Birds seen at The Woodland Education Centre
July
2008
Recorder: Rosemary Tilbury
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Dunnock |
Blue tit |
| Long-tailed tit | Near Log Cabin. |
| Great tit | Kingfisher Pond. |
| Blue tit | Most areas of woodland. |
| Coal tit | On fir trees, back of Log Cabin. |
| Marsh tit | Several seen feeding on thistles, near Lake. |
| Chiffchaff | Near Log Cabin and the Heathland. (24th July) |
| Blackcap | Female, the Lake area. Male, Kingfisher Pond. |
| Goldcrest | Log Cabin area. Near main entrance. |
| Woodpigeon | Monument Pond area. |
| Blackbird | Glow-worm rise. Beech Walk. Male and female by the Lake (23rd July) |
| Song thrush | On grass near Lake, with beak full of worms. (20th July) |
| Robin | Glow-worm rise. Log Cabin area. |
| Wren | Near the Lake. Near Green works caravan. |
| Bullfinch | Green works caravan area. Juveniles near the Leat by Log Cabin (24th July) |
| Jay | Two flew across the Lake (8th July, 8.30pm). |
| Raven | Two flying over Lake Classroom. |
| Magpie | Seen attacking juvenile blackbird, Beech Walk. |
| Nuthatch | Near Log Cabin. |
| Rook | Monument Pond area. |
| Buzzard | High over Maple Walk. Back of Log Cabin (2nd July). |
| Treecreeper | Parent teaching fledglings to find insects on tree bark and climb up trunk of tree. (24th July). |
| Dunnock | Two seen on fence by the Lake. (7th July). |
| Mallard | Female, on the Lake. |
| Moorhen | Adult with chicks, Dragonfly Pond (7th July). Juveniles, Wetlands by the Lake. Adult near the Hide. |
| Great Spotted woodpecker | Juvenile near the Viewpoint (20th July) |
| Crossbill | Several seen flying around fir trees, back of Log Cabin by volunteer from Devon Wildlife Trust – Roger Hamblin (28th July). |
| Swallow | Skimming over the Lake, feeding on insects. |
| House martin | Heathland area |
| Dipper | Kingfisher Pond |
TOTAL 29 Different species
Butterflies
Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Large White, Marbled White.
Moth
Humming-bird hawk-moth. On pathway towards Log cabin (2nd July)
Damselflies
Large Red, Blue-tailed, Common Blue.
Dragonflies
Golden Ring (Male and female), Emperor (Male and female), Migrant Hawker, Ruddy Darter (Female) 24th July.
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