Wetland Bird Survey - South Sheppey and Swale 22-01-18
Elmley (excluding Spitend)  Spitend  Harty  NNR Shellness  TOTAL
Mute Swan 16 3 7 26
White-fronted Goose     144 144
Greylag Goose 237   95 332
Canada Goose 106 4 110
Barnacle Goose     0
Brent Goose 1   1
Shelduck 1240 342 85 60 250 1977
Wigeon 9200 250 40 9490
Gadwall    
Teal 540 355 895
Mallard 570 26 20 110 200 926
Pintail 3   3
Shoveler 80   80
Tufted Duck 2   2
Pochard    
Common Scoter    
Red-breasted Merganser    
Red-throated Diver    
Red-throated Diver    
Great Northern Diver    
Cormorant 3 1 4
Little Grebe 8 3 11
Great Crested Grebe 2   2
Little Egret 1 2 1 2 2 8
Grey Heron 1 3 1 1 1 7
Marsh Harrier 6 4 1 3 14
Hen Harrier    
Sparrowhawk    
Buzzard 4 3 7
Kestrel 1   1
Peregrine    
Merlin    
Moorhen 19 4 23
Coot 38   38
Avocet 30 6 40 76
Oystercatcher 320   3000 3320
Golden Plover 2400 See Elmley. 2400
Grey Plover 400 65 250 210 925
Lapwing 2720 2850 2 180 5752
Ringed Plover 44   5 49
Curlew 186 72 19 30 330 637
Black-tailed Godwit 190   67 257
Bar-tailed Godwit     500 500
Turnstone 2 1 1 30 34
Knot 800   400 1200
Ruff    
Dunlin 270 311 150 110 841
Sanderling      5 5
Green Sandpiper 1   1
Redshank 27 189 15 10 241
Snipe 1   1 2
Barn Owl 1   1 2
Short-eared Owl     6 6
Kingfisher 1   1
 
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