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


November 2012


49 species so far this month

Great Northern Diver
Red-throated Diver
Slavonian Grebe
Black-necked Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Cormorant
Shag
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Brent Goose
Long-tailed Duck
Red-breasted Merganser
Eider
Buzzard
Sparrowhawk
Oystercatcher
Black-headed Gull
Mediterranean Gull >
Common Gull
Herring Gull >
Great Black-backed Gull
Guillemot
Razorbill
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Grey Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
Wren
Dunnock >
Robin
Blackbird
Fieldfare
Song Thrush
Mistle Thrush
Redwing
Chiffchaff
Goldcrest
Long-tailed Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Magpie
Jackdaw >
Carrion Crow
Starling
House Sparrow >
Chaffinch
Siskin
Goldfinch >
Greenfinch




November 25th - A cracking day in the harbour with 6 Great Northern Divers, 4 Black-necked Grebes and singles of Slavonian Grebe, Eider and Long-tailed Duck. And a Fieldfare at Newstead Road.

November 6th - A new bird for the trail today - a Mistle Thrush over Abbotsbury Road.

October 7th - A flock of 7 Golden Plover flew east over Sandsfoot Halt.

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