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Below is the WeBS count for August. Unfortunately this was another low count
Weather: Bright but windy
Water: Choppy
An initial sweep of the lake through binoculars indicated that there were few birds on the water. A walk round and a final slow sweep of the lake through the scope confirmed the initial view. Birds that were seen were as follows:
2 Mute Swan
44 Coot including 9 chicks from 3 broods
3 Great Crested Grebes including 1 Juvenile
1 Moorhen
4 Mallard
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
1 Black-headed Gull
(Tony Beckett)
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Priorslee Flash: 11:10am - 11:40am
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A quick sweep of the bank opposite the small car parking area revealed a largish turtle on a log basking in the sun, a first for me in this area. A Buzzard flew over as I started the count.
17 Coot
18(6) Mallard including 2 chicks
77 Canada Geese including 1 juvenile
12(4) Tufted Duck
9 Greylag Geese
2 Great Crested Grebe including 1 juvenile
2 Mute Swan
1 Grey Heron
(Tony Beckett)