Chesworth Farm - Bird Survey

Mike Ayling carried out his regular bird survey which produced the following:

Blackbird 4, Blue Tit 6, Buzzard 1, Chiffchaff 4, Goldcrest 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Green Woodpecker 1, Grey Heron 2, House Sparrow 2, Magpie 2, Robin 3, Song Thrush 1, Woodpigeon 5,
Blackcap 3, Bullfinch 6, Carrion Crow 1, Dunnock 1, Goldfinch 4, Great Tit 4, Greenfinch 2, Herring Gull 3, Jackdaw 2, Moorhen 2, Skylark 1, Whitethroat 2, Wren 2

Chesworth Farm - Bird Survey

Mike Ayling carried out his weekly bird survey of the Farm which produced the following birds:

Blackbird 5, Blue Tit 5, Chiffchaff 4, Goldfinch 6, Green Woodpecker 1, Grey Heron 2, Jackdaw 3, Linnet 1, Mallard 2, Pheasant 2, Robin 4, Song Thrush 5, Woodpigeon 10, Blackcap 5, Carrion Crow 2, Dunnock 2, Great Tit 5, Greenfinch 4, House Sparrow 2, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Magpie 3, Moorhen 2, Reed Warbler 1, Skylark 1, Whitethroat 4, Wren 8

Chesworth Farm - Bird Survey

Rabbit eyeing up the Pygmy Goat House - M. Ayling

Mike Ayling carried out his weekly bird survey which produced the follwing:

Blackbird 4, Blue Tit 3, Carrion Crow 1, Chiffchaff 7, Garden Warbler 1, Great Tit 2, Greenfinch 2, Herring Gull 4, Jackdaw 11, Kestrel 1, Long-tailed Tit 1, Mallard 4, Reed Warbler 1, Skylark 1, Swallow 2, Woodpigeon 12, Yellowhammer 1, Blackcap 4, Bullfinch 2, Chaffinch 3, Dunnock 1, Goldfinch 5, Green Woodpecker 1, Grey Heron 1, House Sparrow 3, Jay 1, Kingfisher 1, Magpie 2, Moorhen 3, Robin 3, Song Thrush 1, Whitethroat 2, Wren 6

Chesworth Farm - Bird Survey

Mike Ayling: Carrion Crow 3, Goldfinch 2, Greenfinch 2, Linnet 1, Magpie 6, Starling 1, Wren 3, Bullfinch 2, Chaffinch 4, Herring Gull 10, Long-tailed Tit 2, Song Thrush 3

Eddie Bew: Robin 8, Chiffchaff 13, Wren 14, Blackbird 15, Blue Tit 11, House Sparrow 4, Woodpigeon 15, Great Tit 10, Moorhen 7, Green Woodpecker 3, Jay 2, Dunnock 6, Jackdaw 6, Canada Goose 2 (fly over), Great Spotted Woodpecker 5, Nuthatch 3, Common Buzzard 2, Goldcrest 1, Blackcap 3, Mallard 1

Rabbit 2

Chesworth Farm - Bird Survey

Mike Ayling carried out his weekly bird survey of the Farm which produced the following:

Blackbird 7, Bullfinch 5, Chaffinch 7, Goldcrest 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2, Green Woodpecker 1, Grey Heron 1, House Sparrow 2, Jay 2, Magpie 3, Moorhen 1, Robin 4, Song Thrush 4, Wren 2, Blue Tit 5, Carrion Crow 4, Dunnock 8, Goldfinch 8, Great Tit 5, Greenfinch 5, Herring Gull 5, Jackdaw 5, Long-tailed Tit 2, Mallard 5, Nuthatch 1, Skylark 1, Woodpigeon 26

Warnham LNR - Weekend Round-up & Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS)

Greylag Goose - Warnham LNR

A dreary weekend on the Reserve weather-wise but there was still plenty of avian interest around if you were brave enough to venture out into the biting northerly wind mixed with sleet! The list of birds other than counted in by Mike Ayling in the Wetland Bird Survey were:

2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Common Buzzard, 4 Canada Goose, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Pheasant, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Chaffinch, 8 Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Coal Tit.

1 Roe Deer, 1 Wood Mouse, 1 Bank Vole 

Below are the totals for Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) carried out by Mike on behalf of the British Trust for Ornithology.

Confirm Core count species list Site Name: Warnham Mill Pond Primary count?   Date: Sun, 12 Feb, 2017 Time: 08:30 - 10:00 Note: You have checked the 'No terns present' box, indicating an assessment was made. Species Count Comment Black-headed Gull 26   Coot 3   Cormorant 2   Great Crested Grebe 1   Grey Heron 4   Herring Gull 1   Kestrel 1   Mallard 11   Moorhen 2   Mute Swan 6   Pochard 11 7m 4f Teal 6   Tufted Duck 21   Water Rail 1   Total number of species: 14 Individuals: 96