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


September 2011


38 species so far this month

Cormorant
Mute Swan
Buzzard
Sparrowhawk
Herring Gull >
Great Black-backed Gull
Sandwich Tern >
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Swallow
House Martin
Meadow Pipit
Grey Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
Wren
Dunnock >
Robin
Wheatear
Blackbird
Whitethroat
Chiffchaff
Goldcrest
Long-tailed Tit
Coal Tit
Blue Tit >
Great Tit
Magpie
Jackdaw >
Rook
Carrion Crow
Raven
Starling
House Sparrow >
Greenfinch
Goldfinch >
Chaffinch >
Siskin
Linnet

September 17th - The highlight was a Buzzard just over the house this morning. Lots of invisible Chiffchaffs all along the trail and one late Whitethroat calling from a bush.

September 18th - A few more Chiffchaffs today along with the first Goldcrests of the autumn.

October 1st - An unexpected doorstep surprise today when 11 BEarded Tits flew high over the northern end of the trail calling loudly and heading south.

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