Cormorant 1 Little Egret 2 Heron 2 Mute Swan 79 Whooper Swan 48 Greylag 2 Shelduck 1 Gadwall 2 Teal 20 Mallard 52 Tufted duck 2 Moorhen 7 Lapwing 9 Snipe 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Black-headed gull 3
Little Owl 2 Barn Owl 1 Common Buzzard 3 Sparrowhawk 1 Kestrel 1 Grey partridge 2
Also recorded but not counted: Meadow pipit, Fieldfare, Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Wren, Red-legged partridge, Pheasaant, Woodpigeon, Stock dove, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Magpie, Starling, Green woodpecker, G S woodpecker, Skylark, Pied wagtail, Blue tit, Great tit, Chaffinch, Linnet, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Yellowhammer, Reed bunting. Total 49 spp.
I make that 11 single letter codes and I heard a Mistle thrush singing just off the patch to bring the total today to 12, equal to John C's figure. I can see this is the new challenge - see I. and get all the others on the same day!
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