Monday night I undertook a dusk survey on campus woodland from 5-9pm in the evening. Unfortunately, the rain came and as a result, only witnessed 12 separate species of bird, adding another 2 to the ones I hadn’t witnessed before: song thrush and a grey heron. There has also been a reported “hearing” of a Tawny Owl on campus by one of my colleagues, but I have yet to hear it myself!
The full list in alphabetical order is:
- Blackbird (Turdus merula)
- Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus)
- Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone)
- Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
- Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
- Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
- Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
- Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
- Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
- Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
- Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)
- Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)
- Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Yes there is a tawny owl i was out moth trapping on campus last night and heard it once