Wildlife of the Rodwell Trail
monthly reports of birds seen from the trail


February 2013


42 species so far this month

Slavonian Grebe
Black-necked Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Cormorant
Shag
Common Scoter
Velvet Scoter
Red-breasted Merganser
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Oystercatcher
Black-headed Gull
Mediterranean Gull >
Common Gull
Herring Gull >
Great Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Green Woodpecker (heard)
Grey Wagtail
Wren
Dunnock >
Robin
Blackbird
Song Thrush
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Goldcrest
Firecrest
Long-tailed Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Magpie
Jackdaw >
Carrion Crow
Raven
Starling
House Sparrow >
Chaffinch
Goldfinch >
Greenfinch
Bullfinch




February 21st- A brief view of a firecrest near Buxton Road bridge.

February 16th- A great day in the harbour with common scoter (4), velvet scoter (2), the female eider and all the usual grebes.

February 12th- Some nice views of 3 Bullfinches on the Marsh Road embankment this morning.

February 3rd - An all-time record of 6 Slavonian Grebes off Sandsfoot with just 4 Black-necks. The now-regular scoter presence of 4 Commons and 2 Velvets was repeated again today.

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