The Spring Bird Walk took place on the morning of 1st May, a pleasant but cool day in a late and mainly cold spring. Thirteen people participated, and the 29 species listed below were recorded. Two species (Great-spotted Woodpecker and Swallow) seen on last year’s Spring Walk were not seen this year, but there were five additions to the 2009 Spring list: Collared Dove, Carrion Crow, Red-legged Partridge, Jay, and Song Thrush.
Red Kite (A, B, C)
Buzzard (B, C)
Pheasant (B, C)
Red-legged Partridge (B)
Lapwing (C)
Woodpigeon (A, B)
Collared Dove (A)
Skylark (C)
House Martin (A)
Wren (B)
Robin (A, B)
Blackbird (A, B, C)
Song Thrush (B)
Blackcap (B, C) (at least four singing males in Dean Wood)
Whitethroat (C)
Chiffchaff (B)
Blue Tit (A, B, C)
Great Tit (A, B)
Nuthatch (A)
Magpie (A)
Jay (B)
Jackdaw (A, C)
Rook (A, C)
Carrion Crow (A, B)
Starling (A)
House Sparrow (A)
Chaffinch (A, B, C)
Greenfinch (C)
Goldfinch (A, C)