A cold start early this morning at Box End Park for this months WeBS count. Not a bad return for the site with the Snipe and the Redshank the highlights:
Black-headed Gull 45
Canada Goose 1
Cormorant 1
Grey Heron 2
Kestrel 2
Kingfisher 1
Lapwing 21
Little Grebe 3
Mallard 80
Mandarin Duck 1
Meadow Pipit 1
Moorhen 4
Mute Swan 4
Pied/White Wagtail 3
Redshank 1
Snipe 3
Total number of species: 16, Individuals: 173
I also had a single Stock Dove in a large cedar in an adjacent field and ~25 Goldfinch in the Willows on the opposite side of the river. It was another stunning Sunrise as well making the early start well worthwhile.
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