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


December 2011


48 species so far this month

Black-throated Diver
Slavonian Grebe
Black-necked Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Cormorant
Shag
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Red-breasted Merganser
Kestrel
Peregrine
Oystercatcher
Black-headed Gull
Mediterranean Gull >
Common Gull
Herring Gull >
Great Black-backed Gull
Kittiwake
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Meadow Pipit
Grey Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
Wren
Dunnock >
Robin
Black Redstart
Blackbird
Song Thrush
Redwing
Blackcap
Goldcrest
Long-tailed Tit
Coal Tit
Blue Tit >
Great Tit
Treecreeper
Magpie
Jackdaw >
Rook
Carrion Crow
Starling
House Sparrow >
Chaffinch >
Bullfinch

December 31st - The first Black-throated Diver and the first Slavonian Grebe of the winter were seen today, with Kittiwake and Black Redstart.

December 22nd - The first Black-necked Grebes, 10 of them, were off Downclose.

December 17th - 3 Coal Tits, including 2 singing males, at Rodwell.

December 6th - A flock of 30 mergansers in the harbour this morning.

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