Wildlife of the Rodwell Trail
monthly reports of birds seen from the trail


March 2014


49 species so far this month

Great Northern Diver
Black-throated Diver
Little Grebe
Slavonian Grebe
Black-necked Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Cormorant
Shag
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Brent Goose
Red-breasted Merganser
Buzzard
Sparrowhawk
Oystercatcher
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Herring Gull >
Great Black-backed Gull
Sandwich Tern >
Razorbill
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Meadow Pipit
Wren
Dunnock >
Robin
Wheatear
Black Redstart
Blackbird
Song Thrush
Redwing
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Long-tailed Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Magpie
Jackdaw >
Rook
Carrion Crow
Raven
Starling
House Sparrow >
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch >
Greenfinch




March 1st - 18 black-necked grebes, 3 black-throated divers and a great northern diver off Downclose and a black redstart at Smallmouth.

March 22nd - A few chiffchaffs were heard through last week but I actually saw the first one today.

March 26th - 5 wheatears were at Smallmouth today. Also 2 great northern divers and a few late great-crested grebes.

March 30th - The first two sandwich terns were off Sandsfoot Castle, also a late great northern diver and a great-crested grebe.

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