The CWA helps with the bird counts along our foreshore. Every month the BTO [ British Trust for Ornithology ] do bird counts around the country. The results are published on their website http://www.bto.org. We help with bird count on our foreshore so we can be aware of what species are around and take any measures that might need to be put in place. It’s also interesting to see which less common birds are using our foreshore, such as avocets and whimbrel. The count is mainly centered on waders and waterfowl however an unusual vistor may also be listed.

Below is last months count and also January’s for comparison.

Febuary count. canada goose 25, mute swan 2, shelduck 67, wigeon 22, mallard 13, teal 30, tufted 16, little grebe 1, liittle egret 2, coot 16, oystercatcher 4, lapwing 300, curlew 13, dunlin 40, snipe 3, redshank 380, blackheaded gull 15, lesser blackheaded gull 2.

January count. brent goose 1, canada goose 18, mute swan 3, egyptian goose 2, shelduck 171, shoveler 6, wigeon 49, mallard 61, teal 38, tufted 2, little grebe 1, coot 15, avocet 18, lapwing 51, grey plover 9, curlew 35, dunlin 46, snipe 17, redshank 350, blackheaded gull 2, lesser blackheaded gull 2, herring gull 2.

Last nesting tube going out a couple of weeks ago. The water level in this pond had risen so we had to extend the poles before we could put the tubes on.