This weekend is the set date for the year's first WeBS count of 2022. As I'm out ringing tomorrow, I decided to go to Linacre this morning to carry out the count. The weather was perfect, being cold (3 degrees), overcast and still.
I was on site at first light and had approximately 100-150 Jackdaws coming out of roost. Other birds seen in and around the woods were: Blue, Great and Coal Tit, Blackbird, Nuthatch, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Siskin (appox.50 in the trees by the middle reservoir), Dunnock, Robin and my first sighting of Sparrowhawk for 2022.
Waterbirds seen were: Mallard (123), Mandarin (8), Tufted Duck (20), Coot (11), Moorhen (18; 15 adults and 3 juveniles), Grey Heron (1), Grey Wagtail (2), Little Grebe (2), Great-crested Grebe (1 breeding plumaged bird), Black-headed Gull (43) and Cormorant (1).
Year List update:
101- Sparrowhawk
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