Wednesday 22 December 2021

 Weather: Remaining very settled, though a little less overcast than in previous days.

Sightings from Ringmere: 

Mute Swan (2)

Shoveler (8)

Gadwall (25)

Teal (35)

Pochard (1 - female)

Tufted Duck (15 - 8 female / 7 males)

Coot (37)

Little Grebe (4)

Little change on yesterday with the exception of the female Pochard. One of two Mute Swans was ringed with a yellow darvic ring (HX). 

Sightings from Langmere:

Canada Goose (5)

Greylag Goose (10)

Mute Swan (10 - 8 ads / 2 first winters)

Shelduck (2)

Shoveler (19)

Gadwall (28)

Wigeon (1)

Mallard (77)

Teal (88)

Tufted Duck (10)

Moorhen (20)

Coot (3)

Little Grebe (2)

Black-headed Gull (239)

Herring Gull (13)

Yellow-legged Gull (2)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (500)

Unfortunately no sign of the first-winter Iceland Gull seen yesterday evening, though there were significantly fewer LBB Gulls present (500 vs 1227 yesterday). The flock of nine Pochard from Monday evening seem to have moved on as well. 

Rest of the reserve:

Woodpigeon / Jay / Rook / Carrion Crow / Coal Tit / Goldcrest / Wren / Treecreeper (1) / Song Thrush / Redwing / Blackbird / Robin / Dunnock / Pied Wagtail / Goldfinch / Siskin 

Grey Squirrel