November 2005 Summary
A busy month with plenty of interest, highlights being a single Little Egret and three Ruddy Ducks. A Tawny Owl was a good sighting for the lucky individual. A wide assortment of feral/escaped wildfowl were present, and a late Common Sandpiper was reported.
|
Species |
Highest Count |
Date |
Notes |
| Grey Heron | 3 | 1st | |
| Little Egret | 1 | 1st | |
| Black Swan | 2 | 14th | Escapees |
| Barnacle Goose | 1 | 5th/25th | Presumed feral bird |
| Wood Duck | 2 | 9th | Feral birds |
| Chinese Spotbill | 1 | 9th | Escapee |
| Wigeon | 100+ | 9th | |
| Teal | 75+ | 9th | |
| Mallard | 30+ | 25th | |
| Shoveler | 1 | 14th | |
| Tufted Duck | 23 | 14th | |
| Pochard | 30+ | 1st | |
| Ruddy Duck | 2 | 5th | Also a single bird on 14th |
| Kestrel | 2 | 15th | |
| Peregrine | 1 | 1st/25th | Immature on 1st, and an adult on 25th |
| Snipe | 4 | 4th | |
| Common Sandpiper | 1 | 1st | An extremely late bird reported |
| Common Gull | 40 | 27th | |
| Kingfisher | 2 | 16th | |
| Tawny Owl | 1 | 4th | |
| Mistle Thrush | 1 | 9th | |
| Fieldfare | 300+ | 5th | Over heading South-west |
| Redwing | 100+ | 5th | Over heading South-west |
| Skylark | 2 | 23rd | |
| Jay | 1 | 16th | |
| Marsh Tit | 2 | 16th | |
| Long-tailed Tit | 10+ | 1st | |
| Lesser Redpoll | 5 | 16th | |
| Siskin | 10+ | 9th | |
| Reed Bunting | 1 | 27th |