Birds at the Woodland Education Centre in December 2007.


Buzzard	Kingfisher

Long-tailed tit	Most areas of woodland.
Great tit	On alder tree near Dragonfly Pond.
Blue tit	Maple Walk, the Lake area, Beech Walk.
Coal tit	Kingfisher Pond area, also near Lake.
Marsh tit	On holly bush alongside the Leat, near toilets.
Woodpigeon	Large flocks seen most areas of woodlands.
Blackbird	(with Redwings) Eating holly berries, top path towards the viewpoint. (10^th Dec.)
Redwings	(with Blackbirds) Eating holly berries, top path towards the viewpoint. (10^th Dec.)
Robin	Kingfisher Pond, Lake and Dragonfly Pond areas.
Wren	Maple Walk, Dragonfly Pond area, Glow-worm rise and Beech Walk.
Bullfinch	Male and female on silver birch near green works caravan.
Chaffinch	Seen in small mixed flock, Beech tree near the Heathland (30^th Dec)
Brambling	Seen in small mixed flock, Beech tree near the Heathland (30^th Dec)
Jay	Beech Walk and Monument Pond area.
Rook	Flying overhead, the Heathland.
Crow	On top of fir tree near Log Cabin.
Goldcrest	On fir trees near Log Cabin.
Nuthatch	On oak tree, near Log Cabin and near Lake Classroom. (10^th Dec.) Four males seen fighting on large beech tree by the Lake. (13^th Dec.)
Buzzard	Two soaring high above the Lake.
Grey Wagtail	Dragonfly Pond and Monument Pond.
Treecreeper	On oak tree near toilets (30^th Dec)
Kingfisher	Wetlands near the Hide (13^th Dec).
Mallard	2 male and 2 female on Kingfisher Pond.
Moorhen	Kingfisher Pond.
Pheasant	Kingfisher Pond area.
Raven	Flying over Wetlands near Kingfisher Pond.
Great Spotted Woodpecker	(Female 13^th Dec) On holly tree near the Lake. (Male 30^th Dec) Monument Pond area.
Heron	Flew out of ditch near main entrance.(13^th Dec).
Cormorant	(Juvenile) Seen by the Lake several times by Mike Manvill, early December.

TOTAL 29 Different species

Butterflies

Red Admiral, On fir tree trunk, back of log cabin (10^th Dec).

Dragonflies

Common Darter (male and female).Seen on fence together, later breeding over lake (10^thDecember).