Bird count at the cress beds

Friday 24 December 2010

Thought I would try a bird count at Ewelme today - not easy as some birds tend to move away as you approach and it is easy to count them twice.  Nevertheless this list is probably fairly accurate:

1           Teal

30        Mallard           

5           Red Kite         

2           Water Rail

20        Moorhen         

1           Lapwing          

9           Snipe  

1           Green Sandpiper         

50        Black-headed Gull      

12        Woodpigeon   

2           Meadow Pipit  

2           Grey Wagtail

3           Pied Wagtail

1           Wren

1           Dunnock

3           Robin

12        Blackbird

1           Fieldfare

2           Song Thrush

10        Redwing         

4           Blue Tit

6           Great Tit         

1           Magpie

6           Rook   

8           Starling

3           House Sparrow

31        Chaffinch       

3           Goldfinch