Bird Species Number 53, The Nuthatch

Nuthatch

Nuthatch

In early December last year a bird song not heard in the gardens before was recorded and it is only now that the bird behind this song has been identified, a Nuthatch. For a few weeks this bird was seen and heard in the trees at the bottom of the Provost's garden, up high, it could not be seen enough to identify and the pattern of notes the bird was singing had not been heard before. The bird was eventually identified by a member of the BTO (British Trust For Ornithology) who knew the song as soon as they heard it. This Nuthatch has become the 53rd different species of bird recorded in the college grounds since the list began in 2007. (The Nuthatch photographs above are from online sources).   

Goldcrest  (Male, Orange Centre In A Yellow Crest Stripe)

A bird seen easily in the gardens at the moment is the Goldcrest. The UK's smallest bird, they are regularly seen moving quickly in the fir trees looking for insects, rarely keeping still, this male, orange centre in a yellow crest stripe, was captured on camera by Ali. 

Goldcrest

Worcester College Bird List – 15^th January 2018

1.       Blue Tit 
2.       Great Tit 
3.       Coal Tit 
4.       Blackbird 
5.       Song Thrush 
6.       Mistle Thrush 
7.       Redwing 
8.       Fieldfare 
9.       Robin 
10.   Sparrow  (Tree and House)
11.   Dunnock 
12.   Long Tailed Tit 
13.   Chaffinch 
14.   Greenfinch 
15.   Goldfinch 
16.   Goldcrest 
17.   Treecreeper 
18.   Reed Warbler 
19.   Blackcap 
20.   Chiffchaff 
21.   Wren 
22.   Great Spotted Woodpecker 
23.   Green Woodpecker 
24.   Pied Wagtail 
25.   Grey Wagtail 
26.   Jay 
27.   Kingfisher 
28.   Magpie 
29.   Goosander 
30.   Mute Swan 
31.   Mallard (inc Domestic Ducks, Muscovy, Crested Duck) 
32.   Grey Heron 
33.   Canada Goose 
34.   Greylag Goose 
35.   Moorhen 
36.   Coot 
37.   Cormorant 
38.   Wood Pigeon 
39.   Collared Dove 
40.   Jackdaw 
41.   Crow 
42.   Rook 
43.   Starling 
44.   Sparrowhawk (Nesting 2007-2009) 
45.   Little Grebe (Spotted 2009) 
46.   Rosybill Pochard (Escaped from captivity, visited April 2012) 
47.   Greylag Goose X Canada Goose (Visited March 2016) 
48.   Grey Parrot (Escaped from captivity, visited 2009 ) 
49.   Parakeet (Spotted January 2012) 
50.   Oystercatcher (Spotted Friday 4^th August 9.00am on the sports field) 
51.   Black-Headed Gull 
52.   Common Gull 
53.   Nuthatch (6^th December 2017)

Update 
54. Gadwall (26th January 2018)
55. Siskin (9th February 2018)