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Birds seen at The Woodland Education Centre

July 2009

Records courtesy of Rosemary Tilbury

 

Long-tailed tit	Juveniles seen Cabin rise area (5th July).
Great tit	Monument pond area.
Blue tit	Beech walk.
Coal tit	Heathlands area
Marsh tit	Near Lake classroom on oak trees and Kingfisher pond.
Song thrush	Glow-worm rise area.
Blackbird	Maple walk. Beech walk.
Blackcap	(Male and female) Near hide.
Chiffchaff	Behind Log cabin and Dragonfly pond area.
Nuthatch	Glow-worm rise area.
Treecreeper	Near Cabin rise, on oak tree.
Dunnock	Near Cabin rise and Heathlands.
Bullfinch	Monument pond area and near hide.
Chaffinch	Monument pond.
Woodpigeon	Flying over heathlands.
Stock Dove	Seen briefly near Lake classroom.
Wren	Family of four juveniles seen on fencing by lake.
Robin	Juvenile near Log cabin and heathlands.
Moorhen	Several families of these birds still around on Kingfisher pond, Wetlands, Dragonfly pond and Lake.
Buzzard	Three soaring over Dragonfly pond. Juvenile flying with two adults (screeching to be fed) 28th July.
Jay	Glow-worm rise area.
Raven	Flying near viewpoint.
Rook	Flying over Log cabin.
Great spotted woodpecker	(Female) On dead tree near lake 5th July. (Male) Glow-worm rise area 27th July.
Swallow	Flying around lake catching insects.
House martin	Flying very high over Log cabin.
Heron	Two adults and one juvenile flying above lake. (5th July).
Kingfisher	On Dragonfly pond. 9th July 1.30pm. (Seen by Dougal)

 Total 28 Different species

 Butterflies: 

   Marbled White (5^th July, Heathlands), Brimstone,  Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled wood, Red Admiral, Comma, Small Skipper, Silver-washed Fritillary, Peacock, Painted Lady (15 Species)

Dragonfly: 

Golden-ringed (male), Southern Hawker

Damselfly:  

Large Red, Blue-tailed, Common Blue, Azure. Beautiful Demoiselle (male)

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