Species Account
Extract from Bird Report 2024
Common migrant and local breeder. Included in 12.7% of BirdTrack lists. The East of England long-term trend is decreasing -70%*. (Amber list).
Confirmed breeding took place at Brogborough Tip & Pools and Thurleigh Airfield. Probable breeding took place in the Barton Hill Farm area, Upper Caldecote FCA, Haynes, Houghton Brook Pools, Knocking Hoe, Lodge Farm Lake, Pegsdon Hills, Tetworth Hall Estate and Willington GP.
Most of the larger flocks occurred in the late September to early October period, including 57 at Broom East on 26th September and then, on 29th September, 200 at Beeston Fields, 50 at Harlington and 52 over The Pinnacle, with 87 over the latter site on 3rd October.
