Tuesday 14 February 2017

Cors Caron February WeBS Count



Very windy yesterday, but good visibility:

Cormorant 7, Grey heron 6, Little egret 4, Mute swan 11, Greylag goose 6, Canada goose 235, Wigeon 190, Teal 498, Mallard 75, Shoveler 1, Tufted duck 4, Goosander 3, Moorhen 4, Lapwing 180, Jack snipe 1, Snipe 5, LBB gull 2, Herring gull 18, Buzzard 4, Red kite 24, Merlin 1, Peregrine 1, Raven 2

The shoveler was a drake on Maesllyn, easily viewable from the Ystwyth trail, the merlin and peregrine both whizzed overhead in the strong winds.