Burton Mere Wetlands : 24th November 2015
Burton Mere Wetlands : 24th November 2015
The birding Group Tuesday on the 24th was to Burton Mere Wetlands. The weather was poor and there weren’t many birds around, particularly at Inner Marsh Farm, but we did get a nice field of mixed Fieldfare, Redwing, Mistle Thrush and Starlings in the sloping field on your left as you walk back from Inner Marsh Farm. There was also a nice flock of Linnets beautifully lit as they fed on the crest of the hill. Apart from this a great view of a Kestrel hovering right in front of us at the Marsh Covert Hide (where we also saw two Common Snipe) and a Marsh Harrier were the highlights.
Bird Sightings : Burton Mere Wetlands Reception Hide
| Species | Count |
|---|---|
| Greylag Goose | 40 |
| Common Shelduck | 10 |
| Eurasian Wigeon | 40 |
| Mallard | 30 |
| Northern Shoveler | 8 |
| Common Teal | 60 |
| Eurasian Marsh Harrier | 1 |
| Common Moorhen | 10 |
| Common Coot | 6 |
| Northern Lapwing | 60 |
| Common Redshank | 2 |
| Black-tailed Godwit | 150 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 |
Bird Sightings : Burton Mere Wetlands Environs
| Species | Count |
|---|---|
| Common Shelduck | 8 |
| Eurasian Wigeon | 30 |
| Eurasian Curlew | 7 |
| Common Snipe | 2 |
| Common Kestrel | 1 |
| Eurasian Magpie | 6 |
| Eurasian Jackdaw | 8 |
| Rook | 8 |
| Carrion Crow | 20 |
| Coal Tit | 2 |
| Great Tit | 6 |
| Eurasian Blue Tit | 8 |
| Long-tailed Tit | 20 |
| Fieldfare | 6 |
| Redwing | 8 |
| Mistle Thrush | 6 |
| Common Starling | 30 |
| Reed Bunting | 1 |
| Common Chaffinch | 10 |
| European Greenfinch | 20 |
| European Goldfinch | 30 |
| Common Linnet | 2 |