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Phil Andrews said:
Just over half way through February and the monthly list has crawled to a pathetic 71 species. Amongst the possible list of additions for the remaining 13 days of the month are:

Barnacle Goose, Pintail, Mandarin, Goldeneye, Red Kite, Peregrine, Merlin, Avocet, Golden Plover, Dunlin, Jack Snipe, Woodcock, Med Gull, Common Gull, GBB Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Tawny Owl, Little Owl, Collared Dove, Feral Pigeon, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Stonechat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Rook, House Sparrow, Linnet, Yellowhammer

The average February total over the last 5 years has been 86.2 species with a high of 92 in 2016 and a low of 83 in both 2014 and 2015.
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I had 2 Rook over the Sailing Pool on the 9th.
 
Barn Owl again at the Flashes this evening showed from 5:52pm for 5 minutes before flying towards the Sailing Centre as per Hughie King and Kevin Wardlow.
 
Phil Andrews said:
Just over half way through February and the monthly list has crawled to a pathetic 71 species. Amongst the possible list of additions for the remaining 13 days of the month are:

Barnacle Goose, Pintail, Mandarin, Goldeneye, Red Kite, Peregrine, Merlin, Avocet, Golden Plover, Dunlin, Jack Snipe, Woodcock, Med Gull, Common Gull, GBB Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Tawny Owl, Little Owl, Collared Dove, Feral Pigeon, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Stonechat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Rook, House Sparrow, Linnet, Yellowhammer

The average February total over the last 5 years has been 86.2 species with a high of 92 in 2016 and a low of 83 in both 2014 and 2015.
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There were four Linnet at the Flashes briefly this afternoon Phil.
 
From the Flashes early morning Dave J reports:

Barn Owl briefly at 06.56, 5 Avocet, 2 Green Sandpiper, 12 Curlew, Oystercatcher, 636 Lapwing, Little Egret, Gadwall, 20 Siskin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 770 Black-headed Gull (320 roosting)
 
From the Moors Pool Dave J updates:

Whooper Swan, Little Egret, 3 Oystercatcher, 12 Curlew, Snipe, 27 Pochard, 5 Shelduck, 6 Gadwall, 31 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe
 
Here are my full list of sightings from my visit earlier today:

Sailing Pool-

Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck, Coot and Black-Headed Gull.

The Flashes-

3 Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Mallard, Moorhen, Buzzard, Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 5 Avocet, 1 Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Woodpigeon, Stock Dove, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin, Dunnock, Wren, Starling, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Goldfinch, Bullfinch and 2 Reed Bunting.

Also seen was a Red Fox crossing the road by the sewage works.

Chris
 
Barn Owl again at the Flashes this evening from 5:56pm and Green Sand as per Roy Porter and Wali Taylor.
 
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Full WeBS counts courtesy of Dave J:

Avocet 5, Canada Goose 108, Coot 79, Cormorant 14, Curlew 12, Gadwall 6, Great Crested Grebe 8, Green Sandpiper 2, Grey Heron 1, Greylag Goose 17, Lapwing 636, Little Egret 1, Little Grebe 3, Mallard 20, Moorhen 19+, Mute Swan 3, Oystercatcher 3, Pochard 27, Shelduck 5, Shoveler 31, Snipe 1, Teal 15+, Tufted Duck 67, Whooper Swan 1, BH Gull 770, Herring Gull 9, LBB Gull 16
 
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From the Moors Pool Phil W reports:

Whooper Swan still, 8 Snipe, 10 Gadwall, Shelduck, Teal, Shovelers, Pochard and a Weasel on the east track.
 
Work Party Moors

We are having a day off tomorrow. We will resume next Tuesday 27th February at the Moors.
Work will include:-
Screening around the new hide
Bringing tern rafts in for repair.
Installing gull rail North Moors.
More details later this week.
:t:john
 
Janette reports from the Flashes yesterday afternoon:

5 Avocet, 11 Curlew, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 sandpiper sp (possibly Common), Barn Owl from 5:45pm, male Stonechat right of the hide.
 

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