Bird Hide

Here is a summary of birds seen and recorded in the bird hide record book for 2004

Blackbird - All year round
Blue tit - All year round, especially winter. The most common bird seen at the hide
Great tit - All year round, especially winter, very common
Coal tit - All year round, especially winter, quite common
Bullfinch - All year round, especially summer, not that common
Chaffinch - These were very common at the hide in the spring, but the sightings have declined over the year
Greenfinch - Seen autumn-winter, fairly common
Sparrow - Mainly spotted in the summer months
Robin - All year round, especially early spring, very common
Great spotted woodpecker - Fairly common, the sightings have increased over the year
Wren - Fairly common, the sightings have increased over the year
Pheasant - All year round, especially in summer, quite commonly seen in larger numbers (6+)
Jay - Fairly common (especially summer)
Magpie - Fairly common (especially summer)
Moor hen - Fairly common all year round
Long-tailed tit - Has been seen occasionally in the spring
Duck (mallard) - Has been seen occasionally in the spring
Kestrel - Has been seen occasionally in the spring
Wood pigeon - Fairly common (especially summer)
Goldfinch - Not that common but has been seen occasionally
Starling - Not that common but has been seen occasionally
Siskin - Not that common but has been seen spring-summer
Gold crest - A rare sight for us but they have been seen in the depths of winter
Sparrow hawk - Rare, but has been seen