Maiden Erlegh – Final Bird List

As the same with the campus woodland, I have undertaken my 4 field study times for Maiden Erlegh, with a total of  28 bird species being identified in the 14 acre wooded site. The full list is below. 

  1. Blackbird (Turdus merula)
  2. Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
  3. Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus)
  4. Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone)
  5. Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
  6. ChiffChaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
  7. Coal Tit (Parus ater)
  8. Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
  9. Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
  10. Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
  11. Great Tit (Parus major)
  12. Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
  13. Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
  14. Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
  15. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
  16. Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
  17. Long Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
  18. Magpie (Pica pica)
  19. Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris)
  20. Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
  21. Red Kite (Milvus milvus)
  22. Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
  23. Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
  24. Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
  25. Stock Dove (Columba oenas)
  26. Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
  27. Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)
  28. Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

The same applies as before, with the bold bird species being “woodland species” and the un-bold species being “edge” species.

About Thomas Whitlock

I'm a third student at the University of Reading, currently studied for a degree in Zoology. I have a wide interest in biodiversity, most notably British wildlife. I have an especial interest in British mammals and birds. I hope to become a wildlife cameraman or photographer after I graduate, and I feel that blogging will be a key component of any future job in Zoology. This is my first blog, so please be kind!
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