Tuesday 2 February 2021

RSPB GARDEN BIRDWATCH

                                              31st January  2021  :  9am  -  10am


                                         

Grey Wagtail.

I once again took part in the Rspb national Garden Birdwatch this weekend , here are my totals , i have also compared them to the previous 2 years totals :


1.  STARLING      30   Normally have many more birds , up to 200+.

     2019 :  27     2020  :  200


2.  CORMORANT  :  1    A regular bird seen most days flying over the garden.

     2019 : not recorded   2020 :  not recorded


3.  HOUSE SPARROW  :  11    Small breeding flock.

     2019 :  7   2020 :  10


4.  ROBIN  :  1    Normally 3 birds visit garden , including  regular breeding pair.

     2019 : 2   2020 :  1


5.  DUNNOCK  :  1  Normally 2 birds visit garden & are a regular breeding pair.

     2019 :  1    2020 :  2


                                                        

Dunnock


6.  BLUE TIT  :  2   Normally 4 birds including a pair prospecting nest box.

     2019 :  5   2020  :  4


7.  GREAT TIT  :  2   Regular local breeding pair visiting feeders

     2019 :  4    2020 :  2


8.  BLACKBIRD :  1♂ 1♀ 1 1st w    Been up to 5 birds in garden recently.

     2019 :  2   2020 :  3


9.  GOLDFINCH  :  30   Had a flock of 53 birds yesterday , average is 25+.

     2019 :  9   2020 :  27


10.  WOOD PIGEON  :  4    Normally can be up to 15+ birds.

      2019 : 24     2020 :  7


                                                         

Goldfinch.


11.  COLLARED DOVE  :  8    Normally can be up to 15+ birds.

      2019 :  7    2020 :  17


12.  SPARROWHAWK  :  1♂   A regular breeding pair seen daily over garden.

      2019 :  1♀  2020 :  Not recorded


13.  GREY WAGTAIL  :  1    A new record for garden this year , now seen daily.

      2019  :  Not recorded   2020 : Not recorded


14.  HERRING GULL  :  7   Normally 20+ birds seen over garden daily.

      2019 :  6    2020 :  11


15.  WREN  :  1     Normally only heard, but seen this morning.

      2019 :  1    2020 :  1


                                                         

Wren.


16.  SONG THRUSH  :   1   Only seen flying over garden (1st sighting this year).

      2019 :  Not recorded    2020 :  1


17.  CHAFFINCH  :  1♂  2♀   A regular visitor to garden feeders.

       2019 :  1♀    2020 :  Not recorded


18.  MAGPIE  :  3   Often seen in garden, also currently nest building.

     2019 : 1    2020 :  1


19.  FERAL PIGEON  :  10   Seen daily but rarely come to feeders.

     2019 :  4     2020 :  6


20.  CARRION CROW  :  4   Regular breeding pair seen daily.

      2019 :  3    2020 :  5


21.  BLACK HEADED GULL  :  9   Seen daily over garden.

     2019 :  3     2020 :  3


That concludes my totals for the 2021  Rspb Garden Birdwatch.


EDIT :   4 of the above species were fly overs and therefore i could not enter them into the Rspb Garden Birdwatch survey but have included them on my personal Garden list. 


                                        TOTAL SPECIES SEEN


2021  :   21  Species seen.

2020  :   20  Species seen.

2019  :   24  Species seen.   

 

Goldfinch & Chaffinch ♀