Today was the turn of my first dawn sample at Redhatch Copse, behind Sibly Hall. It was very cold this morning – about 4 degrees – but 12 species were still spotted, with a further 5 species being recorded. In total 17 species were recorded in the area, with 4 – coal tit, stock-dove, great spotted woodpecker and collared dove – not being recorded previously.
The full alphabetical list is as follows:
- Blackbird (Turdus merula)
- Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus)
- Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone)
- ChiffChaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
- Coal Tit (Parus ater)
- Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
- Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
- Great Tit (Parus major)
- Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
- Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
- Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
- Magpie (Pica pica)
- Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
- Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
- Stock Dove (Columba oenas)
- Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)
- Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
