Sunday 13 February 2011

PAST TIMES (FEBRUARY 1982)

BLACK THROATED DIVER (1) remained on Alders lake all month from the 10th WILDFOWL Teal up to (250) at Burham all month.Pochard up to (125) at New Hythe all month.Pintail (1) Alders lake 21st.Gadwall up to (10) at New Hythe all month.Tufted Duck up to (300) at New Hythe all month.Shelduck up to (80) at Burham all month.Ruddy Shelduck (1) at Burham all month.Goldeneye (1) redhead Alders lake 20th.WADERS Snipe up to (100) at Burham all month.Ruff (2) at Burham all month.Green Sandpiper (1) at New Hythe 22nd.Dunlin (200) Burham 8th (100) 13th.Lapwing (500) at Burham 8th.Golden Plover (1) at Burham 13th.SHORT EARED OWL (1) in the area all month.BEARDED TIT up to (15) at Burham all month.

The month on the whole was milder than January.

2 comments:

  1. Alan ,
    In the words of the song :
    'Those were the days my friend'.

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  2. Hi Greenie,yes it all started to go wrong around the mid 1990s.

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