Ornithology
The Scrubs - centre
The Scrubs - 1989
By John Emberson
Common Name | Bi-Nomial | Status | Total for Year | Crude Daily Average |
Kestrel |
Falco tinnunculus | Resident | 31 | Less than 1 |
Red-legged Partridge |
Alectoris rufa | Resident | 2 | Less than 1 |
feral pigeon |
Columba livia (Domest.) | Resident | 4 | Less than 1 |
Wood Pigeon |
Columba palumbus | Resident | 1,078 | 12.8 |
Collared Dove |
Streptopelia decaocto | Resident | 10 | Less than 1 |
Turtle Dove |
Streptopelia turtur | Summer Visitor | 28 | Less than 1 |
Cuckoo |
Cuculus canoris | Summer Visitor | 3 | Less than 1 |
Swift |
Apus apus | Summer Visitor | 24 | Less than 1 |
Kingfisher |
Alcedo atthis | Resident | 1 | Less than 1 |
Green Woodpecker |
Picus viridis | Resident | 71 | Less than 1 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Dendrocopus major | Resident | 20 | Less than 1 |
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker |
Dendrocopus minor | Resident | 62 | Less than 1 |
Swallow |
Hirundo rustica | Summer Visitor | 33 | Less than 1 |
House Martin |
Delichon urbica | Summer Visitor | 3 | Less than 1 |
Grey Wagtail |
Montacilla cinerea | Resident | 1 | Less than 1 |
Pied Wagtail |
Muscicapa alba | Resident | 1 | Less than 1 |
Wren |
T. troglodytes | Resident | 736 | 8.8 |
Dunnock |
Prunella modularis | Resident | 343 | 4.1 |
Robin |
Erythacus rubecula | Resident | 1,245 | 14.8 |
Blackbird |
Turdus merula | Resident | 873 | 10.4 |
Fieldfare |
Turdus pilaris | Winter Visitor | 12 | Less than 1 |
Song Thrush |
Turdus philomelos | Resident | 106 | 1.3 |
Redwing |
Turdus iliacus | Winter Visitor | 8 | Less than 1 |
Mistle Thrush |
Turdus viscivorus | Resident | 216 | 2.6 |
Whitethroat |
Sylvia communis | Summer Visitor | 7 | Less than 1 |
Garden Warbler |
Sylvia borin | Summer Visitor | 20 | Less than 1 |
Blackcap |
Sylvia atricapilla | Summer Visitor | 50 | Less than 1 |
Chiffchaff |
Phylloscopus collybitus | Summer Visitor | 114 | 1.4 |
Willow Warbler |
Phylloscopus trochilus | Summer Visitor | 26 | Less than 1 |
Goldcrest |
Regulus regulus | Resident | 177 | 2.1 |
Spotted Flycatcher |
Muscicapa striata | Summer Visitor | 3 | Less than 1 |
Pied Flycatcher |
Ficedula hypoleuca | Summer Visitor | 1 | Less than 1 |
Long-tailed Tit |
Aegithalos caudatus | Resident | 166 | 2 |
Coal Tit |
Periparus ater | Resident | 85 | 1 |
Blue Tit |
Parus caeruleus | Resident | 1,240 | 14.8 |
Great Tit |
Parus major | Resident | 889 | 10.6 |
Nuthatch |
Sitta europaea | Resident | 2 | Less than 1 |
Tree Creeper |
Certhia familiaris | Resident | 20 | Less than 1 |
Jay |
Garrulus glandarius | Resident | 312 | 3.7 |
Magpie |
Pica pica | Resident | 250 | 3 |
Rook |
Corvus frugilegus | Resident | 3 | Less than 1 |
Carrion Crow |
Corvus carone | Resident | 78 | Less than 1 |
Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris | Resident | 661 | 7.9 |
House Sparrow |
Passer domesticus | Resident | 1,865 | 22 |
Chaffinch |
Fringilla coelebs | Resident | 396 | 4.7 |
Greenfinch |
Carduelis chloris | Resident | 932 | 11 |
Goldfinch |
Carduelis carduelis | Resident | 21 | Less than 1 |
Linnet |
Acanthus cannabina | Resident | 78 | Less than 1 |
Bullfinch |
Pyrrhula pyrrhula | Resident | 47 | Less than 1 |
Yellowhammer |
Emberiza citronella | Resident | 46 | Less than 1 |
The Scrubs TQ842903 comprises 24 acres of mainly Hornbeam and Chestnut trees.
A twelve months survey of the birds of the wood was carried out by visiting the area seven times each month from January to December.
The ten most numerous species can be seen in bold; all of them being considered Resident in the UK.
Those species having a definite number in the Crude Daily Average column are those that the casual observer could expect to see on any visit to the wood at any time of the year.
Twelve of the listed species are summer visitors to the UK and two are likely to be seen here only during the months of winter.
Species are listed in Voous Order.