Wildfowl & Waders this am: Teal [24], Pintail [11], Shelduck [14], Curlew [29], Lapwing [100], Little Egret [4 RGW, with 5 more on PGW], Greenshank [2, both later on PGW], Bar-tailed Godwit [1 @ 09.45 >E], Black-tailed Godwit [1 @ 11.10 >E], Oink [1] & Jack Snipe [1]. Passerines: Swallow [c500, all >E], Goldfinch [c100], Chaffinch [40], Pied Wagtail [14 all >E], Reed Bunting [2] & Reed Wbr. [1]. GBB Gull [13, mixed ages].
RGW = Rumney Great Wharf (Glamorgan) & PGW = Peterstone Great Wharf (Gwent).
Q – If Scotland secedes from the Union, will we lose all our Scottish species from our GB list?
Yes, I’m afraid so! And all those Fair Isle and Shetland ones! Demonstrates the futility of listing?
Good question! Well – we are still the British Isles so its a British Isles list for me!