August 2005 Summary
Migrant waders were obviously attracted by the low water levels with the pick being up to four Little Ringed Plovers and four Black-tailed Godwits. An adult Yellow-legged Gull was almost certainly the same individual that spent a couple of months at the reservoir this time a year ago. A record daily count of six Little Egrets was noted, while a family group of six Wood Ducks are obviously feral birds as opposed to genuine vagrants.
|
Species |
Highest Count |
Date |
Notes |
| Little Egret | 6 | 27th | Highest daily total at SBR |
| Canada Goose | 232 | 30th | |
| Wood Duck | 6 | 13th | 1 male & 5 female/imms. Feral birds |
| Mallard | 60 | 19th | |
| Teal | 4 | 23rd | |
| Tufted Duck | 2 | 18th | Male and female |
| Pochard | 1 | 23rd | |
| Peregrine | 1 | 20th/30th | |
| Ringed Plover | 10 | 25th | Also two on 28-th30th |
| Little Ringed Plover | 2 | 30th | Also singles on 21st & 28th-29th |
| Greenshank | 2 | 23rd/28th-30th | Single birds present most of the month |
| Black-tailed Godwit | 2 | 12th/22nd | |
| Dunlin | 7 | 25th | Also six on 26th & single on 30th |
| Common Sandpiper | 5 | 29th | |
| Green Sandpiper | 3 | 28th | |
| Black-headed Gull | 90 | 17th | |
| Yellow-legged Gull | 1 | Presumably last years bird present all month | |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | 35 | 9th | |
| Common Tern | 4 | 22nd | Also singles on 12th & 17th |
| Swift | 1 | 11th | |
| Kingfisher | 1 | 20th/26th | |
| Sand Martin | 3 | 30th | |
| House Martin | 30+ | 16th | |
| Grey Wagtail | 1 | 23rd | |
| Yellow Wagtail | 10 | 25th | Also 2 on 25th |
| Spotted Flycatcher | 1 | 20th | |
| Mistle Thrush | 40+ | 13th | Large flock reported over south. Also 3 on 30th |
| Raven | 2 | 16th | |
| Chiffchaff | 3 | 16th | |
| Goldcrest | 2 | 8th | |
| Goldfinch | 2 | 20th | |
| Bullfinch | 2 | 12th | |
| Reed Bunting | 2 | 30th |