Birds seen at The Woodland Education Centre
August 2005

Records courtesy of Rosemary Tilbury

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Moorhen in Dragonfly Pond

Robin

 

 

12th August

21st August

Coal tit ü The Lake area. ü Kingfisher Pond and Monument Pond.
Long-tailed tit ü The Lake area.  
Great tit   ü Trees by path towards the Log Cabin.
Blue tit   ü Log Cabin area.
Marsh tit ü The Lake area. On oak trees, behind Lakeside Classroom. ü On gorse bush towards Log Cabin.
Woodpigeon   ü Near Log Cabin and the Hide.
Blackbird   ü Log Cabin area.
Robin   ü Log Cabin area.
Grey wagtail ü The Lake area.  
Swallow ü Feeding over the Lake.  
Martins ü Feeding over the Lake.  
Wren   ü Cabin area. In bushes by Kingfisher Pond.
Spotted Flycatcher   ü The Heathland on dead branch
Chaffinch   ü Near the Hide and trees by Kingfisher Pond.
Moorhen ü Wetlands by the Hide ü On the Lake.
Raven ü Flying over the Lake. ü (Pair) Flying over the Lake.
Bullfinch ü In rhododendrons leading towards the Log Cabin. ü (Male and female) Bushes by large fir trees near the main entrance.
Greenfinch ü On oak trees, behind Lakeside Classroom.  
Treecreeper ü Beech trees towards green works caravan. On fir trees, Kingfisher Pond. ü Oak trees, back of Lakeside Classroom.
Goldcrest ü Fir trees near Log Cabin.  
Nuthatch   ü Oak trees, back of Lakeside Classroom.
Chiffchaff   ü Near the Lake.
Buzzard ü Flying over the Lake. ü Beech Walk.
Great spotted woodpecker ü Oak tree going towards Log Cabin. ü (Male) Monument Pond.
Kingfisher   ü Fishing on the Lake (3.15 pm)
Tawny Owl   ü (On 30th August) Large adult, enjoying warm afternoon sun, 2.30pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL 26 Different species

 

 

Butterflies seen during August on reserve.

Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Small and Large White, Brimstone, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Copper, Peacock, Gatekeeper, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell.

Cinnabar caterpillars on Ragwort.

Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillars on Willow herb.

Dragonflies


Golden-Ringed (Male and Female), Migrant Hawker (Male), Common Darter (Male and Female), Ruddy Darter (Male and Female – Monument pond). Southern Hawker (Male and Female).
 

 

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