Monday, 24 November 2008

Sunday 23rd November

A WeBS count along the Garnock/Irvine Estuary produced:

Little Grebe - 4
Grey Heron - 1
Cormorant - 2
Mute Swan - 34
Mallrd - 47
Gadwall - 1
Teal - 50
Wigeon - 354
Goldeneye - 3
Eider - 20
Red-breasted Merganser - 26
Oystercatcher - 320
Curlew - 71
Lapwing - 245
Golden Plover - 220
Dunlin - 90
Knot - 2
Turnstone - 24
Redshank - 201
Greenshank - 3
Common snipe -2

Also, an immature Iceland Gull was on the River Irvine.

(Photos: Kestrels; Iceland Gull)





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