Wildfowl and Wader Counts for 2001

The break in counts from March to August 2001 was due to the restrictions caused by Foot and Mouth Disease.

Jan Feb Mar - Sept October November December
07/01/01 11/02/01   07/10/01 01/11/01 09/12/01
Red-throated Diver            
Little Grebe 7       9 14
Great Crested Grebe 2     3 2  
Cormorant 14 2     4 7
Grey Heron 7 3   26 5 3
Mute Swan 15 128   138 121 151
Whooper Swan   7        
Pink-footed Goose 8     38667 38000 710
Greylag Goose       1 1  
Canada Goose   1   2 2 2
Barnacle Goose   20   18 25  
Dark-bellied Brent Goose       5 1  
Light-bellied Brent Goose            
Shelduck 907 179   599   759
Wigeon 2724 1638   3643 4381 2979
Teal 147 50   16 21 79
Mallard 394 457   266 286 250
Pintail 79 73     79 79
Shoveler 49     7 14 41
Tufted Duck 77          
Scaup 27 2   22    
Eider 2500 1595   1700 1216 1273
Goldeneye 19 20     6 6
Red-breasted Merganser 10 7   5 16 4
Goosander       6    
Moorhen 4     9 2  
Oystercatcher 1380 2495   3136 1003 1965
Ringed Plover            
Golden Plover       600 3 5
Grey Plover   1   1    
Lapwing 103 120   1328 113 1639
Knot 826 2800   2054   702
Little Stint            
Curlew Sandpiper            
Dunlin 6 300   251 863 1525
Snipe 2 2   3 4  
Black-tailed Godwit 11 3   26   24
Bar-tailed Godwit 44 227   6 48 111
Whimbrel            
Curlew 653 430   617 580 723
Redshank 1148 1497   2550 2123 2473
Greenshank       1    
Green Sandpiper            
Common Sandpiper            
Turnstone 84 35   8   32
Black-headed Gull 147     288 211  
Common Gull         1  
Lesser Black-backed Gull            
Herring Gull       35 8  
Great Black-backed Gull 2     175 7  
Sandwich Tern            
Common Tern            
Arctic Tern            
Arctic Tern            

* Highest count for month