Survey of species in the HAM HILL COUNTRY PARK

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Yeovil Area Group of the Somerset Wildlife Trust Records Survey for South Somerset District Council Species Common Name HAM HILL COUNTRY PARK Birds Key: S = Northern Spur; F = Plateau Fields; V = Witcombe Valley; W = Pit Wood; Page 1 of 3 Year Last Recorded S F V W Notes Accipiter nisus Sparrowhawk 2008 2007 Mainly seen in flight. Aegithalos caudatus Long-tailed Tit 2010 2006 2009 S: Bred in 2008. W: Bred in 2009. Alauda arvensis Skylark √ 2010 2008 2005 F: Up to 5 singing, 2004-10 and occasional winter flock. Anas platyrhynchos Mallard 2006 A drake feeding on ground. Anthus pratensis Meadow Pipit 2010 2005 2009 Autumn/winter feeding flocks. Anthus trivialis Tree Pipit 2004 A flyover. (Up to 7 Aug-Oct ’86). Apus apus Swift 2010 2008 Aerial feeding groups. Ardea cinerea Grey Heron 1986 A single flyover. Athene noctua Little Owl 1986 S: 1 roosting, Aug-Oct 1986. Buteo buteo Buzzard 2010 √ 2010 2009 V: A pair bred 2008 and 2010. W: Probably bred 2005. Carduelis cabaret Lesser Redpoll 1986 A single flyover. Carduelis cannabina Linnet 2010 2006 2005 2005 S: 1 breeding territory, 2006. V: 1 breeding territory, 2005. Carduelis carduelis Goldfinch 2006 2006 2009 2005 Probably breeds. Carduelis chloris Greenfinch 2010 2005 2006 S: Probably breeds, P of Wales. W: 1 breeding territory, 2005. Carduelis spinus Siskin 2006 2009 2005 Winter feeding flocks on alders. S: 3 breeding territories, 2008. Certhia familiaris Treecreeper 2008 2009 2009 V & W: 1 breeding territory at each site 2009. S: Up to 4 breeding territories, Columba oenas Stock Dove 2010 2010 2010 2005-10. V & W: 1 breeding territory at each site 2010. Columba palumbus Wood Pigeon 2010 2010 2010 Common in all seasons. Corvus corax Raven 2010 2006 2008 2006 V (or W): Breeding reported prior to 2004. Corvus corone Carrion Crow 2006 2004 2009 2005 S, V & W: Nests at each site. Corvus frugilegus Rook 2006 2008 2010 Pre-roost flocks in winter. Corvus monedula Jackdaw 2010 2005 2010 2009 S & V: 5-10 breeding pairs. Huge pre-roost flocks in winter. Cuculus canorus Cuckoo 2010 S: Single males, 2006 & 2010. Cyanistes caeruleus Blue Tit 2010 2010 2010 Common, breeds at each site. Delichon urbicum House Martin 2008 2005 2005 Aerial feeding groups. Dendrocopus major Great Spotted Woodpecker 2010 2009 2010 1+ breeding pairs at each site. S: 18 breeding territories in Emberiza citrinella Yellowhammer 1989 1986 plus winter flocks. Totally absent 2004-10. Emberiza schoeniclus Reed Bunting 1986 S: Singles, Sept and Oct 1986. Erithacus rubecula Robin 2010 √ 2010 2010 S, V & W: Common, breeds. Falco tinnunculus Kestrel 2007 2005 S: A pair bred in quarry, 2004. Falco subbuteo Hobby 1986 A single flyover, May 24 th 1986. Ficedula hypoleuca Pied Flycatcher 1986 Singles, May and Sept 1986. Fringilla coelebs Chaffinch 2010 2005 2010 2010 S, V & W: Common, breeds. Gallinago gallinago Common Snipe 2009 V: 3 flushed from stream, Jan 7 th 2009. Garrulus glandarius Jay 2008 2006 2010 Probably breeds at each site. Hirundo rustica Swallow 2007 2008 2006 2005 F: Regularly hawking over fields [nests in private area]. Larus argentatus Herring Gull 1986 Flyovers. Larus fuscus Lesser Black-backed Gull 2005 A flyover. HHCPbirds endDec10
Yeovil Area Group of the Somerset Wildlife Trust Records Survey for South Somerset District Council Species Common Name HAM HILL COUNTRY PARK Birds Key: S = Northern Spur; F = Plateau Fields; V = Witcombe Valley; W = Pit Wood; Page 2 of 3 Year Last Recorded S F V W Notes Larus ridibundus Black-headed Gull 1986 Flyovers. Locustella naevia Grasshopper Warbler 1986 S: 1 singing, April 26 th/ 27 th 1986. Loxia curvirostra Common Crossbill 1986 S: 1, June 29 th 1986. S: 2 singing (1 pair bred) 1986. Luscinia megarhynchos Nightingale 1986 Now absent (probably since the late 1980s). V: 1 flushed from fenced-off Lymnocryptes minimus Jack Snipe 2009 area (medieval village site), Jan 7 th 2009. Milvus milvus Red Kite 2007 S: 1, Sept/Oct 1986 and a flyover, April 26 th 2007. Motacilla alba Pied Wagtail 2010 2006 S: A pair bred in 2006 & 2008. Motacilla cinerea Grey Wagtail 1986 Several flyovers. Motacilla flava Yellow Wagtail 1986 A single flyover. Muscicapa striata Spotted Flycatcher 2006 S: 1, July 25 th 2006. Oenanthe oenanthe Wheatear 2007 F: 1, Sept 2004 & 1, April 2007. Parus major Great Tit 2010 2010 2010 Common, breeds at each site. Passer domesticus House Sparrow 1986 Strangely absent, 2004-10. Periparus ater Coal Tit 2010 2010 2010 1 or 2 breeding territories at each site. Phasianus colchicus Common Pheasant 2006 2006 2009 A casual visitor. Phoenicurus ochruros Black Redstart 1986 S: 1, Nov 28 th 1986. Phoenicurus phoenicurus Redstart 1986 S: Up to 3, Sept 1986. Phylloscopus collybita Chiffchaff 2008 2006 2008 Breeding territories at each site but under-recorded. 1, Jan ‘06. Phylloscopus trochilus Willow Warbler 2008 2006 2006 S: 4 breeding territories in 2007 (17 in 1986). Pica pica Magpie 2010 √ 2009 2010 S, V & W: Nests or probably nests at each site. Picus viridis Green Woodpecker 2006 2004 2010 2010 V & W: A pair bred at each site in 2010. Poecile palustris Marsh Tit 2010 2010 2008 S & V: 1 breeding territory 2010. W: 1 breeding territory 2008. Prunella modularis Dunnock 2010 2006 2010 2010 S, V & W: Common, breeds. Pyrrhula pyrrhula Bullfinch 2010 2008 S: Pairs frequently seen in the breeding season. Regulus regulus Goldcrest 2008 2006 2005 S: 1 breeding territory 2008. V: 1 breeding territory 2005. Saxicola torquatus Stonechat 2005 V: A pair, Nov 19 th 2005. Sitta europea Nuthatch 2008 2006 2009 Single breeding territories at each site. Streptopelia decaocto Collared Dove 2010 A casual visitor. S: 3+ breeding territories 1986. Streptopelia turtur Turtle Dove 1986 Now absent (probably since the late 1980s). Strix aluco Tawny Owl 2005 2010 S: Probably bred 2005. Sturnus vulgaris Starling 1986 S: 5 breeding pairs, 1986. Strangely absent, 2004-10. S: 17 breeding territories 2005. Sylvia atricapilla Blackcap 2010 2005 2005 V & W: 2 breeding territories at each site 2005. Sylvia borin Garden Warbler 2008 S: 6 breeding territories 2004, one only 2008. Sylvia communis Whitethroat 2008 2006 2006 2005 S: 5 breeding territories 2005. W: 1 pair bred 2005. Sylvia curruca Lesser Whitethroat 2006 S: 1 singing May 2004 & 2006. HHCPbirds endDec10
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