STATUS AT LONGHAM LAKES
Regular visitor; status uncertain. Probably breeds.
Highest counts:
4 on 7th October 2005 and 24th April 2008.
3 over on 30th September 2007 (Chris Parnell). 4 together on 12th March 2011.
7 headed west in 5 minutes on 1st October 2012 (George Green)
Breeding:
2 present in territory, early 2010.
2 also present up to 14th April 2011, then from 15th August. 4 on 8th September then 2 on 8th October.
5 present on 15th April 2013.
1 pair, early April 2014.
Ringing:
2011: 3 ringed, with 2 on 27th April and 1 on 19th August (Roger Peart).
2012: 3 ringed, in May and June.
2013: None ringed.
2014: 1 ringed in June.