Summer Bird Walk 2015 – Woodcote Conservation Group

The walk took place on the morning of 27 June. There were nine participants. The weather was pleasantly sunny. The following 25 species were recorded.

Red Kite (A, C)

Buzzard (B, C) (young heard calling and adult seen flying in upper part of Dean Wood)

Lapwing (C) (1 only)

Woodpigeon (A, B, C)

Magpie (C)

Carrion Crow (A, C)

Great Tit (B)

Blue Tit (A, C)

Nuthatch (A, B) (plastered nest-hole on oak tree in Long Close garden)

Swift (C)

Skylark (C)

Swallow (A)

House Martin (A)

Pied Wagtail (A)

Chiffchaff (B)

Blackcap (B)

Wren (B)

Blackbird (A, B)

Dunnock (A)

Rook (A, C)

Raven (C)

House Sparrow (A)

Chaffinch (A, C)

Bullfinch (A, B) (heard)

Yellowhammer (C) (one seen and heard on bush towards southern end of field boundary and another heard singing at same time further north)