Today’s WeBS counts on Wanstead Flats and in Wanstead Park produced some interesting finds, including a bumper total of 1200+ Common Gulls on the Flats and 22 Common Teal in the Park (close to a record for the Park). There was also a sharming Water Rail at Shoulder of Mutton but it didn’t show itself. Scores on the doors (combined Flats and Park):
- Mute Swan, 29
- Canada Goose, 201
- Greylag Goose, 46
- Egyptian Goose, 4
- Mallard, 181
- Gadwall, 16
- Shoveler, 49
- Common Teal, 22
- Pochard, 15
- Tufted Duck, 39
- LIttle Grebe, 3
- Great Crested Grebe, 3
- Cormorant, 6
- Grey Heron, 5
- Water Rail, 1
- Coot, 152
- Moorhen, 56
- Black-headed Gull, 664+
- Common Gull, 1214+
- Herring Gull, 13
- Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11
- Great Black=backed Gull, 1
Tim Harris