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Birds seen at The Woodland Education Centre

October 2009

Records courtesy of Rosemary Tilbury

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Long-tailed tit

Wetlands near bird-hide area. Also in mixed flock of tits flying around woodland

Great tit

Wetlands near hide. Around island.  Also in mixed flock of tits flying around woodland

Blue tit

On fir trees near log cabin. Also in mixed flock of tits flying around woodland

Coal tit

On fir trees near log cabin. Also in mixed flock of tits flying around woodland

Marsh tit

(8th Oct.) Near bird hide by wetlands.  Near lake classroom.

Goldcrest

On fir trees near log cabin. On ivy clad trees near lake. (19th Oct.)

Blackbird

Maple walk. Beech walk area. Dragonfly pond area.

Nuthatch

Beech walk (9th Oct.)

Bullfinch

Small flocks on heathlands

Treecreeper

Kingfisher pond area. (8th Oct.)

Chaffinch

Most areas of woodland.

Blackcap

Near cabin rise. (8th Oct.)

Woodpigeon

Monument pond. Glow-worm rise area.

Magpie

Monument pond. Glow-worm rise area. (8th Oct.)

Jay

On heathlands. Seen and heard any area near oak trees, looking for acorns.

Wren

Lake area.

Robin

Most areas of woodland.

Dunnock

Near lake classroom.

Moorhen

Two seen on kingfisher pond, three on dragonfly pond.

Mallard

Male and female on lake.(26th Oct.)

Buzzard

Soaring over log cabin.(8th Oct.)

Raven

Flying over heathlands and lake. (8th Oct.)

Rook

Small flocks flying over heathlands and high over lake. (8th Oct.)

Great spotted woodpecker

Near log cabin.

Grey wagtail

On log cabin roof catching insects. (21st Oct.)

Kingfisher

Flying across lake 13thOct. (seen by Dougal)

Pheasant

Near main entrance (8th Oct.). Monument pond, 5 cock pheasants (21st Oct.)

 Total    26 Different species

 

  Butterflies: 

   Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Gatekeeper,

Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled wood, Peacock, Painted Lady,

Total: 27 species seen

 

  Dragonfly: 

Keeled Skimmer. Over mature female seen on stones by path to cabin rise.

Ruddy Darter (male) on fencing by lake (8th Oct.).

Common Darter (male and female) and Southern Hawker (male) 8th, 19th and 28th October.

 

Butterflies:  

Comma, Red Admiral, Peacock (8th Oct.), Speckled wood,

Brimstone (male) (28th Oct.)

 

 

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