December 2005 Summary
A quiet end to 2005 produced a few more exotic duck species, with a pair of Mandarin present and a single Wood Duck. More genuine wildfowl were also noted, with the highlight being a total of seven Goosander over the course of the month.
|
Species |
Highest Count |
Date |
Notes |
| Little Grebe | 1 | 16th | |
| Mandarin | 2 | 29th | One male and one female. Feral birds |
| Wood Duck | 1 | 29th | One female. Feral bird |
| Wigeon | 36 | 16th | |
| Teal | 70 | 29th | |
| Mallard | 200+ | 29th | |
| Tufted Duck | 13 | 16th | |
| Goosander | 5 | 7th | Also two redheads on 4th |
| Coot | 9 | 29th | |
| Snipe | 1 | 29th | |
| Common Gull | 8 | 16th | |
| Stonechat | 1 | 29th |