On Monday 26th April 2026 the Breeding Bird Survey Route was walked for the first time. A chilly but fine morning and the survey started at 9:15 AM. The Bird Song recognition app Merlin on an Android phone was used to record and identify names of birds. The route taken is shown on the accompanying map. It is believed that most of the identifications were accurate and could be relied on but there were some which are open to doubt including Marsh tit, Common Redstart and Brambling. It is also thought that the Lesser Whitethroat identification may have been confused with an ordinary common Whitethroat which is much more likely.
Results.
Section 1. Blackbird. Great Tit. Dunnock. Robin. Blackcap. Woodpigeon. Goldfinch. Wren. Ring- necked parakeet. Greenfinch. Great tit. Robin. Chiff chaff. Blue Tit.
Section 2. The boardwalk. Blue tit. Coal Tit. Ring- necked parakeet. Song thrush. Mistle thrush. Wren. Blackcap. Nuthatch was recorded here calling strongly by another observer a couple of days ago.
Section 3. Stock dove. Chiffchaff. Wood pigeon. Blackbird. Great tit. Robin. Ring- necked parakeet. Song thrush. Long tailed tit. Jackdaw. Goldcrest? Wren. Blue Tit. Blackcap.
Section 4. Lesser White throat? Magpie. Coal Tit. Green Woodpecker. Song Thrush. Robin. Great tit. Goldfinch. Magpie. Blue Tit. Blackcap. Wood pigeon. Mistle thrush. Wren.
Section 5. Blue tit. Great tit. Chiff chaff. Robin. Jackdaw. Willow warbler. Brambling? Common Red start?
Section 6. Nuthatch. Goldcrest? Chiff chaff. Marsh tit? Blackcap. Great tit. Wren. Dunnock. Chaffinch. Long tailed Tit. Woodpigeon. Robin.
A second visit will be paid in the middle of May to pick up any late nesters and late migrant arrivals.
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