WILDFOWL AT EHF/PHF ~~ Mallard regular, max 155 on 19th ~ Teal regular, max 264 on 23rd ~ Pintail regular, max 3 on 26th ~ Shoveler regular, max 41 on 23rd ~ Wigeon regular, max 425 on 19th ~ Gadwall 6 on 17th and 1 on 27th ~ Goosander regular, max 25 on 24th ~ Barnacle Goose a single on 2nd ~ Little Grebe single on 4th and 6th ~ Shelduck regular, max 46 on 28th ~ Tufted Duck a single on 6th ~ Pink footed Goose a single on 11th and 110 over on 30th ~ Greylag Goose a single on 6th, 9 on 10th and 10 on 11th ~ Goldeneye a single on 14th ~ Whooper Swan 2 over on 8th ~ White fronted Goose 2 regular
WADERS AT EHF/PHF ~~ Black tailed Godwit regular, max 4 on 24th ~ Lapwing regular, 1,100 on 19th ~ Dunlin a single on 12th ~ Green Sandpiper singles on 1st and 5th ~ Curlew regular, max 60 on 13th ~ Snipe regular, max 18 on 20th ~ Redshank regular, max 4 on 26th ~ Ruff 2 regular ~ Golden Plover regular, max 79 on 21st
Elsewhere ~ 4 Pochard were at WLF on the 17th ~ 45 Goosander were on FFF on the 23rd ~ a Scaup was at Doddington on the 4th ~ a Mandarin and 5 Goosander were on Rode Pool on the 8th and a pair of Mandarin on the 29th ~ a Green Sandpiper was at Rode Pool on the 29th and a Jack Snipe was at RF on the 12th
RAPTORS AND OWLS ~~ Sparrowhawk regular in the flashes area ~ Kestrel records from Tetton Lane and MGT ~ Buzzard regular in the SECOS area ~ Peregrine 2 records both from EHF/ PHF ~ Tawny Owl birds heard calling at PHP, FF and CF
GULLS AND TERNS ~~ BH Gull several hundred in the roost at EHF ~ Mediterranean Gull a 1st winter birds was at EHF on 3rd ~ Herring Gull 265 were at PHF on 14th ~ Little Gull a remarkable 27 were over EHF on 11th ~ YL Gull regular at EHF / PHF with 13 on 2nd ~ GBB Gull regular at EHF / PHF with 37 on 28th ~ Caspian Tern an adult was at PHF on 14th and 20th
OTHER SIGHTINGS ~~ a Green Woodpecker has been present on MGT throughout the month ~ Cross Bills were recorded at Tetton Lane, WLF and MGT ~ 2 Water Rails were calling at PHF on the 1st-3rd. Kingfishers were recorded at FF and Rode Pool. A Stonechat was on MGT on the 27th ~ Flocks of Redpoll and Siskin were in the FF / Canal area on the 24th ~ Ravens were over EHF on several dates and 30 Long-tailed Tits and 2 Goldcrests were at FF on the 24th
