November WeBS Count
Please find below our November WeBS count for Welney
The Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) monitor the UK's internationally important non-breeding waterbirds. Following a tradition begun in 1947, wetland sites are counted once per month, providing data for population and trends in abundance and distribution. The network of sites legally protected for their importance to wintering waterbirds depends fundamentally on the WeBS counts.
November count for Welney:
Mute swan - 38
Whooper swan - 1963
Bewick's Swan - 5
Black swan - 2
Pink-footed goose - 604
Canada goose - 214
Greylag goose - 435
Shelduck - 12
Egyptian goose - 2
Mallard - 968
Gadwall - 107
Pintail - 103
Shoveler - 412
Wigeon - 1465
Teal - 1983
Pochard - 115
Tufted duck - 4
Goldeneye - 2
Cattle Egret - 12
Great - white egret - 11
Grey heron - 8
Moorhen - 3
Coot - 264
Black-tailed godwit - 500
Cormorant - 13
Golden plover - 418
Lapwing - 2663
Redshank - 10
Ruff - 15
Snipe - 9
Dunlin - 5
Additional species
Marsh harrier - 6
Short-eared owl - 1
Raven - 1
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