Sunday 14 November 2010

Box End Park WeBS: 14/11/2010

Black-headed Gull 36
Common Gull 1
Cormorant 8
Green Sandpiper 1
Grey Heron 2
Grey Wagtail 1
Kingfisher 1 (Several brief sightings probably the same individual).
Lapwing 14
Little Grebe 2
Mallard 63
Meadow Pipit Present
Moorhen 2
Mute Swan 10 (7 adults and 3 first year birds. 2 adults with orange darvic rings, left leg 292 and right leg 553).

Histories of both birds below courtesy of Mike Reed (Ivel Ringing Group):

ON(292) W01889 Mute Swan adult female
originally ringed Bedford Embankment 17/09/2010

ON(553) W01891 Mute Swan adult female
originally ringed Bedford Embankment 29/07/2004
resighted Bedford Embankment 31/05/2008
resighted Kempston Mill 13/06/2010
resighted Bedford Embankment 17/09/2010

Pied/White Wagtail 4
Skylark Present
Snipe 2
Tufted Duck 1
Total number of species: 17 Individuals: 148