Sightings 29-31 December 2005
29 December 2005 Another recycling/birding trip to Hempsted revealed a pair of Stonechat, c4 adult Yellow-legged Gulls and a Raven. There were a lot of gulls over the tip but very few using the loafing areas viewable from the public footpaths and roads.
Frampton Court Lake was almost completely frozen but held seven Little Grebe, one Pochard, c20 Shoveler, c30 Gadwall, c40 Teal and c100 Coot. Townfield Lake held two Little Grebe, c 10 Great Crested Grebe, c250 Coot, two Pochard and c10 Tufted Duck. Three female Goldeneye were also feeding despite most of the lake being frozen. All sightings MJM and JJS.
30 December 2005 A Jack Snipe was showing in front of the Martin Smith Hide at WWT Slimbridge (P. Walkden).
31 December 2005 A return to form at WWT Slimbridge as the milder weather has enticed many of the waders back. 2700 Wigeon and 2100 Teal were viewable from the hides and Bewick's Swan numbers had crept up again to c230. The E.White-fronted Geese were dispersed around the fields and the high count of 908 yesterday (JSL) could not be matched. The two Pink-footed Geese and single Dark-belled Brent were in the fields between South Lake and the canal.
The two Ferruginous x hybrids were on the Rushy.
An adult Yellow-legged Gull was on the Dumbles edge over high tide. At least 12 Black tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 1 Little Stint, 1 Spotted Redshank were feeding on the floods and scrapes. Common Snipe were seen from many of the hides with at least one possibly two Jack Snipe showing from the Martin Smith Hide.
Two Chiffchaff were seen around the southern end of South Lake, one favoured the ivy covered tree by the Hogarth Hide. All sightings MJM and JSL.
Frampton Court Lake was almost completely frozen but held seven Little Grebe, one Pochard, c20 Shoveler, c30 Gadwall, c40 Teal and c100 Coot. Townfield Lake held two Little Grebe, c 10 Great Crested Grebe, c250 Coot, two Pochard and c10 Tufted Duck. Three female Goldeneye were also feeding despite most of the lake being frozen. All sightings MJM and JJS.
30 December 2005 A Jack Snipe was showing in front of the Martin Smith Hide at WWT Slimbridge (P. Walkden).
31 December 2005 A return to form at WWT Slimbridge as the milder weather has enticed many of the waders back. 2700 Wigeon and 2100 Teal were viewable from the hides and Bewick's Swan numbers had crept up again to c230. The E.White-fronted Geese were dispersed around the fields and the high count of 908 yesterday (JSL) could not be matched. The two Pink-footed Geese and single Dark-belled Brent were in the fields between South Lake and the canal.
The two Ferruginous x hybrids were on the Rushy.
An adult Yellow-legged Gull was on the Dumbles edge over high tide. At least 12 Black tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 1 Little Stint, 1 Spotted Redshank were feeding on the floods and scrapes. Common Snipe were seen from many of the hides with at least one possibly two Jack Snipe showing from the Martin Smith Hide.
Two Chiffchaff were seen around the southern end of South Lake, one favoured the ivy covered tree by the Hogarth Hide. All sightings MJM and JSL.
posted by Anser Team at Thursday, December 29, 2005
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