Date: 28th January 2026
Time: from 9:30 a.m.
Weather: dry, misty/sunny, light wind, 1°C to 5°C
This morning, I had my first visit of the year to the reserve which was generally very quiet in terms of the diversity and abundance of bird species.
However, I did record both singles of Redwing and Great Spotted Woodpecker, both of which I rarely see on the reserve.
I also saw 3 individual Grey Squirrels in the area between the storage shed and the Spanish Steps.
Species recorded during this visit were as follows (heard only records in italics):
Redwing
Great
Spotted Woodpecker
Blue
Tit
Great
Tit
Long-tailed
Tit
Robin
Wren
Blackbird
Song
Thrush
Woodpigeon
Jay
Magpie
Herring
Gull
Site totals for 2026 to date (2025 and 2024 totals in brackets):
Birds
= 13 (34) (39)
Mammals
= 1 (3) (3)
Butterflies
= 0 (17) (12)
Dragonflies
and damselflies = 0 (7) (11)
Reptiles
= 0 (1) (0)
Amphibians
= 0 (1) (1)
Total species list for the site:
Birds =
50
Mammals
= 5
Butterflies
= 23
Dragonflies
and damselflies = 15
Reptiles
= 2
Amphibians
= 3
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