Wildfowl and Wader Counts for 1997

Jan 19th Feb 7th Mar 9th Jun 22nd Jul 20th Aug 24th Sep 21st Oct 19th Nov 16th Dec 14th
Red-throated Diver                    
Little Grebe           5 5 2 9 7
Great Crested Grebe       2 1   5 7 1 1
Cormorant 9 4 2 35 26 18 45 54 54 5
Grey Heron 2 4 2 8 15 42 28 4 2 6
Mute Swan 87 190 176 257 315 245 228 226 191 190
Whooper Swan   1 1   1     5 6 1
Pink-footed Goose 60 9 1260 2 2   8 3500 254 8000
Greylag Goose               24   14
Barnacle Goose               99    
Shelduck 365 339 376 144 64 n/c 442 728 110 n/c
Wigeon 2023 1800 853 49 25 18 2016 2437 3170 1387
Teal 190 125 56 3 3 21 18 57 143 115
Mallard 603 578 209 150 201 246 274 381 616 n/c
Pintail 97 98 47       3 20 67 80
Shoveler 12 3 1 2 2     30 2 42
Tufted Duck     7 3 1 2 1     4
Scaup 14 26 19 2   1 3      
Eider 1810 n/c 1630 1400 n/c 1720 2030 1650 2163 n/c
Goldeneye 15 42 64 4 3 6 8 29 14 27
Red-breasted Merganser 9 15 23 204 58 42 10 11 18 7
Goosander       1 105 136 50   5 8
Moorhen 6 5 n/c 3 n/c n/c 8 2 7 6
Oystercatcher 822 2745 1110 484 426   1350 2400 2600 n/c
Ringed Plover 4   2 2 5 41 35 25 1 n/c
Golden Plover         11 106 480 1300 2200 n/c
Grey Plover 10         5   1 1 n/c
Lapwing 424 295 75 11 800 1100 340 1900 610 550
Knot 3800 520 114     18 33 450 300 n/c
Dunlin 1256 1170 80   21 48 150 650 1300 210
Snipe   4     5 11   1   n/c
Black-tailed Godwit 8 6 20 50 38 49 30 30 8 19
Bar-tailed Godwit 180 118 80 32 24 14 23 66 80 200
Whimbrel           1        
Curlew 462 373 397   320 760 683 384 30 186
Redshank 250 670 1879 160 420 1160 2594 2896 1630 n/c
Greenshank         2 7 16 3 1  
Green Sandpiper           1       1
Common Sandpiper         31 6        
Turnstone 85 35 113     28 50 100 130 8
n/c = not counted