Selected Peak Bird Counts – January 2017

Our counts are in for January! Good Numbers of pink footed-geese on the Reserve and in the surrounding area. Other birds of note include short-eared owls that have been seen roosting and hunting on the dunes. They can easily be spooked if you are walking in the Dunes and its important visitors keep to paths and dogs are kept on leads. (I'm sure know the drill by now!) European whitefronted geese have been seen during the beginning and middle of the month. If you have any interesting sightings please let us know.



Light-bellied brent: 1272

Pink-footed: 4000

Greylag: 270

Barnacle: 1050

European whitefront: 6

Whooper: 42

Shelduck: 3102

Wigeon; 1296

Teal: 700

Mallard: 433

Eider: 357

Goldeneye: 11

Common Scoter: 515

Long-tailed duck: 32 

Lapwing: 2500

Red-breasted merganser: 38

Oystercatcher: 605

Ringed plover: 116

Golden plover: 2012

Grey plover: 848

Dunlin: 3649

Black-tailed godwit: 14

Bar-tailed godwit: 2175

Curlew: 1073

Redshank: 1533

SE owl: 7