23rd February 2024
Athelhampton - Cattle Egret 4 on flooded meadows from 0945 at least (Alf and Val Otton) until 1210hrs where they flew low east towards Tolpuddle.
22nd February 2024
Athelhampton - Cattle Egret 4 on flooded meadows from 1700 until 1745 where they flew NW with Little Egret to roost. Little Egret 15,
Water Meadows - Egyptian Goose 2, Canada Goose 73, Wigeon 320, Teal 60, Lapwing 194, Snipe 10,
Athelhampton - Canada Goose 33, Wigeon 40,Teal 15, Reed Bunting 2, Stonechat m,
Waterbarn Cottages -
Water Meadows - Great Black-backed Gull,
Athelhampton -
Waterbarn Cottages -
WeBS and Winter finch counts site totals:-
Site totals:- Egyptian Goose (3), Greylag Goose (2), Canada
Goose (132), Mute Swan (5), Shoveler (3), Wigeon (467), Teal (138), Mallard (23),
Goosander (1), Moorhen (3), Little Grebe (2), Lapwing (243), Grey Heron (2),
Little Egret (7), Cormorant (5), Snipe (14), Herring Gull (4), Buzzard (5),
Kestrel (1), Sparrowhawk (1),
Site totals:- Yellowhammer (185), Chaffinch (88), Reed
Bunting (6), Robin (18), Stonechat (2), House Sparrow (24), Song Thrush (6), Blackbird
(11),
Water Meadows -
Athelhampton - Water Rail, Egyptian Goose 3,
Waterbarn Cottages - Peregrine juv,
Big Farmland Bird Watch Site Totals:-
Red Kite W over Green Field at 1332hrs, Peregrine, Buzzard 2, Shoveler 3 (2m, 1f), Wigeon 509, Teal 143, Lapwing 216, Mallard 22, Canada Goose 109, Mediterranean Gull, Black-headed Gull 42, Common Gull 5, Herring Gull 50, Cormorant 5,
Water Meadows - Red Kite circling meadows from 1204hrs, Canada Goose 128, Shoveler 3 (2m, 1f), Lapwing 220, Widgeon 259,
Athelhampton - Egyptian Goose, Canada Goose 37,
Waterbarn Cottages - Kingfisher (Burlston pond)
