Wigeon

Notable winter count

27 Dec – A count of six, associated with the period of severe weather in Nov–Dec 2010, was one of the higher counts recorded on Lundy.

New record set for highest ever count on Lundy

Present on the unusually high number of 29 days during the year (in Jan, Feb, Apr, May & Oct–Dec), including record counts in Oct.

24 Sep – Six flew north off the East Side.

26 to 28 Oct – Twelve (four males, eight females) flew north-east off Shutter Point, with a single male on pools at the North End on the same date, which relocated to Pondsbury on 27th, where it was joined by eight additional birds (four males and four females) on 28th. The 13 birds on 26th was the highest total ever recorded for Lundy, while nine on Pondsbury on 28th was a record count for birds actually on (as opposed to flying past) the island.