Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS Count) 11/03/2024
The results of our Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS count) on Monday 11 March 2024
Species | Ouse Washes | Lady Fen | Total On Reserve |
Wigeon | 3906 | 541 | 4447 |
Teal | 76 | 16 | 92 |
Mallard | 412 | 55 | 467 |
Pintail | 7 | 4 | 11 |
Gadwall | 62 | 0 | 62 |
Pochard | 25 | 0 | 25 |
Goldeneye | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Scaup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tufted duck | 197 | 2 | 199 |
Shelduck | 10 | 6 | 16 |
Shoveler | 100 | 9 | 109 |
Greylag goose | 0 | 120 | 120 |
Greylag goose (feral) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Canada goose | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Whooper swan | 21 | 0 | 21 |
Mute swan | 31 | 0 | 31 |
Coot | 167 | 88 | 255 |
Moorhen | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Water rail | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lapwing | 40 | 345 | 385 |
Redshank | 25 | 9 | 34 |
Snipe | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Golden plover | 50 | 1000 | 1050 |
Dunlin | 0 | 20 | 20 |
Oystercatcher | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Curlew | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Black-tailed godwit | 0 | 525 | 525 |
Ruff | 0 | 11 | 11 |
Little egret | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Cattle egret | 1 | 21 | 22 |
Great white egret | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Grey Heron | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Cormorant | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Black-headed gull | 13 | 44 | 57 |
Herring gull | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lesser black-backed gull | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Carrion crow | 6 | 13 | 19 |
Magpie | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Rook | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pied wagtail | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long-tailed tit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Robin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dunnock | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stonechat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wren | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Blue tit | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Great tit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Starling | 35 | 150 | 185 |
Goldfinch | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Chaffinch | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Meadow pipit | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Fieldfare | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Woodpigeon | 26 | 50 | 76 |
Collared dove | 0 | 0 | |
Stock Dove | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Greater-spotted woodpecker | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Green woodpecker | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sparrowhawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marsh harrier | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Buzzard | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kestrel | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Skylark | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pheasant | 1 | 4 | 5 |
House sparrow | 0 | 24 | 24 |
Tree sparrow | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Blackbird | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reed bunting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cetti's Warbler | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chiff Chaff | 0 | 1 | 1 |