Today was the final of my samples at Maiden Erlegh nature reserve and the final of my dusk samples for this habitat. In total, 15 species were witnessed and a further 5 were identified using the recorder, with the only new bird identified being a Marsh Tit.
The full alphabetical list for tonight’s birds are:
- Blackbird (Turdus merula)
- Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus)
- Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone)
- Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
- Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
- Coal Tit (Parus ater)
- Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
- Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
- Great Tit (Parus major)
- Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
- Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
- Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
- Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
- Magpie (Pica pica)
- Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris)
- Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
- Stock Dove (Columba oenas)
- Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)
- Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
