July 2009
40 species so far this monthCormorant
Little Egret
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Hobby
Buzzard
Oystercatcher
Common Sandpiper
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull >
Great Black-backed Gull
Common Tern >
Sandwich Tern >
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Tawny Owl
Swift
Green Woodpecker
Swallow
House Martin
Wren
Dunnock >
Robin
Blackbird
Song Thrush
Whitethroat
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Long-tailed Tit
Blue Tit >
Great Tit
Magpie
Jackdaw >
Rook
Carrion Crow
Starling
House Sparrow >
Chaffinch >
Greenfinch
Goldfinch >
Linnet
July 2nd
Common Terns are a regular sight off the southern end of the trail but a bird hawking flying ants high over Newstead Road this evening was most unexpected.
July 3rd
A recently fledged Song Thrush was at Rodwell Halt and a family party of 4 well-grown Carrion Crows was at Downclose.
July 17th
After the Common Terns earlier in the month Newstead Road produced an even more unexpected sighting today with a very vocal Sandwich Tern flying over towards Radipole.
July 13th
A wet spell of weather brought a few more Little Egrets into the harbour along with the first Common Sandpiper of the autumn.
July 21st
A series of sighthings of Sparrowhawks from Old Castle Road to Ferrybridge may indicate their breeding success this year, especially as one of the birds may well have been a juvenile.
July 23rd
The highlight of the month was the Hobby that appeared at the very southern end of the trail this morning and continued across the main road to turn north and fly up the Fleet. At Wyke Road an adult Buzzard was flying unusually low around the trees, much to the consternation of the local gulls.
July 31st
The month came to a dramatic close at 1.30 this morning with a Tawny Owl that was calling so loud it woke up the gulls (and me!) somewhere on the roofs east of Newstead Road.