Wigeon

A common winter visitor in small numbers. Usually seen in large flocks in winter on estuaries around the country.

1929 - 'Frequent'.

17/04/33 - Single male.

20/12/53 - 5 birds.

30/10/55 - 10 birds

. 27/11/55 - 10 birds.

No further records until 1964.

02/01/64 - 44 birds. (DEP).

20/01/72 - 10 birds.

05/11/72 - Single bird.

01/01/79 - 19 birds.

??/02/84 - 7 birds.

??/09/84 - Maximum count of 9 birds.

02/02/85 - Maximum count of 95 birds. Record count

??/12/85 - 12 birds.

??/02/86 - 10+ birds.

25/01/87 - At least 55 birds.

21/02/87 - 6 birds.

19/10/87 - 9 birds.

19/05/88 - Single male.

03/10/88 - 3 birds.

23/07/89 - Single male.

18/10/91 - Single bird.

14/12/91 - 3 birds.

04/01/92 - Single female.

23/01/92 - Single male.

20/09/92 - 3 birds.

06/10/92 - Single male.

10/12/92 - 8 birds.

10/01/93 - Single male

10/12/93 - 3 females

03/12/94 - 2 pairs

24/12/94 - 23 birds. Due to cold weather movements

29/12/95 - 5 birds

??/01/96 - 7 birds

21/02/96 - 19 birds

15/11/96 - 13 birds

25/12/96 - 11 birds

02/01/97 - 22 birds

20/09/98 - Possible eclipse male American Wigeon (KGH)

06/10/98 - 7 birds

16/11/98 - 3 bird.

02/12/98 - 5 birds

11/01/99 - 4 birds. 2 seen on 21/01

17/03/99 - Single bird.

12/11/99 - 3 birds. 2 seen on 15/11 & again on 15/12

18/01/00 - 6 birds. 5 seen on 26/01

06/11/00 - 8 birds reducing to 2 the next day

30/12/00 - 1 male

2001 - Seen on 11 dates from 21/09 to end of year. Max 10 on 21/10

2002 - Recorded on 6 dates from 04/09 to end of year. Max 5 on 28/12

2003 - Recorded on 12 winter dates with max of 18 on 14/10

2004 - Recorded on 40 winter dates with max of 9 on 14/10

2005 - Recorded on 27 winter dates with max of 13 on 28/12

2006 - Recorded on 12 dates with max of 3 from 22/09 to 25/09

2007 - Recorded on 22 winter dates mainly singles but occasionally 2