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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
30/12/23DunlinOtmoor: RSPB reserve40I West
09:00
 
15/12/23DunlinCote246M Cunningham
14:07
 
14/12/23DunlinCote12M Cunningham
16:11
200. Hard to count as distant.  
13/12/23DunlinPort Meadow2A Hartley
 
09/12/23DunlinPort Meadow16A Hartley
 
09/12/23DunlinCote150M Cunningham
16:07
No sign of dotteral all day. The golden plover flock gone awol. Grey plover intermittently ... last seen c3pm.  
08/12/23DunlinCote280M Cunningham
16:57
The flock was dispersed by peregrine. Late pm away from the floods, I had 60 -80 between Cote and Chimney NR in roadside flood.  
03/12/23DunlinPort Meadow14A Hartley
 
03/12/23DunlinCote173M Cunningham
14:10
 
30/11/23DunlinPort Meadow16A Hartley
 
28/11/23DunlinCote286M Cunningham
18:39
water level now relatively high, so numbers and variety of waders reduced. Clicker used to count.  
28/11/23DunlinPort Meadow11A Hartley
 
27/11/23DunlinCote250M Cunningham
13:42
250+. Hard to count as spread out and birds skittish.  
27/11/23DunlinPort Meadow12A Hartley
08:26
 
26/11/23DunlinCote250M Cunningham
16:00
At least. Poss 300 but hard to count. Reduced numbers.  
26/11/23DunlinEast Hanney12M Merritt
 
25/11/23DunlinCote300M Cunningham
18:17
More likely 350-400. Appeared as ice began to melt pm. Waders at flood Oct-Nov: when Autumn rains added to already high water table in Oct and barred access to P60, I started checking for floods for gulls and waders as I always do. Dunlin started at barely double figures. They, and other waders, were affected by volatile water levels (too high= no mud = few birds), Nov Storm Ciaran was significant in this. Dunlins numbers grew from 10s to 90 in mid Nov and 200+ by 17th, when some mud was appearing. So, with forecast dry weather, I messaged Lew that waders should increase as mud exposed. 23rd and 24th Nov saw quick increase in muddy areas. More birds were expected. Ironically, I could not watch for long on 24th. I counted 300+ from my limited viewing point. I messaged there were probably more. SNT then arrived and his count of whole flock @500+, put mine firmly in the shade. The same factors affected the numbers/types of other waders seen in the period. I didn't predict ice rather than mud for today though! No waders in am - but these returned in pm as some ice melted. All the waders flush a lot and can be distant: constant low RAF planes, loose dogs and occasional raptors are the causes. .  
23/11/23DunlinPort Meadow3A Hartley
 
22/11/23DunlinPort Meadow2A Hartley
 
18/11/23DunlinPort Meadow11A Hartley
 
14/11/23DunlinCote91M Cunningham
14:24
In the rain this morning. Pm visit found 77.  
13/11/23DunlinCote10M Cunningham
17:53
Much more water in the hole area. Quick look first thing. Lots more water Presumably too much for some species and/or the more widespread flooding in the area has created fresher wader habitat. Golden plover flock gone except a handful. Lapwings and gulls reduced.  
12/11/23DunlinCote64M Cunningham
17:03
I wasn't planning a pm count. Dunlin flock initially grew to 36 (downed by showers?). Eventually, the flock grew to 64 as counted 3x with clicker.  
12/11/23DunlinCote26M Cunningham
11:52
 
12/11/23DunlinEast Hanney12M Merritt
 
11/11/23DunlinCote36M Cunningham
17:01
Second visit. Update on this morning's lower count.  
11/11/23DunlinCote29M Cunningham
11:03
10 gone awol?  
10/11/23DunlinCote39M Cunningham
12:53
 
09/11/23DunlinCote13M Cunningham
12:17
Maybe more. All birds flighty.  
08/11/23DunlinCote29M Cunningham
16:26
Large gull numbers much reduced. Golden plover down to c600.  
05/11/23DunlinCote22M Cunningham
15:35
 
05/11/23DunlinEast Hanney13M Merritt
At least 13 on the floods to the north of the village.  
04/11/23DunlinCote21M Cunningham
16:54
Pm visit.  
04/11/23DunlinCote11M Cunningham
10:37
Water even higher. Much less mud and then all flushed by loose dogs charging water.  
03/11/23DunlinCote16M Cunningham
17:30
Flock of 14, with ringed Plover at times. 2 more dunlin preferred lapwings' company. Most of the dunlins and all of the ringed Plover left high calling at 15.48 .  
03/11/23DunlinFarmoor Reservoir1M Morgan
12:38
Along causeway. SP4406.  
01/11/23DunlinFarmoor Reservoir1J Blunt
15:30
 
31/10/23DunlinCote11M Cunningham
17:45
 
30/10/23DunlinCote14M Cunningham
17:11
Numbers obviously vary.  
29/10/23DunlinPort Meadow4A Hartley
 
28/10/23DunlinPort Meadow1A Hartley
 
26/10/23DunlinCote4M Cunningham
14:25
 
24/10/23DunlinCote16M Cunningham
17:19
Standing water rapidly diminishing ... flock number down or maybe some hidden? Gull numbers much reduced again and nothing unusual in gull flock.  
23/10/23DunlinCote24M Cunningham
15:15
Max count at once. All distant.  
22/10/23DunlinCote11M Cunningham
18:31
I returned pm. Didn't see any dunlin in am.  
21/10/23DunlinCote7M Cunningham
13:50
Feeding in wet field with 12 ring plover, until flushed by dog.  
18/10/23DunlinFarmoor Reservoir3J Blunt
10:30
 
26/09/23DunlinFarmoor Reservoir1J Blunt
12:30
 
25/09/23DunlinFarmoor Reservoir1R C Watts
11:25
 
12/09/23DunlinFarmoor Reservoir1J Blunt
16:00
 
14/09/23DunlinFarmoor Reservoir1M Cunningham
13:48
juv. With some 1w scaps.  
28/08/23DunlinHatford: Sandpit1M Merritt
juv.  
07/08/23DunlinFarmoor Reservoir5J Blunt
10:30
 
17/07/23DunlinVenn Mill1J Blunt
10:43
Summer plumage Still @ 1745.  
02/06/23DunlinVenn Mill1M Merritt
 
08/05/23DunlinOtmoor: RSPB reserve1A Edgar
16:00
 
03/05/23DunlinFarmoor Reservoir1J Blunt
11:00
 
02/05/23DunlinFarmoor Reservoir4G Pascoe
19:51
Western edge of F1.  
28/04/23DunlinOtmoor: RSPB reserve11S Roby
Big Otmoor.  
28/04/23DunlinPort Meadow1A Hartley
 
23/04/23DunlinPort Meadow2A Hartley
 
21/04/23DunlinFarmoor Reservoir1P R Alfrey
10:24
 
02/04/23DunlinFarmoor Reservoir2I West
09:00
 
26/03/23DunlinNorth cross valley way1J Pimm
12:29
Probable		On shore of flooded gravel works, different bird to last pale below. SP368084.  
25/03/23DunlinOtmoor1I Elkins
15:45
On Big Otmoor.  
20/03/23DunlinPort Meadow1A Hartley
 
19/03/23DunlinPort Meadow1A Hartley
 
18/03/23DunlinPort Meadow1A Hartley
 
15/03/23DunlinNorth cross valley way1J Pimm
13:18
On shore of flooded gravel extraction east of track, flew off. SP368084.  
11/03/23DunlinPort Meadow1A Hartley
 
10/03/23DunlinPort Meadow4A Hartley
 
07/03/23DunlinPort Meadow2B Sheldon
13:45
 
26/02/23DunlinPort Meadow1A Hartley
heard-only per Steve Lavington.  
24/02/23DunlinPort Meadow1A Hartley
 
21/02/23DunlinPort Meadow2A Hartley
 
19/02/23DunlinPort Meadow1A Hartley
 
28/01/23DunlinPort Meadow1A Hartley
 
18/01/23DunlinOtmoor6J Dexter
12:54
 
09/01/23DunlinOtmoor: RSPB reserve11J Dexter
12:15