January 2006 Summary

An extremely quiet start to 2006, with the only birds of note being a brief Barn Owl and a single Pintail.

Species

Highest Count

Date

Notes

Great Crested Grebe

13

31st

A single juvenile bird was also reported.
Little Grebe 1 31st  

Grey Heron

1

31st

 

Shoveler 1 18th  
Pintail 1 18th/27th  

Wigeon

150+

27th

 

Teal

20+

18th

 

Tufted Duck

20

22nd

 
Pochard 30+ 22nd  

Peregrine

1

22nd/27th/31st

 
Sparrowhawk 1 31st  

Kingfisher

2

22nd

 
Barn Owl 1 29th  
Song Thrush 1 31st  
Starling 100's 27th Several hundred birds over North, presumably to Somerset Levels to roost.