The Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) monitors waterbirds in the UK. The project is managed by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and has been going since its inception in 1947.
The principal aims of WeBS are to identify the size of waterbird populations, determine trends in their distribution, and assess the importance of individual sites for waterbirds. This is in line with the UK's Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA).
Species trends, peak counts and site summary data are accessible to all online, via the WeBS Annual Report.
Sparham Pools
The Sparham Pools reserve, which is leased to and maintained by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust (NWT), is located near the villages of Lyng and Sparham. The reserve is a series of former gravel pits, that have now been flooded to form deep and shallow pools with islands.
Species trends, peak counts and site summary data are accessible to all online, via the WeBS Annual Report.
Sparham Pools
The Sparham Pools reserve, which is leased to and maintained by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust (NWT), is located near the villages of Lyng and Sparham. The reserve is a series of former gravel pits, that have now been flooded to form deep and shallow pools with islands.
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| Map of Sparham Pools |
Waterbird Populations at Sparham Pools in 2018
The following is a breakdown of species seen at Sparham Pools since 18th Feb 2018.
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18th
Feb
|
15th
Apr
|
20th
May
|
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Black-headed Gull
|
2
|
107
|
35
|
|
Coot
|
8
|
2
|
1
|
|
Cormorant
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
Egyptian Goose
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
|
Gadwall
|
11
|
2
|
2
|
|
Great Crested Grebe
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
Grey Heron
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
Greylag Goose
|
0
|
1
|
9
|
|
Mallard
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
Moorhen
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
|
Mute Swan
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
Oystercatcher
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
Reed Warbler
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
Shoveler
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
|
Tufted Duck
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
|
Wigeon
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
Total
|
40
|
120
|
63
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Waterbird Populations at Sparham Pools in 2017
The following is a breakdown of species seen at Sparham Pools since 14th May 2017.
14/05
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21/05
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11/06
|
22/07
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12/09
|
08/10
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Black-headed Gull
|
96
|
93
|
37
|
19
|
59
|
72
|
Canada Goose
|
2
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Common Tern
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Coot
|
4
|
9
|
3
|
10
|
11
|
9
|
Gadwall
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
13
|
Great Crested Grebe
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Greater Black-backed Gull
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Greylag Goose
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Kingfisher
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Lesser Black-backed Gull
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mallard
|
7
|
3
|
6
|
20
|
12
|
6
|
Moorhen
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
Mute Swan
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
Oystercatcher
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Reed Warbler
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tufted Duck
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Wigeon
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
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Total
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121
|
124
|
56
|
51
|
103
|
108
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