Thanks to everyone who contributed to the December reports, as always its very much appreciated.
A total of 87 species were reported from a total of 1382 sightings. This compares with 86 species from 841 sightings for the same period in 2024.
The provisional total for the year is 160 species from a total of 17711 sightings.
Blackcap (single birds on 3 dates), Black-headed Gull (3300 birds noted in the evening roost on 4th), Brambling (up to 2 birds on 2 dates), Caspian Gull (max of 2 on 6 dates), Chiffchaff (max of 3 birds on 15 dates), Common Gull (max of 9 birds on 12 dates), Egyptian Goose (max of 8 birds on 2 dates), Fieldfare (max of 17 on 6 dates), Goldeneye (max of 5 birds, reported almost daily), Goosander (max of 38 reported almost daily), Goshawk (on 3 occasions), Great Black-backed Gull (max of 6 on 14 dates), Hawfinch (1 on 2nd), Kingfisher (single birds on 2 dates), Lapwing (max count of 200, reported almost daily), Linnet (max of 200 on 12 dates), Little Egret (2 on 3rd), Little Owl (on 3 occasions), Mediterranean Gull (1 on 6th), Pochard (max of 30 on 16 dates), Raven (max of 2 on 13 dates), Red Kite (single birds on 2 dates), Redpoll (max of 30 on 17 dates), Redwing (max count of 70, reported almost daily), Shag (1 juvenile reported on 13th and 14th), Shelduck (1 on 22nd), Shoveler (max of 2 on 3 dates), Siskin (max of 50 on 17 dates), Snipe (max of 9 on 20 dates), Treecreeper (max of 2 on 12 dates), Water Rail (single bird on 18 dates), White-fronted Goose (9 on 24th), Wigeon (max of 7 on 13 dates), Willow Tit (max of 2 on 23 dates), Yellowhammer (single birds on 2 dates), Yellow-legged Gull (single birds on 2 dates).
List of contributors:
Steve Sutcliffe, Phillip Buxton, Andy Sharpe, Roger Thornley, Julie Atkinson, Stephen Walker, Bill Padley, Richard Gratton, Richard Lowe, Peter Burill, Kevin Grayston, Trevor West, Mary Wilde, Matthew Birkin, Roger Wood, Les Beeston, D. Bradley, Tracey Mann,
Robin Elliott, S & J Howard, Dave Mansfield, K. Armstrong, David Griffin, Angela Slater, Mark Burton, Martin Kaye, Julia Houghton, Steve Thorpe, Ellen Buggins, Julie Clewes,
A & G White.