MILLICHEN AREA - RECENT SIGHTINGS 2009
Please note, these reports concentrate on 'red data' bird species; wetland bird counts and unusual faunal
records or counts for the area; they do not constitute a complete data base of all species recorded.
All photographs are copyright Jim Coyle.
9 November 2009 - Comment
Some interesting records from Janusz today (below) with a similar range and number of species to my sightings
on Sunday, although he saw 4 that I didn't, meaning that you could get almost 50 species on a birding trip in
November in Glasgow!
On Sunday, I also had only 12 Pink-feet, up until 14.20hrs when c.600 flew in, followed 20 minutes later by
another 100. This could mean mid-afternoon is the best time to get Pink-feet.
Jim Coyle
Some of the estimated 600 Pink-footed Geese flying in to Millichen Flood at 14.20hrs on 8 November 2009 copyright Jim Coyle
c.30 House Sparrow, 14 Tree Sparrow, 22 Starling and 11 Yellowhammer at West Millichen Farm.
Over 400 Greylag Goose, 12 Pink-footed Goose, c.120 Wigeon, c.30 Teal, c.300 Lapwings, 2 Ruff,
6 Skylarks and 4 Reed Buntings at Millichen Flood.
c. 50 House Sparrow at East Millichen Farm.
6 Reed Buntings and 4 Yellowhammers at Millichen Steadings.
Also 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Buzzards, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Raven, 1 Stonechat and 1 Grey Wagtail.
In total 39 species recorded in the Millichen area.
Sightings recorded between 09.00-12.00hrs.
Source: Janusz Turlewicz.
8 November 2009
6 Starling, 14 Tree Sparrow, 15 House Sparrow, 3 Yellowhammer, 45 Fieldfare and 12 Chaffinch at West
Millichen Farm.
2 Grey Heron, 4 Mute Swan, c.700 Greylag Goose, c.700 Pink-footed Goose (one with a neck collar),
1 Barnacle Goose, 6 Canada Goose, c.150 Wigeon, c.40 Teal, c.415 Lapwing, 2 Ruff, 4 species of gull,
6 Reed Bunting, 2 Skylark and 2 Stonechat at Millichen Flood.
35 House Sparrow, 1 Reed Bunting, 6 Skylark, 1 Buzzard and 15 Collared Dove at East Millichen Farm.
5 Song Thrush, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Linnet and 2 Stonechat at Millichen Steadings.
In total 41 species recorded in the Millichen area.
Sightings recorded between 11.20-15.50 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle
Some of the Geese at Millichen Flood 8 November 2009 copyright Jim Coyle
1 November 2009
Wetland Birds: 17 Greylag Goose, 87 Wigeon, 44 Teal, 34 Mallard, 4 Lapwing, 21 Lesser Black-backed Gull,
19 Herring Gull, 54 Black-headed Gull, 31 Common Gull and 1 Reed Bunting.
Red Data species: 90 Starling and c25 House Sparrow.
Other records included: c400 corvids (carrion crow, rook and jackdaw)
Sightings restricted by heavy rain and poor light. Flood area starting to fill up nicely.
Source: Frank Conn
26 October 2009
7 Tree Sparrows at West Millichen Farm.
Source: SOC Clyde Area Grapevine/Birdline Scotland.
25 October 2009
Red Data species: 5 Starling, 43 House Sparrow, 3 Tree Sparrow and 1 Yellowhammer.
Wetland Birds: 37 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 64 Black-headed Gull and 29 Common Gull.
Other records included: 1 Collared Dove, 2 Robin, c150 Jackdaw, 35 Carrion Crow, 52 Rook,
4 Greenfinch and 13 Chaffinch.
The highlight, however, was a male Merlin.
In total 18 bird species recorded in the Millichen area.
Sightings recorded between 10.20-11.40 hrs.
Source: Agnes Gunn
19 October 2009
On a brief visit, a Brambling with a mixed flock of around 50 Chaffinches and House Sparrows and
2 Tree Sparrows at West Millichen Farm.
At least 150 Starling as well as another 2 Tree Sparrows and around 10 Stock Doves feeding with the
Wood and Feral Pigeons at East Millichen Farm.
Source: Janusz Turlewicz.
18 October 2009
A Brambling at West Millichen Farm and 60 Collared Doves at East Millichen Farm.
Source: SOC Clyde Area Grapevine/Birdline Scotland.
17 October 2009
Red Data species: c.45 Skylark (fields north of Millichen Road), 13 Starling, c.65 House Sparrow,
15 Tree Sparrow (12 along hedgerow of ploughed field and 3 at feeding station at West Millichen Farm),
1 Linnet, 3 Yellowhammer and 6 Reed Bunting.
Wetland Birds: 1 Grey Heron, 6 Mallard, 14 Lapwing, 1 Black-headed Gull, 29 Common Gull and
1 Herring Gull.
Other records included: 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 20 Collared Dove, 10 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 7 Robin
and 2 Stonechat.
In total 31 bird species seen in the Millichen area.
Also 2 Roe Deer.
Sightings recorded between 11.50-14.50 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle.
12 October 2009 (Second report)
96 Greylag Goose, 7 Pink-footed Goose, 4 Meadow Pipit, c.5 Skylark (flying over), 3 Reed Bunting
and 1 Yellowhammer at Millichen Flood.
1 Skylark (flying over), 9 Chaffinch, 2 Yellowhammer, 1 Tree Sparrow and 15 House Sparrow at feeding
station at West Millichen Farm.
2 Mistle Thrush at Millichen Steadings.
c.100 Black-headed Gull, c.10 Common Gull and 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull (following the plough),
1 Buzzard and c.10 House Sparrow at East Millichen Farm.
Sightings recorded between 10.50-12.05 hrs.
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service.
12 October 2009
Red Data species: 2 Skylark, 38 Starling, 47 House Sparrow and 1 Linnet.
Wetland Birds: 65 'grey' geese by the flood, a dozen of which were possibly pink-foot, though the light was poor.
Other records: 1 Sparrowhawk plus corvids, pigeons, tits, Chaffinches, Robins, 1 Wren and 1 Pied Wagtail.
Also 3 Roe Deer.
Source: Roger Adams.
12 September 2009
Red Data species: 2 Skylark, 35 Starling, c.130 House Sparrow, 7 Tree Sparrow, 10 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer
and 2 Reed Bunting.
Wetland Birds: 3 Grey Heron, 14 Greylag Geese, c.20 Lapwing, 1 Black-headed Gull and 5 Lesser Black-backed
Gull.
Other records included: 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 36 Collared Dove, 19 Swallow,
c.30 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 8 Stonechat, 1 Whitethroat and 10 Goldfinch.
In total 34 bird species seen in the Millichen area.
Also 2 Roe Deer and, on the butterfly front, 2 Red Admiral.
Sightings recorded between 9.45-14.45 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle.
Meadow Pipit at Millichen Steadings 12 September 2009 Collared Dove at East Millichen Farm 12 September 2009
10 September 2009
21 Shoveler and 3 Swift at Millichen Flood.
Source: SOC Clyde Area Grapevine/Birdline Scotland.
24 August 2009
11 Greylag Goose, 1 Canada Goose, 1 'hybrid' Goose, 18 Teal, 4 Black-tailed Godwit and
1 Sparrowhawk at Millichen Flood.
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service.
22 August 2009
Following the heavy rain of the past week, Millichen Flood had flooded again (see photo) resulting in some
good wetland bird records: 1 Grey Heron, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 'hybrid' Goose, 2 Wigeon, 31 Teal, 15+ Mallard,
2 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Black-headed Gull and 39 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Other records for the whole of the Millichen area included:1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 5 Collared Dove,
1 Sand Martin, c55 Swallow (including young birds), 6 House Martin, 6 Stonechats (2 adult and
4 juvenile), 2 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, 15 Starling, c.100 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch,
5 Siskin, 15 Linnet, 4 Yellowhammer and 1 Reed Bunting.
In total 37 bird species seen.
Also 5 Roe Deer, 2 Painted Lady, 2 Peacock, Small White and Green-veined White butterflies.
Sightings recorded between 9.40-13.30 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle.
Millichen Flood 22 August 2009
copyright Jim Coyle
18 August 2009
103 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 10 Black-headed Gull at Millichen Flood (water nearly gone).
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service.
17 August 2009
9 Canada Goose, 91 Mallard, 2 Teal, 50 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 5 Black-headed Gull at Millichen Flood.
c.40 House Sparrow at East Millichen Farm.
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service.
11 July 2009
Red Data species: 35 Starling, 90+ House Sparrow, 1 Tree Sparrow, 4 Yellowhammer and 3 Reed Bunting.
Wetland Birds: 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Other records included: 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5 Collared Dove, 18 Swallow, 1 House Martin,
4 Stonechats (1 adult and 3 juvenile), 4 Whitethroat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (heard), 1 Sedge Warbler,
and c.20 Greenfinch.
In total only 21 bird species seen in the Millichen area.
Also 1 Brown Hare (the highlight of the day - see photo), 1 Roe Deer and on the butterfly front
1 Red Admiral, Ringlets, Meadow Browns and Green-veined Whites
Sightings recorded between 10.15-13.15 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle.
Brown Hare at Millichen Farm on 11 July 2009
copyright Jim Coyle
28 June 2009
The highlight of the day was a Cuckoo at East Millichen Farm - my first ever for both Millichen and the City of Glasgow.
Presumably this was a passage bird on its way back south. Luckily, I was able to show the bird to Allan Wood who was
undertaking a bird survey of the area.
Red Data species: 1 Skylark, c.60 Starling, c.30 House Sparrow, 1 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer and 3 Reed Bunting.
Wetland Birds: 2 Grey Herons, 1 'hybrid' Goose, 1 Oystercatcher, 3 Black-headed Gull and 11 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Other records included: 1 Raven, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5 Collared Dove, 9 Swift, 18 Swallow, 23 House Martin,
3 Pied Wagtail, 1 pair of Stonechats with 2 recently fledged young, also 1 juvenile Stonechat, 2 Whitethroats,
1 Grasshopper Warbler (heard), c.20 Greenfinch and a family of Blue Tits.
In total 34 bird species seen in the Millichen area.
Also 1 Brown Hare and 1 Roe Deer present.
Sightings recorded between 09.50-13.15 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle.
5 May 2009
Red Data species: 1 Skylark, 2 Linnets, 1 Tree Sparrow and 1 Reed Bunting.
Wetland Birds: 2 Grey Herons, 2 Lapwings and 1 Oystercatcher.
Other records included: 1 Pheasant, 8 Wheatears, 2 Stonechats, 2 Whitethroats (1 collecting nesting material),
1 Grasshopper Warbler and 2 Goldfinches.
In total, 31 bird species recorded in the Millichen area.
Also 3 Brown Hares and 1 Roe Deer
Sightings recorded between 0900-10.00 hrs.
Source: Janusz Turlewicz.
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May 20096 Mallard, 1 Pheasant (male), 1 Oystercatcher, 13 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5 Swallow,
1 Sand Martin (near River Kelvin), 1 Pied Wagtaill, 10 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat (male), 1 Stonechat (male),
1+ Willow Warbler (singing, along banks of River Kelvin), 26 Starling, 3 House Sparrow, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Linnet and
1 Reed Bunting (male) at Millichen Flood.
2 Swallow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, 1 Whitethroat (male), 3 Starling, 1 Tree Sparrow and 9 House Sparrow
at West Millichen Farm.
19 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Black-headed Gull, 5 Collared Dove, 9 Swallow, 2 Wheatear, 5 Starling, 1 Tree Sparrow,
14 House Sparrow, 1 Goldfinch and 1 Yellowhammer (male) at East Millichen Farm.
In total 33 bird species seen in the Millichen area.
Also 1 Brown Hare, 4 Roe Deer and numerous Orange Tip butterflies, particularly along the banks of the River Kelvin.
Sightings recorded between 14.45-17.45 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle.
Willow Warbler, banks of River Kelvin 2 May 2009 copyright Jim Coyle
Orange Tip butterfly, banks of River Kelvin 2 May 2009 copyright Jim Coyle
Wheatear at East Millichen Farm 2 May 2009 copyright Jim Coyle
1 May 2009
Two singing male Whinchats at Millichen Farms.
Source: SOC Clyde Area Grapevine/Birdline Scotland.
20 April 2009
17 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Mallard, 1 Pheasant (male displaying), 1 Skylark singing, 3 Sand Martin (near River Kelvin),
1 Willow Warbler singing and 1 male Yellowhammer (both at margin of set-aside field) at Millichen Flood.
1 Yellowhammer singing at Millichen Steadings.
1 Skylark (singing north of road), 3 Linnet i(ncluding pair) and 6 Yellowhammer (flock 5 and territorial male)
at East Millichen Farm.
Also seen were 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Green-veined White and 1 male Orange Tip butterflies.
Sightings recorded between 12.15-13.15hrs
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service.
16 April 2009
Red Data species: 14 Tree Sparrow, 16 House Sparrow, 3 Reed Bunting and 30 Starling.
Wetland birds: 11 Mallard, 160+ Pink-footed Geese and 1 Snipe.
Other bird species included: 2 Buzzard and 3 Swallow.
Source: Roger Adams.
11 April 2009
Red Data species: 2 Tree Sparrow, 3 Yellowhammer, 3 Linnet, 43 House Sparrow and 15 Starling.
Wetland birds: c.480 Pink-footed Geese and 4 Mallard.
Other: 1 Kestrel, 1 Swallow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail and 5 Meadow Pipit.
- in total 25 bird species seen in the Millichen Area.
Also 14 Roe Deer present.
Sightings recorded between 11.05-13.05 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle
Pink-footed Geese fly in to Millichen Flood on Saturday 11 April copyright Jim Coyle
23 March 2009
18 House Sparrows, 6 Starlings and 2 Reed Buntings at East Millichen.
Around 200 Starlings on the Flood.
Other birds noted in the Millichen area included 139 Greylag Geese, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Stonechat,
1 Song Thrush, 8 Collared Dove and 1 Stock Dove.
Altogether 27 bird species recorded.
Also 12 Roe Deer and 1 Hare.
Sightings recorded between 0900-10.40 hrs.
Source: Janusz Turlewicz.
21 March 2009
Red Data species: 19 Tree Sparrow, 3 Yellowhammer, 5 Reed Bunting, 2 Linnet, 41 House Sparrow and c90 Starling,
Wetland birds: 1 Cormorant (overhead), 1 Grey Heron, 6 Mallard, and c.600 Greylag Geese.
Other: 2 Pheasant, 1 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, 23 Stock Dove and just 1 Fieldfare.
- in total 29 bird species seen in the Millichen Area.
Also 6 Roe Deer present.
Sightings recorded between 11.25-14.10 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle
Greylag Geese at Millichen Flood on 21 March 2009 copyright Jim Coyle
19 March 2009
5 House Sparrow, 3 Tree Sparrow and c.20 Chaffinch at feeding station at West Millichen Farm plus flock
of c60 Fieldfare.
2 Grey Heron, 107 Greylag Goose, 17 Pink-footed Goose, 8 Mallard, 1 Buzzard and 1 Reed Bunting at
Millichen Flood
1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting and 2 male Yellowhammer (1 in song) at East Millichen Farm.
10 Roe Deer and 1 Brown Hare also present.
Sightings recorded between 10.20-11.40hrs
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service.
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March 200920 House Sparrows, 2 Starlings and 1 Skylark at East Millichen.
58 Starlings at the Steadings.
Also recorded in the Millichen area were 120 Greylag Geese, 26 Pink-footed Geese, 4 Wigeon, 1 Grey Heron,
27 Lesser Black Backed Gulls, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Oystercatcher, 3 Collared Doves, 78 Fieldfares, 1 Redwing,
1 Merlin and 1 Sparrowhawk.
In total 26 Bird species recorded in the Millichen area.
Also 13 Roe Deer present.
Sightings recorded between 1000-11.30 hrs.
Source: Janusz Turlewicz.
8
March 2009'Red Data' birds: 29 House Sparrow, 6 Tree Sparrow, 4 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting, 14 Starling and 1 Yellowhammer.
'Wetland' birds: 3 Mallard, 2 Black-headed Gull, 22 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull and 20 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
In total 20 Bird species recorded in the Millichen area.
Also 10 Roe Deer and 1 Red Fox present.
Sightings recorded between 1550-16.45 hrs.
Source: Agnes Gunn.
2 March 2009
West Millichen Feeding station - There were about 100 birds on the seed, in the hedge, flying back and forth
between the track and the trees on the kennels/steadings road. Difficult to get accurate numbers - c30 or more
Chaffinches, 10-15 House Sparrows, c.10 Reed Buntings, 10+ Tree Sparrows and c.20 Yellowhammers. A flock
of 30 or more Fieldfare spent some time in the aforementioned trees and a couple of Starlings kept calling.
Source: Roger Adams.
1 March 2009
10+ Tree Sparrow, 5+ Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Bunting, 10+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Mallard,
30+ Pink-footed Geese, 6 Greylag Geese, 6 Lapwing, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard and 20+ Fieldfare
- in total 26 bird species seen in the Millichen Area.
Also 1 Brown Hare and 13 Roe Deer present.
Sightings recorded between 1015-11.50 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle with Milngavie RSPB Wildlife Explorers Group.
19 February 2009
c.10 House Sparrow, 4 Tree Sparrow, 1 Yellowhammer, c.10 Chaffinch and 1 Greenfinch at feeding
station at West Millichen Farm plus 1 Skylark overhead.
4 Grey Heron, 800 Greylag Goose, 220 Pink-footed Goose, 5 Mallard, 2 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 1 Song Thrush,
flock of 19 Long-tailed Tit and 1 Reed Bunting at Millichen Flood.
Also 4 Roe Deer and 2 Brown Hare present.
Sightings recorded between 10.25-12.10hrs
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service.
17 February 2009
Further to my report of a Pink-footed Goose with a neck collar at East Millichen Farm on 31 January 2009,
I have received the following from the WWT:
The bird was first ringed as a juvenile at Loch of Lintrathen, Angus on
27/10/2005. It has been subsequentlyreported at: Crossgates, Perth on 14/10/2007 and East of Arnprior, Stirling on 09/03/2008.
Report: Jim Coyle
13 February 2009
'Wetland' birds: 1 Grey Heron, c.250 Greylag Geese, 5 Mallard, 1 Snipe and 1 Grey Wagtail.
Other species included: 2 Buzzard and 1 Kestrel.
- in total 24 bird species seen.
Also 4 Roe Deer present.
Sightings recorded between 1400-16.00hrs.
Source: Sandy Robertson.
12 February 2009
'Wetland' birds: 4 Grey Heron, 12 Mallard, 4 Snipe and 1 Grey Wagtail.
Other species included: 1 Pheasant
- in total 18 bird species seen.
Also 8 Roe Deer present.
Sightings recorded between 1400-16.00hrs.
Source: Sandy Robertson.
10 February 2009
West Millichen Farm.
Other birds noted in the Millichen area included 390 Greylag Geese, 9 Snipe, 2 Lapwings, 1 Stock Dove,
1 Collared Dove, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, 6 Meadow Pipits, 1 Buzzard and 1 Grey Heron - in total
28 bird species seen.
Also 1 Red Fox and 6 Roe Deer present.
Sightings recorded between 1245-1430 hrs.
Source: Janusz Turlewicz.
4 February 2009
2 Tree Sparrow, 12 House Sparrow, 6 Reed Bunting, 5 Yellowhammer, 2 Starling and 1 Kestrel at
West Millichen Farm.
6 House Sparrow at East Millichen Farm.
1 Grey Heron and 8 Mallard on Millichen Flood.
There were also 10 Roe Deer present.
Source: Roger Adams.
31 January 2009
4 House Sparrow, c60 Starling, 3 Stock Dove, 1 Kestrel and c30 Fieldfare at West Millichen Farm.
1 Tree Sparrow, c30 House Sparrow, c80 Linnet, 4 Reed Bunting, 2 Mute Swan, c200 Greylag Geese
and c300 Pink-footed Geese (one with a neck collar) at East Millichen Farm.
3 Grey Heron, another flock of c200 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Mallard and 2 Stonechat at Millichen Flood.
- in total 26 bird species seen.
Also 11 Roe Deer seen.
Sightings recorded between 11.30-14.15 hrs.
Source: Jim Coyle.
28 January 2009
A quick count resulted in:
5 Tree Sparrow, 12 House Sparrow, 6 Starling, 7 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Raven and
c.40 Fieldfare at West Millichen Farm.
c.30 House Sparrow and 16 Starling at East Millichen Farm.
10 Yellowhammers, c.50 Reed Buntings and 1 Goldfinch by Dobbies' car park.
Source: Roger Adams.
23 January 2009
11 House Sparrow, 64 Starling, 160 Greylag Goose, 374 Pink-footed Goose, 5 Mallard, 2 Common Gull,
3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 51 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing and 4 Blackbird in the Millichen area
- in total, 23 bird species seen.
Also 10 Roe Deer and 1 Red Fox seen.
Sightings recorded between 9.55-11.40 hrs.
Source: Agnes Gunn.
16 January 2009
4 Grey Heron, 99 Greylag Goose, 44 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Mallard, 7 Common Gull, 5 Black-headed Gull,
1 Herring Gull, 1 Pheasant, c25 Meadow Pipit and 1 Raven at Millichen Flood.
12 Yellowhammer (at feeding station), 1 Kestrel, c.10 Fieldfare and pair of Stonechat at West Millichen Farm.
c.15 House Sparrow at East Millichen Farm.
Also 8 Roe Deer seen.
Sightings recorded between 1020-1155 hrs .
Source: GCC-Countryside Ranger Service.
9 January 2009
10 House Sparrows, 8 Tree Sparrows, 25 Starlings, 28 Yellowhammers and 8 Reed Buntings at West Millichen.
35 House Sparrows and 9 Starlings at East Millichen.
1 Tree Sparrow, 1 Yellowhammer and 9 Starlings at The Steadings.
3 Yellowhammers and around 10 Reed Buntings on the Flood.
Other birds observed in the Millichen area included up to 3 Kestrels, 1 Merlin, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Snipe,
at least 2 Stonechats, 4 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 22 Fieldfares, 2 Redwings,
25 Collared Doves and 1 Bullfinch.
Also 12 Roe Deer seen.
Sightings recorded between 0915-1215 hrs.
Source: Roger Adams and Janusz Turlewicz.
3 January 2009
17 House Sparrow, 3 Yellowhammer and 30+ Starling at West Millichen.
22 House Sparrow at East Millichen.
Other birds seen in the Millichen area included 1 Snipe and 1 Woodcock (flushed from the edge of the wild
bird cover), 2 Mistle Thrush, 30 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 1 Raven and 1 Kestrel.
Also 5 Roe Deer seen.
Source: Roger Adams.