Wildlife of the Rodwell Trail
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previous years:
2023 (88 sp) 2022 (90 sp) 2021 (91 sp) 2020 (103 sp) 2019 (94 sp) 2018 (108 sp) 2017 (94 sp) 2016 (76 sp) 2015 (75 sp) yearly summaries: 2023 (88 sp) 2022 (90 sp) 2021 (91 sp) 2020 (103 sp) 2019 (94 sp) 2018 (108 sp) 2017 (94 sp) 2016 (76 sp) 2015 (75 sp) 2014 (75 sp) 2013 (66 sp) 2012 (79 sp) 2011 (84 sp) 2010 (99 sp) 2009 (98 sp) 2008 (97 sp) best months: Dec 2013 (50 sp) Jan 2013 (50 sp) Jan 2010 (60 sp) Nov 2008 (57 sp) Oct 2008 (57 sp) |
43 species so far this month
Little Grebe Slavonian Grebe Black-necked Grebe Great Crested Grebe Cormorant Shag Little Egret Grey Heron Dark-bellied Brent Goose Red-breasted Merganser Buzzard Sparrowhawk Oystercatcher Black-headed Gull Mediterranean Gull > Common Gull Herring Gull > Great Black-backed Gull Razorbill Wood Pigeon Collared Dove Great Spotted Woodpecker Pied Wagtail Wren Dunnock > Robin Blackbird Song Thrush Redwing Dartford Warbler Goldcrest Long-tailed Tit Blue Tit > Great Tit Magpie Jackdaw > Carrion Crow Raven Starling House Sparrow > Chaffinch > Greenfinch Bullfinch |
February 5th - The usual flock of Black-necked Grebes out in the harbour had built up to 12 this morning. Several Brent Geese were feeding on weed exposed at a very low tide. February 11th - A record number of 50 Great Crested Grebes were in the harbour this morning, 40 of them off Underbarn with the Slavonian Grebe. Also a Buzzard over Sandsfoot. February 20th - Another record today with no less than 185 Mergansers in the harbour this morning. Also 16 Black-necked Grebes and 2 Ravens. These Herring Gulls were filmed fighting on the shore off Downclose at low tide. February 28th - A Dartford Warbler was at Downclose this afternoon. |