The Overton Biodiversity Society - Sightings

Dawn chorus walks - 7^th May 2006

Return to the report

Key to symbols

1 = number of birds noted in song

√ = birds recorded but not in song

X = birds not recorded

Species		Walk's start time
Common name	Scientific name	4:30 AM	6:00 AM	7:30 AM
Greylag Goose	Anser anser	X	√	√
Gadwall	Anas strepera	√	√	√
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	√	√	√
Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	√	√	√
Little grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	√	√	X
Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea	√	X	X
Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	√	√	√
Coot	Fulica atra	√	√	√
Black-headed Gull	Larus ridibundus	X	X	√
"Racing" Pigeon	Columba livia	X	X	√
Wood Pigeon	Columba palumbus	15	9	2
Collard Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	√	5	1
Swift	Apus apus	X	√	√
Great Spotted Woodpecker	Dendrocopus major	X	√	1
Skylark	Alauda arvensis	X	1	1
Swallow	Hirundo rustica	X	√	√
House Martin	Delicon urbicum	X	√	√
Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea	√	√	√
Pied Wagtail	Motacilla alba	X	X	√
Wren	Troglodytes troglodytes	15	13	10
Dunnock	Prunella modularis	1	4	3
Robin	Erithacus rubecula	6	5	3
Blackbird	Turdus merula	17	7	5
Song Thrush	Turdus philomelus	5	1	1
Mistle Thrush	Turdus viscivorous	X	√	X
Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla	6	4	3
Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita	2	5	2
Gold Crest	Regulus regulus	2	5	3
Long-tailed Tit	Aegithalos caudatus	X	√	√
Coal Tit	Periparus ater	X	X	√
Blue Tit	Parus caerulues	√	√	√
Great Tit	Parus major	√	√	√
Magpie	Pica pica	√	X	X
Jacdaw	Corvus monedula	√	√	√
Rook	Corvus frugilegus	√	√	√
Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	√	1	√
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	√	√	√
Chaffinch	Fringilla coelebs	5	3	6
Greenfinch	Carduelis chloris	√	1	1
Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis	√	√	√
Linnet	Carduelis cannabina	X	√	√
	Total songs	74	64	62

Note

4:30 AM: six attendees - 29 species of birds

6:00 AM: two attendees - 35 species of birds

7:30 AM: four attendees - 37 species of birds

Return to the report