Pleasley May 2003


PLEASLEY COLLIERY NR MONTHLY REPORT

May 2003

The following notes were extracted from member’s records in the hide logbook (not inc 31st).

Little Grebe – Regular this month with a max of 3 on 2nd, 16th & 21st
Great Crested Grebe – 1 from 13th to 17th & 20th to 24th
Cormorant – 1 on 1st
Buzzard – 1 over on 20th
Peregrine – 1 north on 4th
Shelduck – 4 on 7th with 2 on 14th, 24th, 25th & 29th
Gadwall – 2 on 1st & 1 on 3rd & 25th
Pintail – 1 on 21st
Tufted Duck – Max 6 on 4th
Grey Partridge – 2 on 3rd, 7th & 9th
Oystercatcher – 3 on 24th
Lapwing – Max 10+ on 4th
Dunlin – 11 on 20th, 6 on 2nd, 3 on 16th & 2 on 13th & 14th
Snipe – 1 on 6th & 7th
Common Sandpiper – 1 on 2nd, 4th, 10th & 11th
BH Gull – 7 on 3rd, 3 on 25th & 1 on 11th & 28th
LBB Gull – Max 10 over on 1st, 2 on 24th & 25th and 1 on 13th
Common Tern – 2 on 5th
Black Tern – 1 on 30th
Swift – Max 30+ on 4th
Green Woodpecker – 1 on 3rd & 22nd
Skylark – Max 10+ on 27th
Swallow – Max 12 on 8th (few reports in recording area)
House Martin – Max 20+ on 4th was the only double figure count (few reports)
Meadow Pipit – At least 4 singing on 9th
Whinchat – 1 on 11th
Wheatear – Recorded on 9 dates (1 on 13th was last) with a max of 4 on 2nd
Whitethroat – Max 4 on 9th
Chiffchaff – 1 singing in recording area
Willow Warbler – 5 singing in recording area
Linnet – Max 7 on 9th
Yellowhammer – Max 4 on 15th with 2 singing on 30th
Reed Bunting – 1 singing

PLEASLEY PIT NATURE STUDY GROUP


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