30th and 31st March 2023

31^st

Water Meadows – Green Sandpiper, Wigeon 8, Teal 2,

Athelhampton – Lapwing,

Waterbarn Cottages – Tufted Duck, Swallow South,

30^th

Water Meadows – Cattle Egret 3 with Little Egret 7,

Athelhampton – Lapwing,

Waterbarn Cottages – Cattle Egret 2, Little Egret 11, (Likely same birds from Water Meadows)

Cattle Egret (3) and Little Egret

Tufted Duck drake

17th March 2023

Water Meadows - Sand Martin 4 W at 0734hrs, Water Rail, Little Egret 8,

Athelhampton - Lapwing 2,

Waterbarn Cottages - Raven 2,

15th March 2023

Water Meadows – Green Sandpiper, Greylag Goose,

Athelhampton – Chiffchaff 5,

Waterbarn Cottages – Lesser Black-backed Gull,

Treecreeper

 

12th March 2023

 WeBS Counts:-

Site totals:- Egyptian Goose 2, Canada Goose 23, Swan x Greylag Goose 1, Mute Swan 6, Wigeon 375, Teal 70, Mallard 20, Moorhen 3, Green Sandpiper 1, Cormorant 3, Grey Heron 4, Little Egret 11, Black-headed Gull 2, Herring Gull 20,

Winter Finch Counts:-

Site totals:- Yellowhammer 191, Reed Bunting 5, Chaffinch 214, Goldfinch 6, Robin 20, House Sparrow 9, Dunnock 23, Blackbird 18, Redwing 13, Song Thrush 2, Skylark 3,

10th March 2023

Water Meadows – Green Sandpiper, Peregrine Falcon, Greylag Goose 2, Wigeon 246, Yellowhammer,

Athelhampton – Siberian Chiffchaff, Cormorant 3, Lapwing,

Waterbarn Cottages – Wigeon 77, Chaffinch 165, Yellowhammer 189, Reed Bunting 4,

Peregrine Falcon

Grey Wagtail

Collared Dove

9th March 2023

Water Meadows –Mediterranean Gull, Wigeon 210, Black-headed Gull 55,

Athelhampton – Water Rail, Cormorant 5, Lapwing 5,

Waterbarn Cottages – Wigeon 106, Chaffinch 64, Yellowhammer 20, Reed Bunting 6,