June 2004 Summary
In what turned out to be fairly quiet month, the unexpected highlight was the second ever Red Kite at the reservoir. The only other highlights were a fly-through Hobby and the falling water levels attracted a few waders, most notably two Ringed Plover and a couple of Redshank.
|
Species |
Highest Count |
Date |
Notes |
|
Great Crested Grebe |
65 |
27th |
Only a small number of young this year |
| Little Grebe | 2 | 27th | |
|
Cormorant |
6 | Up to 6 present all month |
|
| Grey Heron | 10 | 17th | |
|
Mute Swan |
3 |
|
Pair with one cygnet-lost towards the end of the month |
| Canada Goose | 6 | Pair with 4 goslings-lost one mid-month | |
| Tufted Duck | 1 | 16th | Single drake present |
| Red Kite | 1 | 18th | Adult over Bingham Bower Farm-2nd SBR Record |
| Hobby | 1 | 12th | Sub-adult bird |
| Sparrowhawk | 1 | 14th | |
|
Peregrine |
2 |
|
Single birds seen on several days throughout the month |
| Lapwing | 1 | 14th | |
| Ringed Plover |
1 |
14th |
|
| Redshank |
1 |
25th/28th |
|
| Common Sandpiper | 3 | 25th | |
| Black-headed Gull | 12 | 29th | |
| Common Tern | 2 | 27th | |
| Kingfisher | 3? | 18th | Single birds seen on several days throughout the month |
| Swift | 100+ | 12th | |
| Cuckoo | 1 | 14th | |
| Sand Martin | 1 | 23rd | |
| Spotted Flycatcher | 2 | 24th | |
| Stock Dove | 3 | 14th | |
| Collared Dove | 3 | 4th | |
| Grey Wagtail | 2 | 1st/9th | |
| Cetti's Warbler | 1 | 17th | |
| Chiffchaff | 3 | 27th | |
| Whitethroat | 4 | 27th | |
| House Sparrow | 2 | 29th | |
| Raven | 2 | 11th | |
| Goldfinch | 10+ | 27th | |
| Bullfinch | 2 | 20th/27th | |
| Reed Bunting | 4 | 29th |