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19th April: Breeding bird survey week 3: Est. terrs./pairs: Robin 14, Wren 9, Blue Tit 8, Chiffchaff 8, Willow Warbler 7, Wood Pigeon 6, Blackbird 5, Nuthatch 5, Blackcap 4, Great Spotted Woodpecker 4, Great Tit 3, Garden Warbler 2, Coat Tit 2 (food for young), Jay 2, Raven 1, Goldcrest 1, Long-tailed Tit 1, Mallard 1 (Badger Pond), Dunnock 1, Song Thrush 1, Buzzard 1, Crow 1, Goshawk soaring with Buzzard!
16th April: 6+ Willow Warblers (Bob Philpott)
9th April: Breeding Bird Survey Week 2: Est. territories/pairs: Robin 15, Blue Tit 12, Chiffchaff 10, Nuthatch 7, Blackcap 6, Great Tit 5, Wren 4, Willow Warbler 3, Song Thrush 3, Wood Pigeon 3, Blackbird 3, Stock Dove 1, Dunnock 1, Coalt Tit 1, Crow 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, and 6 Redpolls in the wood - song heard...
8th April: OSPREY over the meadow then across the wood heading NW - first for the reserve. Also ringed Blue Tit 5; Great Tit 2; Dunnock 2; Blackcap 5; Whitethroat 1(1); Chiffchaff 2; Willow Warbler 2; Reed Bunting 1. (Simon Tucker)
4th April: Breeding Bird Survey week 1: estimated territories/pairs: Blue Tit 16, Robin 10, Chiffchaff 8, Also ringed 7, Blackbird 5, Nuthatch 5, Great Spotted Woodpecker 3, Wood Pigeon 2, Great Tit 2, Raven 1, Crow 1, Dunnock 1, Redpoll 1*, Willow Warbler 1, Coal Tit 1, Chaffinch 1 *Redpoll may have been lingering wintering bird
19th March: Light Orange Underwing confirmed by photographs by Andy Cowley - the first proof that this rare species occurs at the reserve. It is an Aspen feeder rather than Birch as is favoured by the Orange Underwing.
18th March: 4 Ravens, 2 Commas, 4 Peacocks, 11 Brimstones (Jane Deacon)
7th March: Late Winter Bird Survey: Redwing c50, Wood Pigeon c40, Blue Tit 20, Robin 17, Wren 11, Blackbird 6, Song Thrush 6, Great Spotted Woodpecker 4, Nuthatch 3, Great Tit 3, Dunnock 2, Chaffinch 2, Mallard 2, Crow 2, Treecreeper 2 (pair), Mistle Thrush 2, Teal 2, Chiffchaff 1, Goldfinch 1, Marsh Tit 1, Jackdaw 1, Raven 1, Pheasant 1, Red Kite 1, Jay 1, Greenfinch 1, Magpie 1 (RG)
6th March: LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER heard and seen(Simon Tucker)
11th February: Red Kite, Goshawk, Buzzard, Raven, 2+ Redpolls
Single Goshawk flew up from wood at around 1pm near to where the two birds were seen over the wood last week.
4th Feb: 4th Feb: Once again, though this time in the wood, chaos of Wood Pigeons was swiftly followed by the sight of not one but two Goshawks low above the wood at 12.45pm - as they were similar size we don't think they were a pair more likely two of the same sex. I have never seen two Goshawks at Ravensroost Wood before, only the odd singleton.
2nd February: Sparrowhawk and Marsh Tit trapped and ringed (Simon Tucker)
28th January: Redpoll
20th January: Water Rail heard at the meadow ponds - the first for Ravensroost; c3 Siskins, c2 Redpolls.
14th January: Redpoll
12th January: Great White Egret, first for the site flying west, 2 Ravens and a Marsh Tit.