November 2002 Summary
Another fairly quiet month, with the highlight being a small number of Gadwall. The escaped Chiloe Wigeon again put in a brief appearance with the Wigeon flock. The first Siskins of the winter were seen, and a late, or wintering, Blackcap was also worthy of a mention.
|
Species |
Highest Count |
Date |
Notes |
|
Great Crested Grebe |
10 |
16th |
|
| Little Grebe | 2 | 18th | |
|
Cormorant |
23 |
16th |
|
|
Grey Heron |
2 |
29th |
|
|
Mute Swan |
1 |
27th |
|
|
Canada Goose |
200+ |
10th |
|
| Gadwall | 3 | 10th | Also two on 27th |
| Mallard | c.85 | 29th | |
| Chiloe Wigeon | 1 | 16th/22nd | Presumed escaped male |
|
Wigeon |
87 |
20th |
|
|
Teal |
72 |
27th |
|
|
Tufted Duck |
3 |
22nd |
Also one female on 16th and 29th |
| Pochard | 3 | 18th/22nd | 2 males and 1 female, also two on 14th |
|
Buzzard |
1 |
10th29th |
|
|
Kestrel |
1 |
3rd |
|
|
Peregrine |
1 |
16th |
|
|
Moorhen |
2 |
20th |
|
| Coot |
13 |
16th |
|
|
Snipe |
11 |
27th |
|
|
Black-headed Gull |
7 |
27th |
|
|
Herring Gull |
18 |
20th |
|
|
Lesser Black-backed Gull |
1 |
16th |
|
|
Kingfisher |
1 |
14th/18th/20th |
Possibly two birds present on 20th |
|
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
3 |
20th |
|
|
Grey Wagtail |
1 |
18th |
|
|
Pied Wagtail |
1 |
16th |
|
| Redwing | 2 | 10th/16th | |
| Fieldfare | 20 | 10th | 1st birds seen on 3rd |
| Song Thrush | 1 | 20th | |
| Stonechat | 2 | 14th | |
| Blackcap | 1 | 3rd | |
|
Marsh Tit |
1 |
3rd |
|
| Coal Tit | 2 | 16th | |
| Treecreeper | 1 | 16th | |
| Nuthatch | 2 | 16th | |
|
Jay |
2 |
3rd |
|
| Bullfinch | 2 | 14th | Two females |
| Greenfinch |
7 |
20th |
|
| Siskin | 4 | 16th |