Ornithology
Gusted Hall Wood - centre
The Birds of Gusted Hall Wood - 1990
By John Emberson
Common Name | Bi-Nomial | Status | Total for Year | Crude Daily Average |
Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos | Resident | 25 | Less than 1 |
Kestrel |
Falco tinnunculuc | Resident | 16 | Less than 1 |
Red-legged Partridge |
Alectoris rufa | Resident | 1 | Less than 1 |
Pheasant |
Phasianus colchicus | Resident | 2 | Less than 1 |
Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus | Resident | 4 | Less than 1 |
feral pigeon |
Calumba livia (Domest.) | Resident | 46 | Less than 1 |
Wood Pigeon |
Columba palumbus | Resident | 2,462 | 25.6 |
Collared Dove |
Streptopelia decaocto | Resident | 10 | Less than 1 |
Turtle Dove |
Streptopelia turtur | Summer Visitor | 14 | Less than 1 |
Cuckoo |
Cuculus canorus | Summer Visitor | 5 | Less than 1 |
Tawny Owl |
Strix aluco | Resident | 18 | Less than 1 |
Swift |
Apus apus | Summer Visitor | 48 | Less than 1 |
Green Woodpecker |
Picus viridus | Resident | 57 | Less than 1 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Dendrocopus major | Resident | 26 | Less than 1 |
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker |
Dendrocopus minor | Resident | 68 | Less than 1 |
Swallow |
Hirundo rustica | Summer Visitor | 65 | Less than 1 |
House Martin |
Delichon urbica | Summer Visitor | 33 | Less than 1 |
Wren |
T. troglodytes | Resident | 572 | 6 |
Dunnock |
Prunella modularis | Resident | 267 | 2.8 |
Robin |
Erythacus rubecula | Resident | 946 | 9.9 |
Blackbird |
Turdus merula | Resident | 733 | 7.6 |
Song Thrush |
Turdus philomelos | Resident | 69 | Less than 1 |
Redwing |
Turdus iliacus | Winter Visitor | 88 | Less than 1 |
Mistle Thrush |
Turdus viscivorus | Resident | 33 | Less than 1 |
Garden Warbler |
Sylvia borin | Summer Visitor | 17 | Less than 1 |
Blackcap |
Sylvia atricapilla | Summer Visitor | 69 | Less than 1 |
Wood Warbler |
Phylloscopus sibilatrix | Summer Visitor | 1 | Less than 1 |
Chiffchaff |
Phylloscopus collybitus | Summer Visitor | 159 | 1.6 |
Willow Warbler |
Phylloscopus trochilus | Summer Visitor | 35 | Less than 1 |
Goldcrest |
Regulus regulus | Resident | 98 | 1 |
Spotted Flycatcher |
Muscicapa striata | Summer Visitor | 33 | Less than 1 |
Pied Flycatcher |
Ficedula hypoleuca | Summer Visitor | 2 | Less than 1 |
Long-tailed Tit |
Aegithalos caudatus | Resident | 297 | 3.1 |
Coal Tit |
Periparus åter | Resident | 68 | Less than 1 |
Blue Tit |
Parus caeruleus | Resident | 1,407 | 14.7 |
Great Tit |
Parus major | Resident | 543 | 5.6 |
Tree Creeper |
Certhia familiaris | Resident | 25 | Less than 1 |
Jay |
Garrulus glandarius | Resident | 282 | 2.9 |
Magpie |
Pica pica | Resident | 226 | 2.3 |
Jackdaw |
Corvus monedula | Resident | 2 | Less than 1 |
Carrion Crow |
Corvus corone | Resident | 80 | Less than 1 |
Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris | Resident | 448 | 4.6 |
House Sparrow |
Passer domesticus | Resident | 129 | 1.3 |
Chaffinch |
Fringilla coelebs | Resident | 327 | 3.4 |
Greenfinch |
Carduelis chloris | Resident | 262 | 2.7 |
Goldfinch |
Carduelis carduelis | Resident | 22 | Less than 1 |
Bullfinch |
Pyrrhula Pyrrhula | Resident | 139 | 1.4 |
Gusted Hall Wood TQ841907 comprises 14 acres of mainly Hornbeam and Chestnut trees.
A twelve month survey of the birds of the wood was carried out by visiting the area eight times in each month of 1990 from January to December.
The ten most numerous species can be seen in bold.
All species are listed in Voous Order.