Birds at the Woodland Education Centre in April 2008.


Male & female Mallard	Buzzard

Long-tailed tit	Nest built near Log Cabin. Seen most areas of woodland.
Great tit	Most areas of woodland.
Blue tit	Most areas and nesting in box near Log Cabin.
Coal tit	Fir trees near Log Cabin. Kingfisher Pond area.
Chiffchaff	Can be seen and heard in most parts of the woodland.
Blackcap	(Male) Kingfisher Pond area. In holly bush near Lake Classroom and behind toilets. (Male and female) with nesting material flew into tree near the Hide.
Goldcrest	In ivy near Dragonfly Pond.
Woodpigeon	Monument Pond area.
Blackbird	Maple Walk. Beech Walk. Log Cabin area.
Song thrush	Near Lake Classroom and green works caravan.
Mistle Thrush	Two seen the Heathland area.
Robin	Most area’s of woodland.
Wren	Most area’s of woodland.
Bullfinch	(Male and female) green works caravan area.
Chaffinch	Heathland. Near Lake.
Greenfinch	Heathland. Glow-worm rise area.
Jay	Top path, bluebell area. Monument Pond area.
Rook	Flying over the Heathland.
Crow	Displaying on fir tree, Log Cabin area.
Raven	Displaying high in sky over Maple Walk.
Nuthatch	Oak tree near Lake Classroom. On beech tree near green works caravan.
Buzzard	Soaring over the Heathland.
Treecreeper	Oak tree near Lake Classroom. (28^th April)
Mallard	(1 female, 2 male) On the Lake.
Moorhen	(2) Wetlands near the Hide.
Grey wagtail	(Briefly!) On the Lake (28^th April)
Pheasant	Near Dragonfly Pond.
Great Spotted Woodpecker	Female seen on dead tree near the Lake. (18^th April) Male on beech tree near green works caravan (18^th April)

Noticeable absence of Swallows, Martins and usually resident Marsh tit.

TOTAL 28 Different species

Butterflies

Holly Blue, Orange Tip (male and female) Peacock, Brimstone, Red Admiral, Comma.

Damselflies

Large Red Damselfly (female).