Birds list today

[vivdunstan]

My husband’s birds list from his walk today. This is from his usual Saturday walk to the wooded river valley / old railway viaduct very near our home. I post this list every week on Facebook, but thought I'd post it here too today!

28 species seen, 3 species heard (including tawny owl at 12:50!), grey squirrel, bee heard

blackbird
blue tit
bullfinch
chaffinch
coal tit
collared dove
crow
dipper
dunnock
feral pigeon
goldfinch
great tit
grey heron
herring gull
house sparrow
jackdaw
long tailed tit
magpie
mallard
oyster catcher
robin
rook
song thrush
starling
stock dove
wood pigeon
wren
yellowhammer

grey wagtail heard
tawny owl heard
woodpecker heard

grey squirrel
bee heard

Comments

[greenwoodside]

A fine list. I use the Merlin bird-call-identifier app often, and while some of those names put in regular appearances (blackbird, robin, wren, great tit, coal tit), others (yellowhammer, grey wagtail) don't.

There's a special place in my heart for oystercatchers. Many years ago, staying with my parents on Arran, the numerous oystercatchers with their ceaseless peep-peep-peep-peeping were almost enough to require aspirin.

[watervole]

HE's got a keen eye!

[vivdunstan]

Thanks! Yes, very alert now. It's also a particularly rich location for birds. Just a short walk from our home.

[vivdunstan]

Yes Martin uses Merlin too, including when he's out and about. He sees more oystercatchers down by the mouth of the Dighty Burn, but does sometimes see them further up the burn/river, as the other day.

[kadenza]

Fantastic list! I would love to hear a bee. It will be another 6 weeks, probably.

[vivdunstan]

Thanks! Yes it was nice for him to hear that. Hope you hear one not too far off :)