Saturday 30 January 2016

Penrhiwllan Garden Birdwatch

Before the hail and showers I carried out my RSPB big garden birdwatch this morning listing the following bird, totals are the amount of birds seen together  at any one moment, not the total birds seen.
The weather was dry, with cloud and some sun, with a slight breeze.
Time slot 8.45 - 9.45

BIRDS SEEN
Mistle Thrush         2
Blackbird                4
Chaffinch              10
Coal Tit                   2
Blue Tit                   4
Great Tit                 3
Long Tailed Tit       4
Marsh Tit                2
Nuthatch                2
Wood Pigeon         3
Collared Dove        2
G. S. Woodpecker 1 (M)      "female turned up about a hour later"
Crow                      2
Jay                         5
Magpie                   1
Wren                      1
Buzzard                 1            " 1 seen but 2 heard"
Pheasant               1 (M)
Dunnock                2
Robin                     5
Raven                    1


Missed out on FieldFare, Redwing, Red Kite, and Herring Gull which have all seen since the hour slot.

Ian Burgess

An interesting example of the variety of birds which can be seen in a rural garden in our county.