The BIG Garden Bird Watch … On campus

Posted on 2012/01/31 by Justin Anthony Groves

Hi fellow naturalists

I carried out the big garden bird watch at the weekend next to the lake. There were an interesting variety of species, on what was a cold and dull day

The birds seen at any one time were:

25 x Mallard, 3 x Robin, 4 x Canadian Geese, 8 x Moorhen, 2 x Coot, 80 x Black Headed Gull, 1 x Blackbird, 2 x Mandarin Duck, 3 x Bluetit, 35 x Redwing, 51 x Woodpigeon, 1 x Great tit, 8 x Long tailed tit, 1 x Jay, 2 x Cormorant, 1 x Song Thrush, 1 x Goldfinch, 12 x Siskin, 2 x Great Crested Grebe, 3 x Pochard, 8 x Shoveler, 2 x Egyptian Geese

Happy Spotting

Justin

 

About Justin Anthony Groves

As a student of Ecology and Conservation at Reading University i am very interested many other insect groups, botany and the interaction in nature. Over a number of blogs I hope to pass my knowledge to others but also gain from the many other interesting posts.
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2 Responses to The BIG Garden Bird Watch … On campus

  1. Alastair Culham says:
    2012/02/01 at 19:43

    Thanks for posting the list Justin. I’m surprised you didn’t see the heron which seems permanently installed in the middle section of the lake by the upper earth dam. Having said that – a really amazing list of species- good work!

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  2. Alastair Culham says:
    2012/02/22 at 09:11

    Spring is making a wider variety of birds evident now. As I walked in this morning two very raucous jays flew over. Lots of the smaller birds are singing – I wish I recognised more by their song.

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