STATUS AT LONGHAM LAKES
Now a common resident in small numbers, with regular breeding.
Breeding:
1. Adults with 2 chicks, 18th August 2004.
2. Juveniles noted on 1st September 2005.
3. 1 immature on Longham Reservoir North, 15th August 2006.
4. At least 2 pairs, 1 on LR South and one on the small pond at the south end, each with 2 chicks (16th August 2011). Pair with 3 chicks on 6th August (Trevor Thorpe).
2012: A pair with 3 chicks on lagoon at south end (Chris Parnell) on 4th August, still present on 28th.
2013: Bird on nest on 29th July (near island in LR South). 3 well grown young on LR South on 4th September (2+1, quite well separated).
2014: Adults with 1 chick on 15th August (Trevor Wilkinson) and subsequently into September.
2015: 1-2 pairs present in the breeding season. No young seen but fledged birds were seen on 4th September (possibly wandered from elsewhere).
MAXIMUM NUMBERS PER MONTH
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | ||||||||||||
| 2003 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2004 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | |||||
| 2005 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 3 | |||
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |
| 2008 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 12 | ||||
| 2009 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 3 |
| 2012 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 4 |
| 2013 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 13 | ||
| 2014 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 35 | 27 | 17 | |
| 2015 | 23 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 37 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 12 |