Ornithology
Primrose Wood - centre
The Birds of Primrose Wood - 1991
By John Emberson
Common Name | Bi-Nomial | Status | Total for Year | Crude Daily Average |
Grey Heron |
Ardea cinerea | Resident | 1 | Less than 1 |
Kestrel |
Falco tinnunculus | Resident | 26 | Less than 1 |
Hobby |
Falco subbuteo | Summer Visitor | 1 | Less than 1 |
feral pigeon |
Columba livia (Domest.) | Resident | 10 | Less than 1 |
Wood Pigeon |
Columba palumbus | Resident | 676 | 7 |
Cuckoo |
Cuculus canorus | Summer Visitor | 8 | Less than 1 |
Swift |
Apus apus | Summer Visitor | 15 | Less than 1 |
Green Woodpecker |
Picus viridis | Resident | 22 | Less than 1 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Dendrocopus major | Resident | 33 | Less than 1 |
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker |
Dendrocopus minor | Resident | 19 | Less than 1 |
Swallow |
Hirundo rustica | Summer Visitor | 3 | Less than 1 |
House Martin |
Hirundo rustica | Summer Visitor | 9 | Less than 1 |
Wren |
Troglodytes troglodytes | Resident | 144 | 1.5 |
Dunnock |
Prunella modularis | Resident | 64 | Less than 1 |
Robin |
Erythacus rubecula | Resident | 178 | 1.8 |
Blackbird |
Turdus merula | Resident | 375 | 4 |
Fieldfare |
Turdus pilaris | Winter Visitor | 334 | 3.5 |
Song Thrush |
Turdus philomelos | Resident | 61 | Less than 1 |
Redwing |
Turdus iliacus | Winter Visitor | 259 | 2.7 |
Mistle Thrush |
Turdus viscivorus | Resident | 94 | Less than 1 |
Blackcap |
Sylvia atricapilla | Summer Visitor | 16 | Less than 1 |
Chiffchaff |
Phylloscopus collybitus | Summer Visitor | 11 | Less than 1 |
Goldcrest |
Regulus regulus | Resident | 10 | Less than 1 |
Spotted Flycatcher |
Muscicapa striata | Summer Visitor | 32 | Less than 1 |
Pied flycatcher |
Ficedula hypoleuca | Summer Visitor | 1 | Less than 1 |
Long-tailed tit |
Aegithalos caudatus | Resident | 95 | 1 |
Blue Tit |
Parus caeruleus | Resident | 605 | 6.3 |
Great Tit |
Parus major | Resident | 262 | 2.7 |
Tree Creeper |
Certhia familiaris | Resident | 50 | Less than 1 |
Jay |
Garrulus glandarius | Resident | 88 | Less than 1 |
Magpie |
Pica pica | Resident | 75 | Less than 1 |
Carrion Crow |
Corvus corone | Resident | 58 | Less than 1 |
Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris | Resident | 306 | 3.2 |
House Sparrow |
Passer domesticus | Resident | 20 | Less than 1 |
Chaffinch |
Fringilla coelebs | Resident | 165 | 1.7 |
Greenfinch |
Carduelis chloris | Resident | 57 | Less than 1 |
Goldfinch |
Carduelis carduelis | Resident | 17 | Less than 1 |
Linnet |
Acanthus cannabina | Resident | 21 | Less than 1 |
Bullfinch |
Pyrrhula pyrrhula | Resident | 5 | Less than 1 |
Primrose Wood TQ846904 comprises 3.2 acres of mainly Chestnut and Hornbeam trees. A twelve month survey of the wood was carried out by visiting the area eight times in each month from January to December 1991. The ten most common species found there are shown in bold in the above list.
It's worth noting that two of those species are winter visitors to the UK and would not have been seen here in the summer months.
Species are listed in Voous Order.