We
mention lots of wildlife, birds especially, on our blog and being of the
scientific persuasion have been keeping a list of species. For those who are
interested here is the full list of wildlife seen out of the office window,
in and over the garden.
Key to dots:
Regularly seen in garden
w = winter visitor, s = summer visitor
Occasional
visitor to garden
Known to nest / live in garden
Regularly seen from but not actually in garden
Occasionally seen from but not actually in garden
Birds
Species |
Seen |
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Notes |
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Black-backed Gull |
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Blackbird |
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Black-headed Gull |
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Blue Tit |
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Brambling |
w |
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Bullfinch |
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Only seen very occasionally. |
Chaffinch |
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Coal Tit |
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Collared Dove |
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Crow |
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Curlew |
s |
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Dunnock |
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Fieldfare |
w |
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Garden Warbler |
s |
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Goldcrest |
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Goldfinch |
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Great Tit |
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Greater Spotted Woodpecker |
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Only seen very occasionally. |
Green Woodpecker |
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Only seen very occasionally. |
Greenfinch |
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Grey Heron |
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Herring Gull |
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House Martin |
s
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House Sparrow |
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Jackdaw |
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Lapwing |
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Long Tailed Tit |
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Mistle Thrush |
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Nuthutch |
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Pheasant |
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Redwing |
w |
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Very, very occasionally in the garden when the weather is very bad. |
Robin |
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Rook |
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Siskin |
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Song Thrush |
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Sparrowhawk |
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Starling |
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Swallow |
s |
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Swift |
s
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In 2009 we had two nests under the eaves |
Tawny Owl |
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Seen regularly - often during the day,
check the blog for more |
Tree Creeper |
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Tree Sparrow |
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Willow Tit |
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Wood Pigeon |
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Wren |
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Yellowhammer |
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