Monitoring Project Sightings

Monitoring Project Sightings

WildNet - Amy Lewis

Species: Birds
Location: Woodwalton Fen National Nature Reserve

453 birds of 34 species

An initially cloudy morning gradually turned sunny and relatively mild. Highlights were a water rail which appeared after much noise, a raven flying over as well as  three marsh harrier. Birds can be watched at Woodwalton Fen, using the three hides on the reserve.

9      Blackbird

30    Blue tit

8      Carrion crow

4      Cetti’s warbler

1       Chaffinch

1       Coal tit

1       Coot

1       Cormorant

65    Fieldfare

8      Gadwall

4      Goldfinch

2      Great spotted  woodpecker

9      Great tit

40   Jackdaw

5     Jay

1     Kestrel

3     Little grebe

38   Long-tailed tit

19   Mallard

3     Marsh harrier

2     Marsh tit

4     Moorhen

2     Mutes swan

3     Pheasant

1      Raven

5     Redwing

17    Reed bunting

14    Robin

1      Skylark

1      Song thrush

109  Teal

1      Water rail

9      Woodpigeon

32    Wren

Derek Langslow (Great Fen Monitor)