Bird Watching at Dial Green Offices

Dial Green is located in a rural office - During 2007 and 2008 with the help of Andy Cudmore and Norman Briden from Devon Birdwatching and Preservation Society compiled a bird survey to help us look at the birds visiting Millbrook where Dial Green are based


 

Visit of 29th May 2007

  • House Martin
  • Swallow
  • Mistle Thrush
  • Blue Tit
  • Woodpigeon
  • Mallard
  • Moorhen
  • Buzzard
  • Carrion Crow
  • Goldcrest
  • Blackbird
  • Robin
  • Blackcap
  • Garden Warbler
  • Nuthatch
  • Grey Wagtail
  • Swift
  • Jay
  • Kingfisher
  • Willow Warbler
  • Yellowhammer
  • Great Tit
  • Skylark
  • Jackdaw
  • Magpie
  • Chiff Chaff
  • Little Owl
  • Raven
  • Wren
  • Greenfinch
  • Greater Spotted Woodpecker
  • Coal Tit

They also saw Beautiful Demoiselle and Common Blue Damselflies.

Broad Bodied Chaser Dragonfly   
Common Blue and Small White Butterflies.

Visit on 19th July 2007

  • Swallow
  • Jackdaw
  • Robin
  • Wood Pidgeon
  • Carrion Crow
  • Willow Warbler
  • Blackbird
  • Moorhen
  • Mallard
  • Wren
  • Rook
  • Linnet
  • Yellowhammer
  • Greenfinch
  • Pheasant
  • Blue Tit
  • Raven
  • Song Thrush
  • Goldfinch
  • Buzzard
  • House Martin
  • Great Tit
  • Magpie
  • Mistle Trush

Butterflies - Small White, Meadow Brown, Cinnabar Moth, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Red Admiral, Large White, Small Skipper and Speckled Wood

Emperor & Southern Hawker Dragonflies.

Common Blue, Blue Tailed, Beautiful Demoiselle, Large Red and Azure Damselflies.

 

Visit on 14th February 2008

  • Blackbird
  • Bluetit
  • Brambling
  • Bullfinch
  • Buzzard
  • Chaffinch
  • Coal Tit
  • Crow
  • Gold Crest
  • Goldfinch
  • Great Tit
  • Greenfinch
  • House Sparrow
  • Jackdaw
  • Long Tailed Tit
  • Magpie
  • Mallard
  • Meadow Pipit
  • Mistle Thrush
  • Muthatch
  • Pheasant
  • Pied Wagtail
  • Raven
  • Robin
  • Rook
  • Sky Lark
  • Song Thrush
  • Starling
  • Treecreeper
  • Wood Pigeon
  • Wren

No Butterflies were seen (too cold!!!)

 

 

 

Visit on 12th May 2008

  • Blackbird
  • Blackcap
  • Bluetit
  • Buzzard
  • Chaffinch
  • Chiffchaff
  • Coal Tit
  • Crow
  • Dunnock
  • Goldcrest
  • Great Tit
  • Greater Spotted Woodpecker
  • House Sparrow
  • Jackdaw
  • House Sparrow
  • Jackdaw
  • Long tailed Tit
  • Magpie
  • Mallard
  • Mistle Thrush
  • Nuthatch
  • Pheasant
  • Raven
  • Robin
  • Rook
  • Swallow
  • Swift
  • Willow Warbler
  • Wood Pigeon
  • Wren
  • Yellow Hammer

Butterflies - Holly Blue, Large White, Orange Tip, Small White, Speckled Wood

Damselflies - Azure, Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Blue, Large Red

They commented about badger activity in the top meadow near the wood.  They observed very recent (probably a couple of hours old) badger runs.  Recent digging and bedding replacement activity.  And said it would appear that an active sett is in the immediate area of the wood.