tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311317640879870617.post7833777735870233316..comments2023-10-20T15:43:07.247+01:00Comments on Druridge Diary: WeBS CountIpinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063130576130638977noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311317640879870617.post-89411212652373643372009-11-24T21:47:12.680+00:002009-11-24T21:47:12.680+00:00Last Sunday morning while calling past Killingwort...Last Sunday morning while calling past Killingworth Lake as there were what looked like a fair number of coots on the water i decided to count them. 136.<br />Also reasonable numbers at Rising Sun on all 3 ponds. Swallow, Dukes and especially Hadrian.<br />JohnJohnnykinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076909025101532481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311317640879870617.post-65435918383140643692009-11-24T07:23:29.754+00:002009-11-24T07:23:29.754+00:00I have the indescribable pleasure of writing the s...I have the indescribable pleasure of writing the species account for BiN, so spent some time over the summer comparing Coot records in Northumberland for 2006, 2007, 2008<br /><br />The number of sites with peak counts of 50+ birds fell during those three years from 12 to 9 to 6<br /><br />Apart from March, the WeBS counts for every month in 2008 produced a lower count of Coot than the corresponding month in 2007. May and November 2007 had better counts than the corresponding months in 2006, but 8 of the other 10 months saw a notable decrease.<br /><br />Also, from the WeBS counts;<br />November 2007 692<br />November 2008 449<br /><br />It could be cyclical, but it'll take several more years of data before we know. I've already suggested that, as one of the 'target species' for BiN, it should be repeated in 2010.Martin Kitchinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00601025309131831088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311317640879870617.post-49294025709400771922009-11-23T22:57:26.800+00:002009-11-23T22:57:26.800+00:00Coots!!! becoming very scarce over here in SW of c...Coots!!! becoming very scarce over here in SW of county.<br /><br />ATB and enjoying the blog<br /><br />StewartStewart Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18363819002533309911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311317640879870617.post-66115204346637573732009-11-23T16:55:20.949+00:002009-11-23T16:55:20.949+00:00Proper bird habitat Ipin. Nice to here someone els...Proper bird habitat Ipin. Nice to here someone else get a bit excited over a Coot!Warren Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042798315431561018noreply@blogger.com