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Deeping Lakes & Deeping High Bank 29/1
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Author:  Matthew Harrison [ Sun Jan 29, 2017 9:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Deeping Lakes & Deeping High Bank 29/1
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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