Thursday 16 June 2016

June high

Richard's Pochard find this morning, puts the month on 82, which equals 2007 and 2015 and equates to =3rd highest June. This is pretty good, =2nd place of 85 is shared by 2006 & 2013, =1st place of 87 is shared by 2010 and 2012.

It is hard to break the mid 80's, but there are still several species which have a good chance of showing up;

Little Grebe - Could be on site somewhere, I've been checking the balancing pool, but Mungell's is also a good candidate and who ever checks the lakes and ponds West of Bader Way?
Mandarin - Often appear with young around now
Shoveler - 9 of the last consecutive years
Peregrine - Seen rarely, but most months which to me suggests it is more often over than seen
Little Owl - Assumed Present (AP) as is always seen in or near the big Oak
Mistle Thrush - Last seen by me in early May near the car park, but at least 2 pairs appeared to holding territory back then, so they must be somewhere nearby
Willow Warbler - loads singing in May, haven't found one myself, but could easily be breeding in one of the quiet and rarely visited spots on DP
Coal Tit - Overlooked and no doubt nearby all the time
Raven - Only one record in June, but could easily be breeding nearby

If we got all the above we'd be over 90 for the first time ever and that's not even counting a rarity, such things as Black Tern, early Black-tailed Godwit, even Wood Sandpiper could occur with weather like we are experiencing right now.


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