Birds seen at The Woodland Education Centre
June
2008
Recorder: Rosemary Tilbury
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Male Pheasant |
Magpie |
| Long-tailed tit | On fir trees near Log Cabin. On trees near wooden steps. |
| Great tit | Top path towards the Lake. Kingfisher Pond. Log Cabin area. |
| Blue tit | (With chicks) Green works caravan area. |
| Coal tit | Feeding chicks with blue butterflies (possibly Holly blue or Common blue) back of Log Cabin. |
| Marsh tit | Adult feeding three chicks near the Lake (6th June) |
| Chiffchaff | Most areas of woodland. |
| Willow warbler | The Heathland. Glow-worm Rise. |
| Blackcap | Female with insects in her beak, the Lake area. Males seen different areas of woodland during June. Juveniles seen 6th June. |
| Goldcrest | On fir trees, near Log Cabin and the Bridlepath entrance. |
| Woodpigeon | Lake area. Monument Pond area. |
| Blackbird | Most areas of woodland. |
| Song thrush | Beech Walk and green works caravan areas. |
| Robin | Most areas of woodland. |
| Wren | Dragonfly Pond and the Lake area. Beech Walk. |
| Bullfinch | (3 males, 2 females) Green works caravan area. (Male and female) On gorse bush, near the Log Cabin. |
| Chaffinch | The Heathland and Kingfisher Pond. |
| Jay | Near the Leat, back of toilets (28th June) |
| Raven | Two flying over Maple Walk. |
| Magpie | Beech Walk area. |
| Nuthatch | Green works caravan area. |
| Buzzard | Two soaring over the Lake. |
| Sparrowhawk | Soaring above Log Cabin (26th June) |
| Treecreeper | On tree near wooden steps (10th June). Four on fir tree near Log Cabin. |
| Dunnock | In bushes near wooden steps. |
| Mallard | (Male) The Wetlands, near the Hide. Female seen with chicks on her back (26th June). |
| Moorhen | The Lake and Dragonfly Pond. Seen with several chicks on the Wetlands 8thJune. Juvenile seen at the Wetlands near the Hide (26th). |
| Great Spotted woodpecker | (Male and female) Dragonfly Pond area. Juvenile flying over the Heathland (28th) |
| Green woodpecker | On fir trees near Log Cabin, 10th June 5.45pm. |
| Swallow | Several seen flying over green works caravan and the Lake. |
| Heron | Adult seen Wetlands near the Hide (6th) Juvenile in Kingfisher Pond (6th) |
| House martin | Several seen flying over green works caravan. |
| Grey wagtail | On water lily on the Lake. |
| Kingfisher | (Male) On fence, by the Lake (6th, 2.45 pm). On branch of willow (8th, 3.30pm) |
TOTAL 33 Different species
Butterflies
Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Peacock, Red Admiral, Common Blue, Brimstone (female), Comma.
Damselflies
Beautiful Demoiselle (Male and female)
Large Red, Blue-tailed, Common Blue.
Dragonflies
Emperor (Male), Golden Ring (Male and female), Migrant Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser.
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