passerines

Jay. A single bird on the 9th.

Stock Dove. 6 birds recorded on the 2nd and 3 on the 16th.

Great-spotted Woodpecker. Present throughout the month with 2 birds recorded on the 16th.

Kingfisher. A single birds recorded on the 16th.

Raven. Present throughout the month with 6 birds recorded on the 30th.

Pheasant. A female was seen with chicks on the 30th.

Mistle Thrush. 2 birds on the 30th.

Song Thrush. 2 birds on the 5th.

Skylark. A single bird on the 30th.

Chiffchaff. Present throughout the month with a highest count of 3 on the 30th.

Willow Warbler. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 4 singing birds on the 16th.

Blackcap. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 4 singing birds on the 16th.

Garden Warbler. Present throughout the month with records of a single bird on 8 days.

Common Whitethroat. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 3 singing birds on the 16th and the 21st.

Lesser Whitethroat. 2 birds recorded on the 8th and 1 on the 3rd.

Wren. Present throughout the month with one count of 1 on the 30th.

Wheatear. A single bird on the 1st, the 2nd and the 17th.

Yellow Wagtail. 9 records of up to 2 birds during the month.

Pied Wagtail / White Wagtail Pied Wagtails were present throughout the month with only 2 records of single birds

and one record of 2 White wagtails on the 1st.


Linnet Only one record of a single bird on the 16th.

Swallow Present throughout the month with a maximum count of 60 on the 9th

House Martin Present throughout the month with a maximum of 60 birds on the 30th.

Swift Present throughout the month with a maximum count of 150 birds on the 5th.

P F Betts. 04 June 2015.

Blithfield Bird Report - June 2015

June 2015. Temperatures for the month continued to be below average with lower than average rainfall. Water

levels continued to fall.


Mute Swan, Black Swan, Hybrid Goose, Greylag Goose, Farmyard Goose, Canada Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Shelduck,

Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Pheasant, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Buzzard,

Kestrel, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Little Ringed Plover, Black Headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull,

Great Black-backed Gull, Common Tern, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Little Owl, Tawny Owl, Jackdaw,

Jay, Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Wren,

Starling, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Robin, Dunnock, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff, Willow

Warbler, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Swallow, Swift, House Martin, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Reed

Bunting, Linnet, Tree Sparrow.


Waders:-

Lapwing. Present throughout the month with a high count of 279 birds on the 28th and 600 plus on the 30th.

Little Ringed Plover. Present in small numbers throughout the month with a maximum of 6 recorded on the 28th and also breeding.

Ringed Plover. Just one count of 2 on the 30th.

Oystercatcher. Present throughout the month with highest counts of 10 on the 20th and 8 on the 30th.

Common Sandpiper. Fewer than normal for the month with a single bird on the 20th and 28th and 3 on the 29th.

Green Sandpiper. A single bird on the 11th, 12th and 13th.

Redshank. Just one record of 3 birds on the 30th.

Gulls and Terns

Black Headed Gull Present throughout the month with only one record of a single bird on the 12th.

Lesser Black-backed Gull. Present throughout the month with a high count of 87 birds on the 12th.

Yellow-legged Gull. Only one record of a single bird on the 12th.

Great Black-backed Gull. Two records of a single bird on the 12th and 19th and a record of 2 birds on the 14th.

Black Tern. A single bird recorded on the 12th and 13th.

White-winged Black Tern. A single bird on the 15th which is the 6th record for the site and the first ever in Spring/Summer.

Common Tern. Up to 20 birds present for most of the month with a maximum count of 21 birds on the 20th.


Mute Swan. Present throughout the month with numbers building up to 47 birds on the 30th and an occupied nest on the 11th.



Greylag Goose. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 221 birds on the 12th and 120 on the 28th. Three broods of 6, 4 and 2 were also recorded.



Teal. Only 3 records of 4 birds on the 3rd and 6 on the 12th and 2 on the 20th.



Shelduck. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 35 birds on the 12th. 2 broods of 5 and 6 ducklings were recorded.


Common Scoter. There was one record of a single bird on the17th.



Little Egret. Single birds recorded on a number of days from the 13th onwards with 6 birds on the 28th and 30th


Coot. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 196 birds on the 12th.

Moorhen. Present throughout the month with just one record of a single on the 12th.

Raptors and Owls

Buzzard. Present throughout the month with up to 2 birds seen on the 12th.

Red Kite. . Single birds seen on the 3rd and the 16th.

Kestrel. Present throughout the month with up to 2 birds seen on the 12th.

Hobby. Single birds seen on the 16th and the 30th.

Passerines

Cuckoo. A single bird on the 3rd.

Stock Dove. 1 bird recorded on the 30th.

Kingfisher. A single birds recorded on the 17th and 2 on the 12th.

Skylark. A single bird on the 28th and 2 on the 30th.

Chiffchaff. Present throughout the month with one record of a single bird on the 30th.

Blackcap. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 4 birds on the 30th.

Garden Warbler. Present throughout the month with one records of a single bird on the 11th.

Common Whitethroat. Present throughout the month with one records of a single bird on the 11th.

Nuthatch. Present throughout the month with singles on the 8th and the 12th.

Spotted Flycatcher. A single bird on the 20th.

Yellow Wagtail. 2 were seen on the 12th and a single on the 30th.

Pied Wagtail / White Wagtail Pied Wagtails were present throughout the month with only 1 records of a single bird

on the 12th and several juveniles were recorded on the 11th.


Goldfinch. 4 juveniles were recorded on the 12th.


Swallow Present throughout the month with a maximum count of 60 on the 9th

Sand Martin Present on the 31st.

P F Betts. 05 July 2015.

2015 Blithfield birds – Black-tailed Godwit – Common Crane – Whimbrel – Photographs by Roger Broadbent

Blithfield Bird Report - July 2015

July 2015. Temperatures continued to be below average until the latter part of the month and rainfall was below

average.


Mute Swan, Black Swan, Hybrid Goose, Greylag Goose, Farmyard Goose, Canada Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Shelduck,

Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Pheasant, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Buzzard, Kestrel,

Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Little Ringed Plover, Black Headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great

Black-backed Gull, Common Tern, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Little Owl, Tawny Owl, Jackdaw, Jay,

Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Wren, Starling,

Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Robin, Dunnock, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Pied

Wagtail, Swallow, Swift, House Martin, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting, Linnet, Tree Sparrow.


Waders:-

Lapwing. Present throughout the month in good numbers with a high count of 445 birds on the 14th and 3 other counts of over 400 birds.

Little Ringed Plover. Present in good numbers throughout the month with a maximum of 61 recorded on the 12th and also with at least 2 breeding pairs including a pair with 2 chicks on the 30th.

Ringed Plover. Present in very small numbers throughout the month with a maximum of 3 birds on a number of days.

Turnstone. One record of 2 birds on the 25th.

Golden Plover. Just one bird reported on the 26th.

Oystercatcher. Present throughout the month with highest count of 7 birds on the 18th.

Red Knot. A single bird reported on the 25th.

Sanderling. A record of 5 birds on the 22nd and then single birds on 3 other days towards the end of the month.

Little Stint. A single bird reported from the 24th to the 27th.

Dunlin. Present in very good numbers during the latter half of the month with a maximum count of 58 birds on the

25th.

Ruff. Present throughout the month in small numbers with up to 3 birds seen on a number of days.

Common Snipe. Reported on 3 days with a maximum of 3 birds on the 26th.

Curlew. 2 birds on the 15th with singles on 2 other days.

Whimbrel. A report of 3 birds on the 18th and single birds on 3 other days after that.

Black-tailed Godwit. Reported on 8 days in the month with a maximum of 22 birds on the 23rd.

Common Sandpiper. Present in fairly good numbers during most of the month with a maximum of 18 birds on the

17th.

Green Sandpiper. Present on a number of days throughout the month with a maximum of 5 birds seen on the 19th.

Redshank. Present on a number of days throughout the month with a maximum of 8 birds seen on the 15th.

Greenshank. Present throughout the month in small numbers with a maximum of 8 birds seen on the 12th.

Gulls and Terns

Black Headed Gull Present throughout the month with a maximum count of 160 birds on the 4th.

Mediterranean Gull. A record of 1 bird on the 26th.


Yellow-legged Gull. Between 1 and 5 birds seen on a number of occasions throughout the month.

Great Black-backed Gull. Two records of a single bird on the 4th and 26th and a record of 2 birds on the 19th.

Black Tern. A single bird recorded on the 13th and 2 birds on the 14th.

Arctic Tern. A single record of 4 birds on the 30th.

Common Tern. Present in good numbers throughout the month with a maximum count of 67 birds on the 26th.

Little Tern. A single bird seen on the 20th.


Mute Swan. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 58 birds on the 19th.



Barnacle Goose. A maximum of 4 birds on the 31st.

Greylag Goose. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 201 birds on the 19th.


Gadwall. Present in small numbers throughout the month with a maximum of 12 on the 1st also a pair with young seen on the 9th which is possibly a first record of breeding at the reservoir.

Teal. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 26 birds on the 4th.

Mallard. Present throughout the month with a maximum count of 125 birds on the 4th.


Shelduck. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 19 birds on the 19th.

Tufted Duck. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 19 birds on the 19th. Also 2 broods of 4 and 5 recorded.

Pochard. One record of 2 birds on the 4th.

Goosander. There was one record of a 2 birds on the 22nd



Little Egret. Present in small numbers throughout the month with a maximum of 9 on the 19th.


Coot. Present throughout the month with a maximum count of 112 birds on the 19th.

Moorhen. Present throughout the month with just one record of a single on the 22nd.

Raptors and Owls

Buzzard. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 4 birds on the 30th.

Sparrowhawk. A single bird recorded on 5 occasions during the month.

Peregrine Falcon. A single bird seen on the 29th.

Kestrel. Present throughout the month with 3 birds seen on the 16th.

Hobby. Seen on 4 occasions during the month with 2 seen on the 18th.

Passerines

Stock Dove. 1 bird recorded on the 30th.

Jay. 2 records of a single bird during the month.

Great Spotted Woodpecker. 4 birds seen on the 3rd.

Kingfisher. A single bird recorded on the 21st and the 22nd.

Skylark. A single bird on the 3rd and on the 20th.

Chiffchaff. Present throughout the month with a maximum record of 3 birds on the 16th.

Willow Warbler. Present throughout the month with one record of a single bird on the 14th.

Blackcap. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 4 birds on the 3rd.

Garden Warbler. Present throughout the month with one record of 4 birds on the 3rd.

Common Whitethroat. Present throughout the month with one record of a 2 birds on the 14th.

Lesser Whitethroat. Present throughout the month with 2 records of a single bird on the 15th and 16th.

Great Tit. A juvenile bird on the 4th.

Coal Tit. A juvenile bird on the 4th.

Wren. A single bird on the 9th.

Nuthatch. Present throughout the month with singles on the 3rd and the 9th.

Spotted Flycatcher. A single bird on the 4 occasions throughout the month.

Yellow Wagtail. A single bird on 7 occasions throughout the month from the 5th onwards and 4 were seen on the

19th.

Grey Wagtail. Single birds were seen on the 19th and 23rd.

Pied Wagtail. Present throughout the month with a maximum count of 38 birds on the 19th.

Goldfinch. A flock of 30 birds feeding on thistles were recorded on the 19th.


Swallow Present throughout the month with 3 nests located.

Sand Martin 14 present on the 8th.

Swift. At least 150 on the 8th.

Wheatear. A single bird seen on 4 occasions from the 20th onwards.

Tree Sparrow. 20 birds recorded on the 16th.

Yellow Wagtail. Single birds recorded on 7 occasions with 4 birds on the 19th.

Grey Wagtail. Single birds recorded on 3 occasions.

Siskin. 5 birds recorded on the 14th.

Linnet. 2 birds recorded on 4 occasion.

Reed Bunting. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 4 birds on the 19th.

P F Betts. 04 August 2015.

Blithfield Bird Report - August 2015

August 2015. Temperatures continued to be below average throughout most of the month and rainfall was below

average.


Mute Swan, Hybrid Goose, Greylag Goose, Farmyard Goose, Canada Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Pheasant,

Cormorant, Grey Heron, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Buzzard, Kestrel, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Little Ringed

Plover, Black Headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Common Tern, Stock Dove,

Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Little Owl, Tawny Owl, Jackdaw, Jay, Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit,

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Robin,

Dunnock, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Pied Wagtail, Swallow, House Martin, Chaffinch,

Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting, Linnet, Tree Sparrow.


Waders:-

Lapwing. Present throughout the month with counts of 65 on the 5th, 117 0n the 15th and 80 0n the 18th.

Little Ringed Plover. Small numbers present throughout the month with a maximum count of 18 on the 16th which included 3 chicks from the latest recorded hatching at the site.

Ringed Plover. Up to 15 birds present throughout most of the month with an exceptional count of 111 birds on the 31st.

Turnstone. One record of a bird on the 31st.

Golden Plover. Just one bird reported on the 9th.

Oystercatcher. Few counts during the month with a maximum of 4 birds on the 1st and no counts after the 18th.

Red Knot. A single bird reported on the 31st.

Sanderling. Just 2 records of singles on the 12th and 31st.

Little Stint. A single bird reported on the 3rd and the 12th and 2 birds from the 23rd to the 26th.

Dunlin. Small numbers present throughout the month with a maximum count of 16 birds on the 15th.

Ruff. Present throughout the month in small numbers with up to 4 birds seen on a number of days and a maximum

of 8 birds on the 18th.


Curlew. 2 birds on the 20th and 30th with singles on 2 other days.

Whimbrel. A report of 1 bird on the 2nd and 12 birds on the 3rd.

Black-tailed Godwit. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 14 birds on the 7th.

Common Sandpiper. Present in small numbers during most of the month with a maximum of 12 birds on the 6th.

Green Sandpiper. Only one record of a bird on the 14th.

Wood Sandpiper. One bird recorded on 4 occasions with a maximum of 2 birds on the 6th.

Redshank. A single bird on a number of days throughout the month with a maximum of 2 birds seen on the 22nd.

Spotted Redshank. One bird on the 7th and 2 Birds on the 24th.

Greenshank. Up to 5 birds present throughout the month with a maximum of 9 birds seen on the 14th.

Gulls and Terns

Black Headed Gull Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 554 birds on the 18th.

Mediterranean Gull. A record of 1 bird on the 26th and 1 on the 31st.

Lesser Black-backed Gull. Present throughout the month with a record of 29 birds on the 15th.

Herring Gull. 2 birds on the 13th and 1 on the 15th and the 17th.

Yellow-legged Gull. Between 1 and 5 birds seen on a number of occasions throughout the month.

Great Black-backed Gull. Recorded on 4 occasions with a maximum of 3 birds on the 7th and on the 15th.

Black Tern. A record of 4 birds on the 23rd.


Common Tern. Recorded on a number of occasions throughout the month with a maximum count of 30 birds on the

5th and a last record of 8 on the 25th.



Canada Goose. Present throughout the month with a very high WeBS count of 1010 on the 15th.

Barnacle Goose. Up to 35 birds present right up until the 26th of the month.



Gadwall. Counts of 2 birds on the 3rd and 2 on the 24th.

Garganey. 4 records of a single bird on the 11th, 28th, 29th and the 31st.



Pintail. 2 birds recorded on the 31st.


Shelduck. Recorded on four occasions during the month with a maximum of 6 on the 5th and the 6th.

Wigeon. Recorded on four occasions during the month with a maximum of 2 birds on the 23rd.

Mandarin Duck. A single bird recorded on the 9th.


Pochard. One record of 1 bird on the 17th.

Goosander. There was one record of a 2 birds on the 8th and 1 bird on the 5th.

Cormorant. Present throughout the month with a high WeBS count of 96 on the 15th.

Common Crane. A bird arrived on the 9th and remained for the rest of the month.


Little Egret. Present in small numbers throughout the month with a maximum of 8 on the 28th.

Great White Egret. A single bird recorded on three days from the 25th to the 27th.

Great Crested Grebe. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 134 birds on the 15th.


Moorhen. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 6 on the 15th.

Raptors and Owls

Buzzard. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 2 birds on a number of days.

Red Kite. A record of 1 bird on the 27th.

Marsh Harrier. A single bird recorded on the 3rd and the 9th.

Osprey. Up to 2 birds seen on most days during the latter half of the month.

Sparrowhawk. A single bird recorded on the 29th and the 30th.

Peregrine Falcon. A single bird recorded on most days during the month.

Kestrel. Present throughout the month with up to 2 birds seen on a number of days.

Hobby. Records of a single bird on 4 occasions during the month.

Passerines

Raven. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 10 on the 25th.

Green Woodpecker. 1 record of a single bird on the 29th.

Great Spotted Woodpecker. 1 bird seen on the 4th.

Kingfisher. A single bird recorded on the 11th and 2 on the 19th.

Skylark. A single bird on the 3rd and the 5th and 3 birds on the 4th.

Chiffchaff. Present throughout the month with a maximum record of 6 birds on the 20th.

Willow Warbler. One record of a single bird on the 20th.

Blackcap. Present throughout the month just three records of single birds on the 10th, 16th and 22nd.

Garden Warbler. Present throughout the month with just three records of single birds on the 16th, 22nd and 24th.

Common Whitethroat. Two records of a single bird on the 11th and the 19th.

Lesser Whitethroat. Five records of a single bird plus 5 birds on the 16th.

Sedge Warbler. A single bird on the 16th.

Mistle Thrush. 9 birds on the 10th.

Song Thrush. 1 bird on the 7th.

Spotted Flycatcher. Recorded fairly regularly with 5 birds seen on at least 4 occasions during the latter half of the

month.

Redstart. A number of records during the month with a maximum of 6 birds on the 16th of the month.

Yellow Wagtail. Small numbers recorded throughout the month from the 5th onwards and 12 were seen on the

17th. .

Grey Wagtail. Single birds were seen on the 21st, 22nd and the 24th.


Goldfinch. A flock of 75 birds feeding on thistles were recorded on the 18th.

Linnet. Present in good numbers with counts building up to a maximum of 150 birds on the 18th.

House Martin. No count but there was an influx of birds on the 4th.

Swift. Present throughout the month until the 28th. A maximum count of 50 on the 5th.

Wheatear. Records from the 6th of the month onwards with a maximum count of 3 on the 11th, 20th and the 22nd.

Whinchat. A single bird on the 20th and the 23rd.

Tree Sparrow. 12 birds recorded on the 18th.

Reed Bunting. Present throughout the month with single birds counted on three occasions.

P F Betts. 08 September 2015.

Blithfield Bird Report - September 2015

September 2015. Rainfall was well below average and water levels continued to fall. The month ended with an

Indian summer in the last two weeks. The long staying Common Crane which first arrived on the 9th of August took

up residence in Blythe Bay and was present throughout the whole month.



Cormorant, Grey Heron, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Buzzard, Kestrel, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Black

Headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Little Owl,

Tawny Owl, Jackdaw, Jay, Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch,

Treecreeper, Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Robin, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch,



Waders:-

Lapwing. Present throughout the month with highest counts of 180 on the 16th, and 300 0n the 18th.

Little Ringed Plover. Small numbers present throughout the month with a maximum of 5 birds on the 9th.

Ringed Plover. Present throughout most of the month with high counts of 50 on the 1st and 65 on the 2nd.

Turnstone. Two records of single birds on the 13th and the 24th.

Golden Plover. Just one record of 2 birds on the 30th.

Oystercatcher. Few counts during the month with only single birds seen on a number of days.

Sanderling. Just 2 records of 3 birds on the 2nd and 1 bird on the 3rd.

Little Stint. A single bird reported on the 8th and then every day until the 14th.

Curlew Sandpiper. Just one record of a single bird on the 2nd.

Dunlin. Small numbers present throughout the month with a maximum count of 11 birds on the 12th.

Ruff. Present throughout the month in small numbers with a maximum of 9 birds on the 9th.


Curlew. A single bird recorded on the 9th and 26th and the 28th to the 30th.

Bar-tailed Godwit. A single report of 1 bird on the 15th.

Black-tailed Godwit. Records of 1 to 3 birds on most days between the 2nd and 22nd of the month.

Common Sandpiper. Present in small numbers during most of the month with a maximum of 7 birds on the 1st.

Redshank. Small numbers on a number of days throughout the month with a maximum of 13 birds on the 13th.

Spotted Redshank. One bird recorded on four days from the 21st to the 26th.

Greenshank. Up to 5 birds present throughout the month with a maximum of 6 birds seen on the 13th.

Gulls and Terns

Black Headed Gull Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 386 birds on the 12th and a record of 300

birds on the 28th.

Mediterranean Gull. A record of 1 bird on the 2nd.


Herring Gull. 1 birds on the 3rd and 1 on the 9th and the 10th.

Caspian Gull. A single bird recorded on the 14th

Yellow-legged Gull. Between 1 and 4 birds seen on a number of occasions throughout the month with a maximum of

5 birds on the 9th.

Great Black-backed Gull. 2 birds recorded on 3 occasions.

Black Tern. A record of 3 birds on the 11th and three other records of a single bird in the first week.


Common Tern. A record of 4 birds on the 2nd.



Black Swan. Just one record of a single bird on the 20th.

Canada Goose. Present throughout the month with a very high WeBS count of 2101 on the 12th and a further count of 2000 on the 18th.

Barnacle Goose. Up to 35 birds recorded from the 9th to the 13th and singles on the 18th and 20th of the month.

Greylag Goose. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 729 birds on the 12th also 300 plus on the 19th.

Pink-footed Goose. A single bird was recorded on most days from the 4th to the 16th of the month.


Gadwall. Counts of 8 birds on the 15th and 2 on the 23rd.



Pintail. A single bird birds recorded on 9 days between the 4th and the 26th.


Shelduck. Recorded on six occasions between the 9th and the 26th of the month with a maximum of 2 birds on 3 of the days.

Wigeon. First recorded on the 8th of the month with a maximum of 20 birds on a number of days thereafter.


Goosander. There were only 3 records, 4 on the 23rd, 2 on the 25th and 5 on the 26th.

Cormorant. Present throughout the month with a high WeBS count of 73 on the 12th.

Common Crane. The bird which arrived on the 9th August was present throughout the month.


Little Egret. Recorded in small numbers throughout the month with a maximum of 4 on the 1st.

Little Grebe. Present throughout the month with a single bird recorded on a number of days.



Moorhen. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 1 on the 12th.

Raptors and Owls

Buzzard. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 2 birds on a number of days.

Honey Buzzard. A single bird recorded flying over on the 6th.

Red Kite. A record of 1 bird on the 22nd.

Hen Harrier. A single bird recorded on the 2nd and the 3rd.

Osprey. 2 birds seen during the first week and 1 bird on most days during the rest of the month.

Sparrowhawk. A single bird recorded on the 12th.

Peregrine Falcon. A single bird recorded on most days during the month with 2 birds on the 9th.

Kestrel. Present throughout the month with up to 1 bird recorded on a number of days.

Hobby. Records of a single bird on 6 occasions up to the 22nd and 3 birds on the 6th.

Little Owl. One bird recorded on a number of occasions throughout the month and 2 birds on the 28th.

Passerines

Raven. Present throughout the month with a maximum of 2 on a number of days.

Green Woodpecker. 1 record of a single bird on the 29th.


Kingfisher. A single bird recorded on the 1st and 2 on the 2nd.

Skylark. A single bird on three days.

Chiffchaff. Recorded 4 times during the first half of the month with a maximum record of 6 birds on the 5th.

Willow Warbler. One record of a 2 birds on the 4th.

Blackcap. Just one record of 2 birds on the 13th.

Lesser Whitethroat. Three records of a single bird on the 3rd, 13th and 29th

Nuthatch. 2 birds on the 13th.

Spotted Flycatcher. Recorded on four days up until the 13th with 5 birds seen on the 2nd.

Redstart. A single record of 1 bird on the 8th of the month.

Yellow Wagtail. Small numbers recorded throughout the month with a maximum of 8 on the 12th.

Grey Wagtail. 2 birds were seen on the 13th.


Meadow Pipit. Recorded on a number of occasions during the month with a maximum of 500 plus on the 28th.

Tree Pipit. A single bird recorded on the 8th.

Rock Pipit. 2 birds recorded on the 27th of the month.

Goldfinch. Present throughout the month with a flock of 50 plus birds feeding on thistles were recorded on the 26th.

Linnet. Present in good numbers with counts building up to a maximum of 300 birds on the 25th.

Siskin. 30 birds recorded on the 2nd.

House Martin. A count of 50 birds on the 7th.

Swift. One record of a single bird on the 1st.

Wheatear. Recorded throughout the month onwards with a maximum count of 4 on the 15th and the 20th.

Whinchat. 1 to 2 birds seen on a number of days throughout the month.

Stonechat. 1 bird recorded on the 15th and 1 on the 29th.

Ringing Results:-

23rd September. 4 Blackcaps, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Goldcrests, 2 Great Tits, 1 Robin, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Blue Tits, 4 Long-

tailed Tits, 3 Wrens, 2 Willow Tits.

30th September. 1 Nuthatch, 3 Goldcrests, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 8 Coal Tits, 1 Robin, 5 great Tits, 5 Blue Tits.

P F Betts. 05 October 2015.

Blithfield Bird Report - October 2015

October 2015. Rainfall continued to be below average and water levels remained very low. Temperatures also

continued to be above average. The long staying Common Crane which first arrived on the 9th of August was last

seen on the 7th.









Waders:-

Lapwing. Present throughout the month in good numbers with highest counts of 354 on the 1st and 335 on the 17th.

Golden Plover. Present throughout the month starting with small numbers and building up to a maximum of 200 birds on the 23rd and up to a 100 plus thereafter.

Oystercatcher. Just one record of a single bird on the 17th.

Ringed Plover. Only three records, of five birds on the 2nd and a single bird on the 8th and 9th.

Green Sandpiper. A single bird recorded on the 11th.

Dunlin. Small numbers present throughout the month with a maximum count of 3 on the 11th and the 30th.

Little Stint. A single bird recorded on the 1st.

Ruff. A single bird seen on a number of days between the 9th and the 17th.

Common Snipe. A single bird recorded on the 2nd the 17th and the 23rd and 7 on the 28th.

Curlew. A single bird recorded daily throughout the month.

Redshank. Just one record of a bird on the 28th.

Greenshank. Up to 2 birds seen on a number of days from the 1st to the 22nd.

Black-tailed Godwit. A single bird recorded on the 1st.

Gulls and Terns

Black Headed Gull Present throughout the month with a maximum WeBS count of 749 birds on the 17th.

Common Gull. A single bird recorded on the 2nd and 2 on the 19th.

Lesser Black-backed Gull. Present throughout the month with a maximum WeBS count of 22 on the 17th.

Herring Gull. A single bird recorded on the 12th and the 14th.

Yellow-legged Gull. . 2 birds recorded on the 1st and a single bird recorded on the 24th.

Great Black-backed Gull. A WeBS count of 5 birds on the 17th.

Black Tern. A record of a single bird on the 1st.

Common Tern. A single bird on the 1st and the 2nd.


Mute Swan. Unusually just one record of a single bird on the 17th.

Whooper Swan. 2 birds reported on the 13th.

Canada Goose. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 414 on the 17th.

Barnacle Goose. Just two records of 4 birds on the 19th and 2 birds on the 17th.



Teal. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 362 birds on the 17th.


Shoveler. Higher than usual counts with a WeBS count of 48 birds on the 17th and 62 birds on the 19th and 52 on the 22nd.

Shelduck. Only one record of a single bird on the 17th.

Pintail. 2 birds seen on the 7th.

Wigeon. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 55 birds and 80 on the 30th.

Tufted Duck. Present throughout the month in unusually low numbers with a WeBS count of only 4 birds being the highest on the 17th.

Pochard. Only one record of 3 birds on the 26th.

Goosander. Present throughout the month in unusually small numbers with a maximum of 4 birds on the 2nd, 10th and the 21st.

Red-breasted Merganser. A bird reported on the 7th. (Unconfirmed)

Cormorant. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 42 birds on the 17th.

Common Crane. The bird which arrived on the 9th August was last seen on the 7th.

Grey Heron. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 27 on the 17th.

Little Egret. A single bird reported on the 1st, the 28th and the 30th of the month.

Little Grebe. Present throughout the month with a single bird recorded on a number of days and 2 birds on the 19th.


Coot. Present throughout the month with an unusually low WeBS count of only 10 birds on the 17th.

Raptors and Owls


Osprey. A single bird reported daily up until the 12th of the month.


Goshawk. A single bird recorded on the 19th in Tad Bay.

Peregrine Falcon. A single bird recorded on most days during the month with 2 birds on the 2nd and the 17th.

Kestrel. Present throughout the month with up to 1 bird recorded on a number of days and 2 birds on the 22nd.

Hobby. A single bird on the 2nd.

Little Owl. 2 birds recorded on the 2nd.

Passerines

Raven. Present throughout the month with just one record of a single bird on the 2nd.

Jay. A bird recorded on the 11th and the 22nd.


Skylark. 14 birds recorded on the 17th.

Fieldfare. 120 recorded on the 30th.

Redwing. 50 recorded on the 19th.

Willow Warbler. One record of a bird on the 2nd.

Grey Wagtail. A bird seen on the 1st and 2 on the 2nd.

Pied Wagtail. Present throughout the month with a maximum count of 50 birds on the 1st.

Meadow Pipit. Present throughout the month with just two records of 20 on the 9th and 10 on the 30th.

Rock Pipit. A single bird recorded on the 13th of the month.

Water Pipit. A bird recorded on the 25th.

Goldfinch. Present throughout the month with a flock of 40 plus birds on the 9th.

Brambling. 2 birds recorded on the 25th.

Linnet. Present in good numbers with counts of 207 on the 1st, 200 on the 13th and 280 on the 15th and 17th.

Siskin. 5 birds recorded on the 30th.

Swallow. A count of 6 birds on the 2nd and last seen on the 17th.

Wheatear. Singles recorded on the 2nd, 13th, 14th and 23rd.

Stonechat. 1 bird recorded on a number of days from the 1st to the 23rd of the month.

Ringing Results:-

14th October. 7 Golfcrest’s, 1 Great Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 5 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Wren, and 3 retraps a Blackbird a Wren and

a Goldcrest.

26th October. 1 Nuthatch, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Dunnock, 1 Wren, 1 Jay and 8 Chaffinches.

P F Betts. 06 November 2015.

Blithfield Bird Report - November 2015

November 2015. Rainfall was average but temperatures continued to be above average with very little frost. The

water levels started to rise towards the end of the month from the very low levels of the past few months.









Waders:-

Lapwing. Present throughout the month in good numbers with highest counts of 563 on the 14th 230 on the 5th and 270 on the 10th.

Golden Plover. Recorded on a number of occasions in small numbers throughout the month but with good counts of 150 on the 4th and 230 on the 5th.

Oystercatcher. A single bird recorded on a number of occasions throughout the month.

Dunlin. Up to 3 present throughout most of the month.

Ruff. Just three counts of 4 birds on the 24th and the 25th and 9 on the 28th.

Woodcock. A single bird recorded on the 12th.

Black-tailed Godwit. A single bird recorded on the 11th.

Gulls and Terns

Black Headed Gull Present throughout the month with a maximum WeBS count of 298 birds on the 14th.

Common Gull. Ones and twos seen on a few occasions with a maximum of 3 on the 11th.

Lesser Black-backed Gull. Present throughout the month with very high numbers in the roost on a number of

occasions with 1000 on the 11th and on the 12th.

Herring Gull. Recorded in small numbers on a number of occasions with a maximum of 16 on the 11th and the 12th.

Caspian Gull. A record of 3 birds on the 24th and 2 on the 22nd and the 30th.

Yellow-legged Gull. Up to 3 birds seen on a number of occasions throughout the month.

Great Black-backed Gull. Small counts on a number of occasions with a maximum WeBS count of 4 birds on the 14th.


Mute Swan. Unusually just two records of a single bird on the 10th and the 14th.

Canada Goose. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of 347 on the 14th.

Barnacle Goose. Just three records of a single bird on the 11th the 14th and the 16th.

Brent Goose . A single bird on the 6th and the 11th.



Teal. Present throughout the month in high numbers with 529 on the 5th and a WeBS count of 507 birds on the 14th.

Gadwall. 2 birds counted on 5 occasions throughout the month.


Mandarin Duck. A count of 4 birds on the 31st.

Shoveler. Higher than usual counts with a WeBS count of 55 birds on the 14th, 73 birds on the 5th and 76 on the 11th and the 12th.

Shelduck. At least one bird present throughout the month with highest counts of 3 on the 12th and the 26th.

Wigeon. Present throughout the month with good counts of 181 on the 10th and 276 on the 14th.

Tufted Duck. Lower than normal numbers for the time of the year with 14 on the 5th and 10th and 15 on the 14th 24th and the 29th with a maximum of 23 on the 27th.

Pochard. Small counts on a number of occasions throughout the month with a maximum of 12 on the 28th.

Goldeneye. Present throughout the month in small numbers with a maximum of 17 birds on the 23rd.

Goosander. Present throughout the month in small numbers with a maximum of 39 birds on the 24th and the 25th.


Grey Heron. Present throughout the month with maximum count of 12 on the 5th.

Little Grebe. Present throughout the month with a single bird recorded on a number of days and 3 birds on the 24th.

Great Crested Grebe. Present throughout the month with a maximum count of 120 birds on the 29th.

Coot. Present throughout the month with a WeBS count of only 8 birds on the 14th.

Moorhen. Just one count of a single bird on the 5th.

Raptors and Owls



Peregrine Falcon. A single bird recorded on a number days during the month. One on the 5th was forced by 4 Carrion Crows to drop a Starling which the Crows proceeded to eat themselves.


Passerines

Raven. Present throughout the month with a count of 2 birds on the 25th.

Green Woodpecker. 1 bird seen on the 10th.

Fieldfare. 40 recorded on the 28th.

Redwing. 10 recorded on the 5th.

Grey Wagtail. A bird seen on the 5th and 2 on the 29th.


Meadow Pipit. Present throughout the month with a record of 20 on the 5th.


Linnet. Present in good numbers with a maximum count of 100 on the 11th.

Stonechat. 1 bird recorded on the 18th.

Goldcrest. A count of 2 on the 11th.

Kingfisher. A single bird recorded on the 16th.

Ringing Results:-

30th October. (Missed from October report) Jay, Wren, Nuthatch, Dunnock, Coal Tit, 8 Chaffinches.

24th November. 3 Chaffinches, 4 Goldcrests, Coal Tit, Blue Tit and 3 retraps a Treecreeper and 2 Robins.

P F Betts. 06 December 2015.

Blithfield Bird Report- December 2015

December 2015. Rainfall and temperatures were well above average with very little frost. Consequently the water

levels were very high as there was barely a day in the month without any rainfall.









Waders:-

Lapwing. Present throughout the month with highest counts of 180 on the 13th, 160 on the 8th, 100 on the 16th and 77 on the 22nd.

Oystercatcher. A single bird recorded on a number of occasions up until the 18th of month.

Knot. Just one bird on the 12th.

Gulls and Terns

Black Headed Gull Present throughout the month with maximum counts of 116 birds on the 13th and 250 birds on

the 22nd.

Common Gull. 2 birds on the 4th, 1 on the 22nd and 10 on the 31st.

Lesser Black-backed Gull. Present throughout the month with high numbers in the roost on a number of occasions.

Counts of 350 on the 4th and 500 on the 31st.

Herring Gull. Recorded in small numbers on a number of occasions with a maximum of 10 on the 31st.

Caspian Gull. Recorded on 8 days in the month with a maximum of 3 birds on the 9th.

Yellow-legged Gull. Recorded on 11 occasions in the month with maximum counts of 4 birds on the 4th and the 5th

and 6 on the 20th of the month.

Great Black-backed Gull. Small counts on a number of occasions with a maximum WeBS count of 3 birds on the 13th.


Mute Swan. Three records of a 2 birds on the 9th, 13th and the 14th and 1 bird on the 16th.

Canada Goose. Present throughout the month with 460 birds on the 5th and a WeBS count of 454 on the 13th.

Barnacle Goose. Just one record of a 2 birds on the 13th.

Greylag Goose. Present throughout the month with a count of 500 birds on the 5th and a WeBS count of 287 birds on the 13th and also 287 on the 14th.


Teal. Present throughout the month in high numbers with 800 on the 5th and 865 on the 9th a WeBS count of 991 birds on the 13th.

Gadwall. Counts on 5 occasions throughout the month with a maximum of 8 birds on the 13th.

Mallard. Present throughout the month with 400 plus on the 5th a WeBS count of 572 birds on the 13th.

Mandarin Duck. A count of 4 birds on the 1st.

Pintail. A count of 2 birds on the 20th.

Shoveler. Maximum counts of 6 birds on the 1st and the 31st.

Shelduck. One bird present up until the 9th of the month.

Wigeon. Present throughout the month with over 400 birds counted on three occasions including a maximum of 474 birds on the 13th.

Tufted Duck. Lower than normal numbers for the time of the year with 15 on the 9th and 10th and 22 on the 13th and 9 on the 31st.

Pochard. Small counts on five occasions throughout the month with a maximum of 12 birds on the 1st.

Goldeneye. Only four very small counts during the month with a maximum of 5 birds on the 13th.

Goosander. Counts of 25 birds on the 4th, 29 on the 20th, 35 on the 13th and 14th and a maximum of 40 birds on the 9th.


Grey Heron. Present throughout the month with maximum count of 9 on the 9th.

Little Egret. A single bird on the 13th and the 14th.

Little Grebe. Present throughout the month with a single bird recorded on a number of days.

Great Crested Grebe. Present throughout the month with a maximum count of 60 birds on the 13th.


Moorhen. Just two counts of 2 birds bird on the 13th and the 14th.

Raptors and Owls


Peregrine Falcon. A single bird recorded on a number days during the month.


Barn Owl. One at approximately 9.0. am at deep end whilst carrying out the WeBS count on the 13th.

Passerines

Raven. Present throughout the month with a count of 2 birds on the 9th.

Greater Spotted Woodpecker. 1 bird seen on the 5th.

Nuthatch. A single bird on the 23rd.

Grey Wagtail. A single bird seen on the 13th.


Meadow Pipit. Present throughout the month with a record of 20 on the 5th.


Brambling. A single bird on the feeders by the education centre on the 5th.

Linnet. A maximum count of 20 on the 9th.

Lesser Redpoll. A single bird on the 14th.

Goldcrest. A single bird on the on the 23rd.

Treecreeper. A single bird on the on the 23rd.

Kingfisher. A single bird recorded on the 13th.

P F Betts. 02 January 2016.

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