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Old Denaby  -  Data provided by Paul Leonard unless otherwise indicated.


Photographs and info re Old Denaby.

Sunday 28th November 2004
Gadwall - 26+; Shoveler - 2; Tufted Duck - 12; Coot - 34.

Sunday 22nd August 2004
Cormorant - 1; Grey Heron - 4; Gadwall - 1.

Sunday 25th July 2004
Grey Heron - 2; Teal - 1; Green Sandpiper - 2; Black-headed Gull - 21; Common Tern - 1 ad.

Sunday 11th July 2004
Grey Heron - 2; Teal - 5; Mallard - 31 + 5 juvs; Coot - 12 + 4 juvs; Moorhen - 7 + 2juvs; Common Tern - 2 ads.

Sunday 6th June 2004
Grey Heron - 1; Mute Swan - breeding confirmed: 1pr + 5 cygnets; Teal - 1f; Ruddy Duck - 1m, 1f; Kingfisher - 1; Stock Dove - 3; Garden Warbler - 1 singing; Chiffchaff - 2 singing; Willow Tit - 1 pr carrying food.

Sunday 11th April 2004
Little Grebe - 1; Grey Heron - 3W; Gadwall - 8prs + 2m; Tufted Duck - 10; Chiffchaff - 3 singing; Willow Tit - 1 singing.

Sunday 28th March 2004
Little Grebe - 1; Mute Swan - 1 pr; Gadwall - 15 (9m); Teal - 3prs displaying; Tufted Duck - 1m; Coot - 27; Chiffchaff - 1 singing; Willow Tit - 1pr; Bullfinch - 2prs feeding on birch buds.

Sunday 7th March 2004
Little Grebe - 2; Mute Swan - 1pr; Gadwall - 29; Pochard - 4; Tufted Duck - 11; Sparrowhawk - 2, inc female unsuccessfully hunting Blackbirds; Water Rail - 1 calling; Coot - 44; Common Gull - 3; Stock Dove - 1 singing; Reed Bunting - 3-4 singing.

Sunday 15th February 2004
Little Grebe - 1; Gadwall - 13; Teal - 2; Pochard - 1; Tufted Duck - 19; Coot - 33; Black-headed Gull - 83; Common Gull - 4; Goldcrest - 3; Willow Tit - 1 singing.

Sunday 25th January 2004
Gadwall - 60, plus one hybrid drake; Teal - 69; Shoveler - 1; Common Gull - 4; Black-headed Gull - 62; Willow Tit - 1 singing.

Hybrid Gadwall-type Anas duck, Old Denaby, 25th January 2004 - Paul Leonard
Photographs Copyright © Paul Leonard

Sunday 21st December 2003 [PL]
Gadwall - 28; Teal - 28; Black-headed Gull - 48.

Sunday 9th November 2003 [PL]
Grey Heron - 1; Gadwall - 3; Teal - 47; Mallard - 13; Lapwing - 3; Black-headed Gull - c.100; Kingfisher - 1.

Sunday 2nd November 2003 [PL]
Cormorant - 1; Grey Heron - 2; Teal - 15; Moorhen - 16 min; Lapwing - 22; Black-headed Gull - 70-80; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1; Green Woodpecker - 1.

Sunday 26th October 2003 [PL]
Cormorant - 9 over to SW, towards Thrybergh CP, at dawn; Grey Heron - 2; Teal - c.100; Grey Partridge - c10 by roadside in village; Snipe - 1; Black-headed Gull - c.50; Kingfisher - 1.

Sunday 19th October 2003 [PL]
Teal - c.130.

Sunday 5th October 2003 [PL]
Teal - c. 210; Black-headed Gull - c.60; Kingfisher - 1.

Sunday 21st September 2003 [PL]
Heron - 2; Gadwall - 2; Teal - 22; Coot - 22; Moorhen - 12; Black-headed Gull - 23; Chiffchaff - 2 singing.

Sunday 20th July 2003 [PL / AJM]
Mute Swan - 1pr + 4 juvs; Shoveler - 1f + 1 fledged juv; Tufted duck - 2; Ruddy Duck - 4m, 4f; Black-headed Gull - 16, inc 1 juv; Common Tern - 1; Green Woodpecker - 1; House Martin - 3+ feeding over; Long-tailed Tit - what sounded like a family party near hide; Reed Warbler - 2 singing; Bullfinch - breeding confirmed. . Also a female Black Darter [AD]

Sunday 15th June 2003 [PL]
Mute Swan - breeding confirmed, 1pr + 4 cygnets; Gadwall - 2f + 2 juvs; Teal - 2m; Shoveler - breeding confirmed - 1pr + 1 juv.

Sunday 1st June 2003 [PL]
Mute Swan - 1pr + nest; Gadwall - breeding confirmed: 1f + at least 2 tiny ducklings, 2 further prs visible; Shoveler - 1m; Reed Warbler - 2-3 singing; Garden Warbler - 1 singing.

Sunday 18th May 2003 [PL]
Little Grebe - 1pr; Mute Swan - 1pr + nest; Gadwall - 2m, 1f; Teal - 1pr; Shoveler - 1m; Tufted Duck - 1pr; Ruddy Duck - 3m, 3f; Reed Warbler - 5+ singing; Sedge Warbler - 3+ singing; Lesser Whitethroat - 1 singing; Willow Tit - 2 singing.

Saturday 10th May 2003 [PW]
Nine Ruddy Duck, 2 Shoveler and 2 Redshank.

Sunday 13th April 2003
Little Grebe - 1pr; Gadwall - 10; Ruddy Duck - 1m, 2f; Tufted Duck - 13; Chiffchaff - 1 singing; Willow Warbler - 1 singing; Willow Tit - 1 singing.

Sunday 6th April 2003 [PL]
Little Grebe - 1+; Gadwall - 4prs; Teal - 1pr; Shoveler - 1pr; Tufted Duck - 20; Ruddy Duck - 1m; Sparrowhawk - 2; Water Rail - 1 calling; Chiffchaff - 1 singing; Willow Warbler - 1 singing; Lesser Redpoll - 20-25.

Thursday 3rd April 2003 [CPF]
A quick afternoon visit: Gadwall - 3 pairs; Shoveler - 5 male; Willow Warbler - 3 singing, 2 of which were in 'territorial' dispute.

Sunday 30th March 2003 [PL]
Little Grebe - 1+; Gadwall - 2prs; Teal - 1; Shoveler - 1m; Pochard - 1; Tufted Duck - 20; Water Rail - 1 calling; Black-headed Gull - c.120, mostly 1st yrs; Willow Tit - 1 singing.

Sunday 16th March 2003 [PL]
Little Grebe - 2; Gadwall - 4prs; Teal - 3prs; Shoveler - 1male; Pochard - 6; Tufted Duck - 11; Black-headed Gull - c.120, mostly 1st years, much calling/posturing; Chiffchaff - 1 singing; Willow Tit - 1; Reed Bunting - 5 singing.

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