Winter Bird Survey Results

Posted on 02/02/2025 by committee

Yesterday 21 adults and children joined us for the annual winter bird survey and it was lovely to welcome a number of people who had not been before.

We saw a total of 39 species, which is a good count for a survey in winter, although we did not see some species that would have been expected such as Goldcrest, Lapwing, Goosander and Collared Dove.

Here is a list of the species seen:

Heron
Canada goose
Greylag goose
Mallard
Mandarin duck
Moorhen
Herring gull
Black headed gull
Common gull
Kestrel
Sparrowhawk
Red kite
Buzzard
Crow
Rook
Jackdaw
Magpie
Jay
Starling
Wood pigeon
Feral pigeon
Bullfinch
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Chiff chaff
House sparrow
Dunnock
Greater spotted woodpecker
Robin
Wren
Blue tit
Great tit
Blackbird
Song thrush
Redwing
Fieldfare
Pheasant
Skylark

Winter Bird Survey Saturday 1st February 2025

Posted on 27/01/2025 by committee

You are most welcome to join us for our winter bird survey. We will be meeting outside St Mary’s Church, Moor Lane, East Keswick on Saturday 1st February at 10am. If you have binoculars, please bring them with you and also a drink and packed lunch. We will be walking around the village, through the Marsh and then along Moor Lane and down to the river. There’s no need to stay for the whole session, you can join us for as long as you like.

Summer Bird Survey – Saturday 22nd June

Posted on 18/06/2024 by committee

We are meeting outside St Mary’s Church, Moor Lane, East Keswick at 10am.

Bring binoculars with you if you have them.

Winter Bird Survey

Posted on 03/04/2024 by committee

On Sunday March 24th, a good number of the Wildlife Trust members met to observe the different bird species in the Parish. We usually carry out the survey in January, but had to postpone it until March this year. After a chilly start the sun came out and it was a lovely day.

The total number of species recorded was 48 as opposed to 36 last year. Some of the additional species seen were lapwing, snipe and goosander.

Many thanks to everyone who took part.

Important Notice: Winter Bird Survey – Change of Date

Posted on 15/02/2024 by committee

The date of the Winter Bird survey has been changed from February 25th to Sunday March 24th.

Meet outside St Mary’s Church, Moor Lane East Keswick at 10.00am. Please bring binoculars with you if you have them.

Winter Bird Survey Results

Posted on 20/02/2023 by committee

The winter bird survey took place on 14th January 2023. A total of 36 different bird species were observed during the walk from St Mary Magdalene Church on Moor Lane, through the Marsh and then along Moor Lane. We then crossed Harewood Road and walked along by the river, up Fitts Lane and back into the village.

Bird species observed

Blackcap	Wren
Goldcrest	Robin
Greenfinch	Goldfinch
Bullfinch	House Sparrow
Dunnock	Starling
Blackbird	Song Thrush
Redwing	Fieldfare
Blue Tit	Great Tit
Long-tailed Tit	Willow/Marsh Tit
Magpie	Jackdaw
Rook	Crow
Pheasant	Red Kite
Sparrowhawk	Buzzard
Wood Pigeon	Rock/Feral Dove
Greater-spotted Woodpecker	Heron
Greylag Goose	Canada Goose
Mallard	Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull	Cormorant