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The wood before the Bluebells Bloom. |
Literally on my doorstep is Coed-y-Canndo wood. This little gem of a place has been somewhere I have spent may hours in for well over ten years. I have taken lots of photos there but what I enjoy most is sitting down on a fallen tree in one of the sunny glades listening to the bird song. At this time of year the noise is incredible. The dawn chorus is something to behold to hear, its absolutely stunning.
Many spring migrant warblers have arrived and fill the woods with song all day long. I can listen to it all from the comfort of my garden. Blackcaps, Chiff Chaffs and Willow Warblers all blast their calls out like some wild equivalent of the "Three tenors concert".
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A male Blackcap |
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ChiffChaff |
Joining them in chorus are a host of the native all year round birds. One of the loudest songs to be heard is the diminutive Wren. Wow they really have got a mighty song for a small bird. There is one bird song I love to listen to and that is the Song Thrush. Its very aptly named and these birds seem to go into over drive especially in the evening at dusk. Joining these birds in addition are the calls and songs of Robins, Blackbirds ( both with fab songs) , Wood pigeons, Crows Cawing, Nuthatches, Woodpeckers hammering and rattling Mistle Thrushes.
I have discovered a free android phone app called BirdNET that allows you to record the bird calls and it will then identify the birds making them. Its amazing what you can learn from doing it. The app should be something that is worth utilising when I do the BTO surveys as you often hear birds rather than see them and if you are not too sure you can record it and identify it later.
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BirdNet available on the Google Play Store. |
So far I have recorded in the wood -
- Robin
- ChiffChaff
- Song Thrush
- Blackcap
- Woodpigeon
- Treecreeper
- Bullfinch
- Blue Tit
- Wren
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Willow Warbler
- Coal Tit
- Blackbird
- Goldfinch
- Nuthatch
- Mistle Thrush
- Great Tit
- Redwing
- Goldcrest
Not a bad list. I have been looking for Marsh Tits and Willow Tits but drawn a blank. Many years ago I did see a Marsh Tit but have not not seen or heard one for over five years.
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