Been some fantastic counts of wildfowl here during the last seven days, maximums for each species are;- Canada Goose 864, Greylag Goose 270, Mallard 865, Teal 240, Gadwall 120, Wigeon 16, Garganey 2, Shoveler 270 - a new record count, Pintail 1, Pochard 1, Tufted 15, Little Grebe 10, Moorhen 50, Coot 10,- that's over 2700 wildfowl. Add to this the waders and herons, Little Egret 7, Grey Heron 5, Cormorant 8, Lapwing 1043, Golden Plover 3, Ruff 10, Dunlin 4, Green Sandpiper 1, Common Snipe 12 and that's an amazing 3800 waterbirds regularly using the Flash!! Add in the gulls, around 300 Black-heads and up to 100 Lesser Black-backs (and a single Yellow-leg) and the count goes over 4000.......
On the debit side the landscape is now changed forever with the erection of three giant wind turbines on the edge of Park Spring Tip, overlooking the Flash.
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