Sunday 8 April 2012

PAST TIMES (JANUARY and FEBRUARY 1979)

JANUARY

WILDFOWL Bewick`s Swan (5) New Hythe 2nd, W F Goose (30) over New Hythe 20th, Goleneye (1) New Hythe 2nd, Wigeon (8) New Hythe 2nd (14) 3rd,Pochard (250) during the month, Tufted Duck (250) during the month,Shoveler (4) 3rd,Gadwall (5) 3rd,Smew (2) 6th (14) 8th (17) 14th,Teal (70) Burham 14th,Ruddy Duck (1) New Hythe 8th,Goosander (6) 23rd, Red-breasted Merganser (1) 8th (3) 23rd,GREBES Little Grebe (10) New Hythe 3rd,Black-necked Grebe (1) 23rd,BITTERN (1) New Hythe 6th,HEN HARRIER (1) flushed from a Snipe kill at Burham 20th.WADERS Ruff (3) Burham 9th,Jack Snipe (1) Burham 9th.SKYLARK (1000) flew over SW 23rd.BRAMBLING (50) New Hythe 3rd.TREE SPARROW (100) New Hythe 3rd.

FEBRUARY

WILDFOWL W F Goose (14) flew SW at New Hythe 17th.Shelduck (50) New Hythe 26th. Gadwall (8) 7th.Pochard (200) 8th.Tufted Duck (210) 8th.Shoveler (9) 17th.Goldeneye (3) 17th. Smew (3) 16th (4) 20th.Red-breasted Merganser (8) Leybourne 16th (13) New Hythe 16th (10) Leybourne 17th-20th.Goosander (2) at New Hythe 6th (6) on 20th.Wigeon (4) at New Hythe 19th.RED THROATED DIVER (1) at New Hythe 12th-13th.RED NECKED GREBE (2) at New Hythe from 16th.GREY PLOVER (1) at New Hythe 13th.HEN HARRIER a male went to roost at Burham 25th.SHORT EARED OWL up to (3) in the area during the month. LITTLE OWL (3) at Burham 25th.STONECHAT (1) at New Hythe 7th.HAWFINCH (1) at New Hythe 17th (only record).CORN BUNTING (100) went to roost at Burham 25th.






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