Wednesday 22 December 2010

BIRDS of Purwell Valley

At present I do not have photos of all the birds I have seen on my walks in the Purwell Valley. However, pictures of the birds can wait until a future blog update so here is my list.

BIRDS OF THE PURWELL VALLEY.

All these birds have been seen in the Purwell Valley
If you have spotted any that are not on the list, please add them through a comment on this blog.


Crows      Magpie, Jay, Carrion Crow, Rook, Jackdaw

Finches   Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Brambling, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Hawfinch, Siskin, Cirl Bunting,
Reed Bunting, Yellowhammer

Sparrows  House sparrow

Larks      Skylark

Wagtails  Pied wagtail, Grey wagtail

Pipits      Meadow pipit

Creepers   Tree creeper

Titmice   Great tit, Coal tit, Blue tit, Long-tailed tit

Warblers  Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Reed Warbler, Marsh warbler, Blackcap ,Whitethroat, Garden Warbler

Thrushes  Mistle thrush, Song thrush, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Redwing, Robin, Nightingale

Accentors  Hedge sparrow (Dunnock)

Swallows & swifts    House-martin, Swallow, Swift, Nightjar

Flycatchers  Spotted flycatcher

Woodpeckers  Green woodpecker, Great spotted woodpecker, Lesser Spotted woodpecker

Owls   Barn owl, Little owl, Tawny owl

Hawks Harriers, Eagles  Common Buzzard, Sparrow-hawk, Kestrel, Hobby, Red kite, Goshawk, Peregrine

Water birds   Mute swan, Canada goose, Grey lag goose, Mallard duck, Aylesbury duck, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Common snipe, Lesser black-backed gull, Black-headed gull, Water rail, Moorhen, Geen Sandpiper

Doves & pigeons  Rock dove, Stock dove, Collared dove, Wood pigeon, Feral pigeons, Racing pigeons

Pheasants
Partridges
Waxwings
Starlings
Green plover (lapwing)
Cuckoo
Kingfisher
Wrens
Nuthatch
Goldcrests
Firecrests

1 comment:

  1. The Green Sindpiper was seen 28/12/10 on the stretch of the river walk by Cadwell football field. It was also spotted at about this time last year in the same locality.

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