Bird Survey - 9'th May 2009
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We surveyed the area as in quarter 1. That is taking in birds seen or heard up to the top of the surrounding
banks and to the stepping stones at the northern end.
Birds flying over were not included, unless clearly using the area.
Weather conditions:
Breezy, partly sunny, temperature 7 zero degrees centigrade when we started at 7am (ended 8.15am).
Birds present in alphabetical order:
Blackbird
Blackcap – singing (Summer visitor)
Chaffinch – singing
Chiffchaff – singing (Summer visitor)
Crow, Carrion
Dove, Stock
Dunnock – singing
Goldfinch
Greenfinch - singing
Magpie
Mallard
Moorhen
Sparrowhawk
Starling
Swallow
Swift
Tern, Common - (Summer visitor)
Tit, Blue
Tit, Great - singing
Tit, Long-tailed
Warbler, Garden – singing (Summer visitor)
Warbler, Sedge – singing (Summer visitor)
Warbler, Willow – singing (Summer visitor)
Whitethroat – singing (Summer visitor)
Woodpigeon
Wren - singing
Comments:
The most significant find, in our opinion, was the large number of Whitethroat seen, estimated
at 10 territories. Clearly the habitat is perfect for this species. The Whitethroat population
crashed due to droughts in the Whitethroat's wintering grounds in the Africa. Since then their
numbers have been slowly recovering but is reported as still only a fraction of the pre-crash
level.
The Garden Warbler whilst common, were good to see and prove the value of preserving the habitat
of Iremongers Pond.
Hunting over pond the were two Common Tern, regularly coming back for food, and a Sparrowhawk,
mobbed by the Carrion Crow.