Birds and other
wildlife recorded in January 2020
Not a huge number
of records were sent in this month – was it the lack of birds, or did the mud
underfoot put some of us off?! Red Kites
were seen frequently, gliding majestically over the wood and the nearby houses.
Woodpigeon and Stock Doves were fairly common, and the Great-Spotted
Woodpeckers were seen (no Green Woodpeckers recorded this month?). The usual
corvids were around: Magpie, Jackdaw, Jay, Carrion Crow and Rooks; how many
nests will be in the rookery this spring? Both Blue Tit and Great Tit were
seen, and Nuthatches appeared on most visits. As one might expect Wren, Robin
and Blackbird were seen or heard on virtually every visit. Listen out for
Mistle Thrush, an early breeder, and for Song Thrushes that have already been
singing nearby for a few weeks. Finally Chaffinch, Goldfinches and Bullfinch
have all been recorded.
PLEASE send in your
records – even of birds that you think are really common; don’t leave it up to
just two or three people!
