This morning out doing the November Thrush survey on the patch and surrounding area. There is certainly a lot more bird activity than last month and the number of Blackbirds and Starlings seems to have risen. Found one roosting group of around 35 Starlings at the southern end of King John’s walk which is certainly the largest group so far this winter. Also at the Eltham Palace end of King John’s walk I found a party of 4 House Sparrows. This is about half a mile from the site where I found the Sparrows last month and it could be the same group, but at least the sighting suggests they are staying in the area which is good news.
Elsewhere I have had parties of Greenfinches, Goldfinches and Chaffinches appear in the Garden along with the Winter’s first Song Thrush.
Canada Goose [sp] (Branta canadensis)
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
Mallard [sp] (Anas platyrhynchos)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Common Moorhen [sp] (Gallinula chloropus)
Eurasian Coot [sp] (Fulica atra)
Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
European Herring Gull [sp] (Larus argentatus)
Common Pigeon [sp] (Columba livia)
Common Wood Pigeon [sp] (Columba palumbus)
Rose-ringed Parakeet [sp] (Psittacula krameri)
Eurasian Jay [sp] (Garrulus glandarius)
Eurasian Magpie [sp] (Pica pica)
Western Jackdaw [sp] (Coloeus monedula)
Carrion Crow [sp] (Corvus corone)
Great Tit [sp] (Parus major)
Eurasian Blue Tit [sp] (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Long-tailed Tit [sp] (Aegithalos caudatus)
Eurasian Wren [sp] (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Eurasian Nuthatch [sp] (Sitta europaea)
Common Starling [sp] (Sturnus vulgaris)
Common Blackbird [sp] (Turdus merula)
European Robin [sp] (Erithacus rubecula)
House Sparrow [sp] (Passer domesticus)
White Wagtail [sp] (Motacilla alba
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