October 2005 Summary
A count of at least five different Little Egrets early in the month was encouraging and at least two birds were present until the end of the month. A Wheatear was a good find. The presence of three Lapwings was welcome as sightings of this once common wader have tailed off in recent years.
|
Species |
Highest Count |
Date |
Notes |
| Great Crested Grebe | 19 | 22nd | |
| Cormorant | 31 | 28th | |
| Grey Heron | 5 | 22nd | |
| Little Egret | 5 | 6th | Varying numbers throughout the month |
| Barnacle Goose | 2 | 20th | Presumed feral birds |
| Canada Goose | 54 | 6th | |
| Wood Duck | 4 | 27th-31st | 1 male & 3 female/imms. Feral birds |
| Mandarin | 2 | 27th-31st | 1 male & 1 female. Feral birds |
| Chinese Spotbill | 1 | 25th/28th | Escapee |
| Wigeon | 100+ | 31st | |
| Teal | 30+ | 31st | |
| Mallard | 80+ | 28th | |
| Tufted Duck | 2 | 3rd | |
| Pochard | 5 | 14th | |
| Buzzard | 3 | 28th | |
| Kestrel | 1 | 31st | |
| Peregrine | 1 | 22nd | |
| Lapwing | 3 | 6th | |
| Snipe | 3 | 31st | |
| Common Sandpiper | 1 | 6th | |
| Common Gull | 1 | 3rd/22nd | 2nd winter birds |
| Kingfisher | 2 | 22nd | |
| Swallow | 12 | 6th | |
| Grey Wagtail | 2 | 6th/14th | |
| Wheatear | 1 | 20th | |
| Raven | 4 | 14th | Over South-east |
| Jay | 1 | 7th/31st | |
| Long-tailed Tit | 10+ | 31st | |
| Bullfinch | 1 | 9th | |
| Goldfinch | 15+ | 31st |