Systematic
List
Dcben Estuary: WeBS, 30, Jan 13th. Landguard: 11 in off sea and north. Mar 11th. Trimley Marshes: nine, Feb 17th and 28th and Mar 6th. Loompit Lake: Feb 10th and 14th. Stour Estuary: WeBS, two, Feb 10th; three, Mar 9th. GREYLAG GOOSE Anser unser Common resident from feral stock. Amber List. Categories A, C and E. Greylag Goose maintains its status as a common feral breeding bird with breeding records coming from 24 sites. The highest counts came as usual from the north-west, although these were considerably lower than in 2007. The BBS found this species in 27% of 48 surveyed squares. At Loompit Lake, breeding totals were 'probably' 50 young in ten broods and at Baylham Mill a flock of 65 contained a 'creche' of 52 young, June 5th. At Great Livermere, a group of 21 young was seen in three broods. May 2nd. Large flocks were seen, away from the above sites; 375 at Thorpe Bay, Trimley St Martin, August 28th, 240 at Higham, near Hadleigh, August 9th, 223 at Barton Mere, September 29th, and 300 at Flempton, October Peak monthly counts at selected sites: Jan Feb Mar Apr Sep Oct Nov Dec 21st. A large flock 250 154 192 200 87 188 195 99 Minsmere frequented Alton 240 24 24 132 265 251 52 North Warren 112 Water throughout the 44 214 30 286 85 11 Orfordness 150 13 year with a maxi0;---y. 257 141 361 Aide/Ore Estuary mum of 613, 120 232 168 21 43 13 173 Deben 12 October 9th. 114 173 Orwell Estuary HVV 300 416 On Orfordness, Orwell Estuary LW 224 146 94 209 birds were seen in Stour Estuary . 1 16 137 10 16 19 27 15 both winter periods, Redgrave 114 55 114 63 101 with a large flock Livermere Lake 800 720 520 26 600 474 129 present on the Airfields reaching a peak of 286 on December 21 st. One pair bred and produced a brood of five goslings there, May 10th. At Landguard one flew north on January 24th and local wanderers were noted on 13 dates between March 6th and June 24th. Eight flew south on August 8th and 17 south on September 28th. GREATER CANADA GOOSE Branta canadensis Common resident. Categories A, C and E. Breeding was confirmed at 17 sites and the BBS found this species in 10% of 48 surveyed squares. At North Warren Peak counts at selected sites: Dec Sep Oct Nov Jan Feb Mar Apr this species has 4 16 6 22 59 59 13 18 declined, with ten Minsmere 122 210 115 18 13 20 16 21 breeding pairs pre- North Warren 150 182 13 40 159 22 42 11 sent, yet only two Orfordness 1248 1026 Aide/Ore Estuary 704 ¡ I f ! ® 591 young seen. At Oeben 139 156 55 53 244 128 187 532 Loompit Lake there 72 Orwell Estuary HW 200 109 73 were seven broods 129 Orwell Estuary LW 167 211 66 producing about 30 272 Stour Estuary 263 242 201 123 150 172 337 young. At Boxford, 203 Redgrave 200 Ö B S 240 40 •6 goslings were Livermere Lake ÉîaiSïiK 75 produced from three broods and 22 from three broods were seen at Great Livermere, May 2nd. The above table and county-wide records throughout the year suggest frequent inter-site 43