2013 Roundup

As is always the case, one year is never the same as another and 2013 was no different.  The biggest change this year was the start of a second ringing site at Leith Hill which produced just over 1000 new birds and has assisted in increasing the Leith Hill total to 2734 new birds, but there was a big reduction in ringing in my garden which has compensated.

2013 saw a good deal of highlights including a number of firsts with singles of Buzzard nestling, Cuckoo, Waxwing and Great Grey Shrike.  This year also saw large totals for Great Spotted Woodpecker, Robin, Blackbird, Redwing, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, Chaffinch and Siskin, but low numbers in Barn Owl, Spotted Flycatcher, Goldcrest, Redpoll and Goldfinch and a complete lack of Tawny Owl and Tree Pipit.

Big thanks go to Paul Stevenson, Sue Walsh, Martin Gray and Claire Boothby for their help and assistance during the year.

Totals were as follows:

                                                                                      Full grown         Nestling             Total

             Canada Goose                                                                  2                       1                       3

             Mallard                                                                             0                       3                       3

             Buzzard                                                                            0                       1                       1

             Sparrowhawk                                                                   2                       0                       2

             Kestrel                                                                              0                       3                       3
   

             Barn Owl                                                                          1                      0                        1

             Cuckoo                                                                              1                       0                       1

             Kingfisher                                                                        2                       0                       2

             Woodpigeon                                                                     1                       0                       1

             Stock Dove                                                                        2                       3                       5

             Green Woodpecker                                                         2                       0                       2

             Great Spotted Woodpecker                                          35                       0                     98

             Swallow                                                                             2                     47                     49

             Meadow Pipit                                                                    5                       0                       5

             Grey Wagtail                                                                   1                       3                       4

             Pied/White Wagtail                                                        1                       8                       9

             Waxwing                                                                           1                       0                       1

             Wren                                                                               75                       6                     81

             Dunnock                                                                         41                       6                     47

             Robin                                                                             135                       1                   136

             Redstart                                                                            5                       6                     11

             Mistle Thrush                                                                   1                       0                       1

             Blackbird                                                                        57                       9                     66

             Fieldfare                                                                           2                       0                       2

             Song Thrush                                                                   21                       1                     22

             Redwing                                                                        169                       0                   169

             Grasshopper Warbler                                                     1                       0                       1

             Reed Warbler                                                                   1                       0                       1

             Sedge Warbler                                                                 1                       0                       1

             Whitethroat                                                                   14                       0                     14

             Garden Warbler                                                            13                       0                     13

             Blackcap                                                                       110                       2                   112

             Chiffchaff                                                                     156                       0                   156

             Willow Warbler                                                             51                       0                     51

             Goldcrest                                                                        80                       0                     80

             Firecrest                                                                            8                       0                       8

             Spotted Flycatcher                                                           1                       0                       1

             Long-tailed Tit                                                               34                       0                     34

             Marsh Tit                                                                          9                       0                       9

             Coal Tit                                                                           61                       0                     61

             Blue Tit                                                                         665                     11                   676

             Great Tit                                                                       367                     11                   378

             Nuthatch                                                                         30                       0                     30

             Treecreeper                                                                    13                       0                     13

             Great Grey Shrike                                                          1                       0                       1

             Jay                                                                                     7                       0                       7

             Magpie                                                                              5                       0                       5

             Jackdaw                                                                            5                     37                     42

             House Sparrow                                                                 6                       0                       6

             Chaffinch                                                                     269                       1                   270

             Brambling                                                                        9                       0                       9

             Greenfinch                                                                     25                       0                     25

             Goldfinch                                                                        54                       0                     54

             Siskin                                                                            441                       0                   441

             Linnet                                                                               4                       0                       4

             Common Redpoll                                                           10                       0                     10

             Lesser Redpoll                                                             270                       0                   270

             Redpoll (Common/Lesser)                                              5                       0                       5

             Common Crossbill                                                        13                       0                     13

             Bullfinch                                                                          3                       0                       3

                                                   Annual Total:                      3316                   160                 3476