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Birds seen at The Woodland Education Centre

May 2009

Records courtesy of Rosemary Tilbury

 

Long-tailed tit	Heathlands.
Great tit	Feeding young in box on Log cabin.
Blue tit	Beech walk. Glow-worm rise area.
Coal tit	On fir trees by Log cabin.
Marsh tit	Adults and juveniles Log cabin area and Classroom areas.
Goldcrest	Fir trees near main entrance.
Grey wagtail	( Male and female) Near Log cabin.
Song thrush	Lake area. Dragonfly pond area.
Blackbird	Most areas of woodland.
Blackcap	Most areas of woodland.
Willow warbler	Lake and Heathlands.
Chiffchaff	Most areas of woodland.
Nuthatch	Beech walk.
Dunnock	Cabin rise area.
Treecreeper	On oak tree, green cabin area.
Bullfinch	(Male and female) Cabin Rise. Near Green cabin.
Chaffinch	Most areas of woodland.
Raven	Flying over heathlands.
Rook	Flying around Log cabin.
Woodpigeon	Maple walk. Beech walk area.
Stock Dove	Near lake classroom.
Wren	Kingfisher pond.
Robin	Most areas of woodland.
Moorhen	(Two adults and five chicks) 5th May, Dragonfly pond. 30th May, Chicks now independent of their parents. Another pair with young chicks, Kingfisher pond.
Mallard	(Male) Kingfisher pond.
Buzzard	Flying over lake classroom.
Sparrowhawk	Chasing blackbird, near Dragonfly pond, 23rd May.
Great spotted woodpecker	(Male) Hide area 6th May.  (Female) Near Dragonfly pond, 13th May.
Green woodpecker	Dormice area. 23rd May.
Swallow	Flying over lake, catching insects,13th May.

TOTAL 30 Different species

Butterflies: 

Common Blue (male and female), Peacock, Orange Tip (male and female), Painted Lady, Speckled wood, Large White, Green-veined White.   

Dragonfly: 

Broad-bodied Chaser (male and female), Four spotted Chaser

Damselfly:  

Beautiful Demoiselle (male and female), Large Red, Common Blue, Azure.  

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