Wintersett Wildfowl Count Sun 15th Dec 2013

Area Wildfowl totals were :-

Mute Swan – 8

Pochard – 124

Tufted Duck – 135

Cormorant – 16

Coot – 490

Moorhen – 17

Wigeon – 210

Gadwall – 11

Mallard – 121

Teal - 7

Goldeneye – 39

Goosander – 48

Gt Crested Grebe – 63

Dabchick – 3

Canada Geese – 66

Greylags – 4

Also noted on the Country Park were 2 Snipe, 68 Lapwings, whilst 12 Crossbills visited the car park and Pol field to drink.

The Cettis Warbler was heard calling at dusk on the west bank of the Top Res.

Gulls were split again between the Country Park and Top Res, with the following totals noted:-

Great Black-backed Gull – 342

Herring Gull – 918

Lesser Black-backed Gull – 8

Common Gull – c1500

Black-headed Gull – c8000

Yellow-legged Gull – the resident adult bird was on the Top Res.

Finally, 4 Grey Wagtails were roosting in the southwest corner of the Top Res with a further 2 on the Country Park at dusk.