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Deeping Lakes
From the hide and the main pit
Long-eared Owl - 3. Largely obscured but close together on the main island and noted preening on several occasions.
Goosander - 13 (8m + 5f)
Goldeneye - 36 (10m + 26f)
Pochard - 13 (8m + 5f)
Tufted Duck - 134
Shoveler - 24
Mallard - 25
Wigeon - 28
Gadwall - 45
Cormorant - 20
Pit by access track
Snipe - 8
Greylag Goose - 10
Egyptian Goose - 1
Mute Swan - 3
Pochard - 1
Tufted Duck - 16
Shoveler - 6
Wigeon - 51
Gadwall - 53
Teal - 57
Cormorant - 6
Grey Heron - 1
Coot - 60
Common Gull - 1
Black-headed Gull - 51
General sightings around part of the reserve included a female Bullfinch, Song Thrush, Goldcrests and 2 Buzzard
Deeping High Bank
Great White Egret - 1 at c.TF 244,143
Two groups of swans were located feeding in fields to the west of the Welland. The first at c.TF 234,140 consisted of 92 birds which included;
Mute Swan - 49
Whooper Swan - 43 (2 imm)
The second group in fields by the minor road to Deeping St. Nicholas at c.TF 221,141 consisted of 114 birds which included;
Mute Swan - 89
Whooper Swan - 25 (6 imm)
So giving a total of 68 Whoopers in the area.
Also noted along the river were;
Goosander - 1m
Tufted Duck - 30
Little Grebe - 5
Great crested Grebe - 1
Cormorant - 1
Greylag - 17
Mute Swan - 8
Buzzard - 1
Kestrel - 2
Unfortunately I failed to locate the Long-tailed Duck
Matthew
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