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The wildfowl on Rutland Water Reservoir are counted every month as part of the national recording project. Imagine a lagoon filled with several species of bird, and counting over 3000 Coot!
The latest wildfowl counts are displayed in the hides and visitor centres.
The charts below are examples of what can be produced using the newly computerised sightings data, compiled over 28 years.
Goosander
This chart shows the maximum number of Goosander recorded each year. Numbers usually reach a peak in January and February each winter.
The chart below on the left shows that, Goosanders appear to be arriving earlier at Rutland Water each year. There does not appear to be any trend in their latest leaving dates.
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Tufted Duck
In October 2005, 8487 were counted - a new all-time record for this species. The highest counts for this species often occur in October
Tufted Duck, October counts
