PAST TIMES (APRIL 1982)

CORMORANT 2 adults displaying at Alders lake during the month.WILDFOWL Shelduck 78 at Burham 24th,Mallard 10 at Burham 3rd,Teal 2 at Burham 3rd,Greylag 4 at Burham 3rd WADERS Lapwing 2 at Burham 3rd,Snipe 2 at Burham 24th,L R Plover 2 pairs on (east scrub area) at the beginning of month,Ringed Plover 1 (east scrub area) at the beginning of month (the Plover breeding area was infilled later during the month and nests destroyed) Green Sandpiper 1 was ringed on 18th,CUCKOO 1 New Hythe 23rd HIRUNDINE Sand Martin 100 6th,200 7th House Martin 1 8th,Swallow 2 on 8th,100 30th.SWIFT 1 30th.NUTHATCH 1 Eccles island 22nd. NIGHTINGALE 1 Reed`s Site 15th,15 by 26th.TREE PIPIT 2 New Hythe 3rd (passage) YELLOW WAGTAIL 2 (first) 6th.WARBLERS Common Whitethroat 1 (first) 25th,Willow Warbler 1 singing southern end of Abbey Mead 6th,Sedge Warbler 5 singing around Abbey Mead 25th.