Pleasley April 2003


PLEASLEY COLLIERY NR MONTHLY REPORT

Highlights for April 2003 were (not inc 30/4/03):

Little Grebe – Max 3 on 20th with up to two on other dates
Cormorant – 2 flew over NE on 3rd & 3 over on 27th
Pink-Footed Goose – 5 on 25th
Greylag Goose – 1 on 27th
Shelduck – 2 on 6th, 13th & 19th
Gadwall – Max 5 on 2nd, 4th & 12th with 2 most dates
Teal – Max 17 on 17th, 5 on 10th, 4 on 17th & 2 still present on 23rd
Pochard – 2 on 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th and 1 on 5th
Tufted Duck – Max 18 on 2nd & 6th
Goshawk – 1 on 13th
Sparrowhawk – 1 on 6th, 12th & 27th
Buzzard – 1 on 9th
Hobby – 1 on 28th
Grey Partridge – 2 on 2nd & 1 on 24th & 25th
Golden Plover – Max 300+ over on 3rd & 117 on 6th with last record of 80 on 21st
Lapwing – Max 9 on 4th
Dunlin – Present on several dates with a max of 4 on 28th
Jack Snipe – 1 on 8th & 23rd
Snipe – Max 2 on 21st
Whimbrel – 2 on 15th & 1 on 26th
Curlew – 1 over on 2nd & 12th
Common Sandpiper – 1 on 9th, 26th & 27th
BH Gull – 1 on 3rd, 4th, 8th & 9th
LBB Gull – Max 3 on 9th
Common Tern – 2 on 26th
Stock Dove – Max 6 on 24th
Swift – 1 on 26th, 4 on 27th & 29th
Green Woodpecker – 1 on 5 dates
Great Spotted Woodpecker – 1 on 17th & 19th
Sand Martin – 2 on 5th with a max of 10 on 14th
Swallow – 2 on 13th, 4 on 14th, 18th & 20th increased to 6 on 26th & 10+ on 29th
House Martin – Few records, 3 on 13th, 1 on 20th, 6 on 23rd, 2 on 24th & 1 on 29th
Meadow Pipit – Max 15+ on 20th
Yellow Wagtail – 1 over NW on 16th & 1 on 25th
Whinchat – 1 on 25th
Wheatear – 2 on 12th, 3 on 13th & 19th with 4 present on 27th & 29th
Whitethroat – 1 on 18th & 22nd, 2 on 24th, 7 on 27th & 3 on 29th
Blackcap – 1 on 27th
Chiffchaff – Max 2 singing on 3rd & 29th
Willow Warbler (singing) – 1 on 18th, 2 on 24th & 27th & 5 on 29th
Jackdaw – Max c60 on 13th
Goldfinch – 4 on 29th
Linnet – Max 15 on 24th
Bullfinch – 4 on 17th
Reed Bunting – Max 4 on 24th and a male singing on 29th

PLEASLEY PIT NATURE STUDY GROUP


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