September 2002 Summary
September proved to be quite an exceptional month yet again, with several local rarities with two
Garganey and five Ruddy Duck representing wildfowl interest, and at least two Ospreys and two Hobbies keeping raptor interest up. A late Swift was unexpected, and a single Common Tern and up to three Black Terns were noted. Waders started to appear, though in small numbers.
|
Species |
Highest Count |
Date |
Notes |
|
Great Crested Grebe |
90 |
29th |
|
|
Little Grebe |
4 |
29th |
|
|
Cormorant |
40 |
24th |
|
|
Grey Heron |
8 |
30th |
|
|
Little Egret |
1 |
|
Single bird present most of month from 5th to the 28th |
|
Mute Swan |
10 |
|
2 adults and 8 juveniles |
|
Canada Goose |
89 |
30th |
|
|
Shoveler |
1 |
25th/27-29th |
Single male |
|
Wigeon |
36 |
27th |
|
|
Teal |
40 |
20th |
|
|
Garganey |
1 |
13th/16th |
Two birds, an eclipse plumaged adult, and a juvenile |
|
Tufted Duck |
6 |
6th |
Also two birds present on 13th/17th/25th |
|
Ruddy Duck |
5 |
20th |
|
|
Buzzard |
3 |
29th/30th |
|
|
Osprey |
2 |
4th |
A juvenile bird was present from 4th until 20th |
|
Sparrowhawk |
2 |
28th |
Female and juvenile. Also a male on 30th |
|
Kestrel |
1 |
30th |
Adult male |
|
Peregrine |
2 |
23rd |
|
|
Hobby |
1 |
17th/20th |
Juvenile birds present on both dates |
|
Moorhen |
13 |
24th/30th |
|
|
Coot |
17 |
30th |
|
|
Snipe |
5 |
24th |
Small numbers present on several dates |
|
Lapwing |
1 |
29th |
|
|
Dunlin |
1 |
28th |
Juvenile |
|
Ruff |
2 |
15th-16th |
|
|
Greenshank |
3 |
5th |
Also a long staying individual from 13th until end of month |
|
Green Sandpiper |
1 |
|
Present from 15th until the end of the month |
|
Common Sandpiper |
3 |
27th-30th |
|
|
Black-headed Gull |
182 |
28th |
|
|
Herring Gull |
c.100 |
17th |
|
|
Yellow-legged Gull |
1 |
6th/19th/21st |
Adult bird present |
|
Lesser Black-backed Gull |
1 |
|
Single bird present most of month |
|
Common Tern |
1 |
5th |
|
|
Black Tern |
1 |
7th/9-15th/21st |
Up to two adult birds, and a single juvenile bird |
|
Collared Dove |
2 |
27th |
|
|
Stock Dove |
2 |
18th |
|
|
Swift |
1 |
11th |
An extremely late record |
|
Kingfisher |
3 |
17th |
At least one bird present most of the month |
|
Green Woodpecker |
1 |
28th |
|
|
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
1 |
|
One bird seen on several dates |
|
House Martin |
c.10 |
18th/24th |
|
|
Sand Martin |
c.30 |
6th |
Also small numbers on 12th and 17th |
|
Swallow |
c.2000 |
17th |
Large numbers (over 200) on a couple of other dates |
|
Grey Wagtail |
3 |
27th |
|
|
Pied Wagtail |
25 |
21st |
|
|
Yellow Wagtail |
2 |
12th |
Also single birds on 11th and 18th |
|
Meadow Pipit |
8 |
30th |
|
|
Cetti's Warbler |
1 |
8th/11th |
|
|
Chiffchaff |
1 |
12th/20th |
|
|
Marsh Tit |
1 |
18th |
|
|
Jay |
2 |
28th/30th |
|
|
Bullfinch |
2 |
17th |
|