Total Number of Species Recorded in 2011

2010 saw a total of 196 species recorded in Bedfordshire. Of this total, LGRE recorded 183, closely followed by Jim Gurney and Steve Blain on 181, Lol Carman on 180, Martin Palmer on 179 and Bob Chalkley on 177.

In 2011, a total of 452 species was recorded in Britain and Ireland of which I recorded just 69% (312); Bedfordshire recorded 204 species (of which I saw 94% at 191), Hertfordshire 192 (of which I saw 88.5% at 170) and Buckinghamshire 192 (of which I recorded just 86% at 165)

In 2012, I came fourth (on 168), following Steve Blain (177), Jim Gurney (174) and Martin Plamer (171).



Sunday 13 February 2011

Broom GP WeBS count

The cold snap we has certainly put a terminal decline to Brooms wildfowl which never fully recovered.....Highlights today were a flock of 6 COMMON SHELDUCK on the new washout and a 1st of the year Ringed Plover also on the new wash out.

The full list-Black-headed Gull 45; Canada Goose 2; Common Gull 5; Coot 137; Cormorant 7; Gadwall 10; Golden Plover 19; Great Crested Grebe; 5 Grey Heron 1; Greylag Goose 2; Herring Gull 1; Lapwing 35; Lesser Black-backed Gull 3; Little Grebe 7; Mallard 22; Moorhen 4; Mute Swan 20; Pochard 11; Shoveler 8; Snipe 1; Teal 62; Tufted Duck 53; Wigeon 39

Total number of species: 25 Individuals: 506

Matt Burgess

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