RSPB Otmoor WeBS 2nd January

Total counts from the WeBS (wetland bird survey) 2nd Januray 2013. The breakdown of numbers in each field are also shown:

Teal: 834 (102 Reed bed, 96 Ashgrave, 350 Big Otmoor, 250 MOD, 14 Maltpit, 22 Flood)

Pochard: 3 Reedbed

Wigeon: 800 (400 MOD, 250 Big Otmoor, 150 Greenaways)

Pintail: 50 MOD

Mallard: 101 (2 Reed bed, 2 MOD, 12 Ashgrave, 48 Big Otmoor, 7 closes, 6 Greenaways, 6 Flood, 18 Maltpit)

Tufted duck: 13 (3 Ashgrave, 9 Maltpit. 1 Flood)

Gadwall: 6 (2 MOD, 4 Reedbed)

Shoveler: 38 (4 Ashgrave, 30 MOD, 4 Big Otmoor)

Little egret: 4 Ashgrave

Heron: 3 (2 Big Otmoor, 1 Ashgrave)

Bittern: 1 Reedbed

Mute swan: 15 (3 Reed bed, 1 Big Otmoor, 4 Flood, 5 Closes, 2 Greenaways)

Greylag goose: 313 (100 Ashgrave, 213 Big Otmoor)

Canada goose: 223 (6 Reedbed, 14 Ashgrave, 162 Big Otmoor, 16 Greenawys, 25 Flood)

Moorhen: 8 (2 Reedbed, 6 Closes) 

Coot: 10 (6 Reedbed, 2 MOD, 1 Closes, 1 Big Otmoor)

Cormorant: 2 reedbed

Lapwing: 1242 (30 Ashgrave, 13 Big Otmoor, 1 Maltpit, 53 Greenaways, 1,145 Flood)

Golden plover: 1,140 (Flood)