Birds seen at The Woodland Education Centre
May 2004

Records courtesy of Rosemary Tilbury

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Buzzard

Hen Pheasant with chick

 

 
5th. May 26th. May 29th. May
Coal tit   üFir trees by Log Cabin ü
Long-tailed tit üBy Log Cabin, Kingfisher Pond area, Maple Walk and by Lake   ü
Great tit üKingfisher and Dragonfly pond areas   ü
Blue tit üKingfisher and Dragonfly pond areas   üWetland area
Marsh tit   üFir trees by Log Cabin  
Woodpigeon   üMaple Walk area ü
Raven   üPair flew high over Lake  
Blackbird üMost areas of reserve ü ü
Robin   üMaple walk and Lake area ü
Wren   üMaple Walk and Dragonfly Pond area ü
Chaffinch üMaple Walk and Dragonfly Pond area   üMaple Walk
Mallard üMonument Pond and Lake. Male and Female    
Moorhen üKingfisher Pond area üMonument Pond  
Heron üFlew over Lake    
Grey wagtail   üOn Leat, near toilets  
Chiffchaff üMost areas of reserve üGood numbers heard and seen ü
Bullfinch     üIn rhododendron bushes towards green works caravan
Treecreeper üKingfisher Pond area    
Nuthatch     üBeech Walk
Goldcrest üMainly in Firs, different parts of reserve üDifficult to spot but mainly in Firs, different parts of reserve  
Mistle thrush üNear Lake    
Song thrush üBeech Walk and near green works caravan   üBeech Walk
Buzzard üPair, flying towards Beech Walk üFlying high over Lake being mobbed by Crow üFlew out of Fir trees by Log Cabin
Blackcap üMost areas of reserve ü ü
Green woodpecker   üNear large Beech tree overhanging Lake  
Great spotted woodpecker   üOn tree near classroom  
Swallow   üFeeding on insects over Lake  
House martin üFlying high over green works caravan    ü
Pheasant     üGreen works caravan area

 

Butterflies, Dragonflies & Damselflies seen during May on reserve.

 

Brimstone, Orange tip, Small and Large white, Green-veined white, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Comma, Speckled wood, Small Copper, Holly Blue, Common Blue,

Large red Damselfly, Beautiful Damselfly (Male and Female), Common blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly.

Dragonfly: Broad-bodied chaser, (Male), This fine specimen seen opposite Dragonfly Pond, near Log Cabin 29th. May at 4.30pm.

 

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