Nunhead Bird Count (Mar/Apr)

Nunhead Cemetary, 0900 - 1020 (warm, bright, partial cloud, v light wind)

Results:

Blackbird 6, Blackcap 9, Blue Tit 9, Carrion Crow 12, Chiffchaff 6, Coal Tit 1, Dunnock 3, Great Tit 17, Greenfinch 2, Magpie 5, Long-tailed Tit 3, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Green Woodpecker 1, Song Thrush 2, Ring-necked Parakeet 12, Robin 20, Stock Dove 1, Woodpigeon 20, Wren 22

Notes:

The amount of bird activity today, certainly with regards song,  made recording quite challenging in places but I think these results are a good reflection. This male Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) was particularly hard to ignore:



(I should point out that it's not demonstrating an incredible disregard for gravity by hanging on like that. Rather that's the way my computer has chosen to present it)

Two of the early spring migrants are in (highlighted) and both were seen and heard at regularly intervals throughout the wood. Green Woodpecker was heard at distance and surprisingly there was little sign of Great Spotted Woodpecker until one made an appearance in the last 10 yards! I think the relative lack of activity from this species today is a sign that nesting is underway. Several butterflies were also on the wing, singles of Red Admiral, Speckled Wood and Peacock seen.

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) feeding on cherry blossom