25 December 2006
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all readers of this website.
With particular thanks to all those who have submitted sightings since we started.
It is probably an appropriate time to consider any improvements we can make to this site. If you have any comments to make about the structure of this site please let us know.
Bob Philpott, Gareth Harris and Nick Adams
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Interesting reports from throughout CWP yesterday evening of a small flock of Rangifer tarandus flying quite high just after dusk. They did not appear to be heading in any one particular direction so they were probably looking for a roost site. In previous years they have only stayed in the area overnight. (Nicky Pater et al)
CWP 44: (river thames): Lesser redpoll, goldfinch (c10), chiffchaff (Nick Adams)
CWP 44: Red crested pochard (21M, 14F), goosander (M & F) (Nick Adams)
CWP 57: Red crested pochard (18M, 9F), shoveler (31M, 15F) (Nick Adams)
CWP 30: Red crested pochard (4M, 1F) (Nick Adams)
CWP 29: Red crested pochard (53M, 23F), cormorant (10) (Nick Adams)
CWP 35: Partial albino coot (Nick Adams)
CWP 74: Great northern diver (1st winter), shoveler (c60), lpawing (c850) (Nick Adams)