Montpelier Birds

Birds seen or heard in or over Montpelier

Status C = Common F = Frequent S = Scarce RV = Rare Vagrant SV = Summer Visitor WV = Winter Visitor PM = Passage Migrant R = Resident CORMORANT (S) Occasionally seen flying over in ones or twos GREY HERON (RV) only two records of individuals flying over on 4th November 2002 and 24 November 2007. MUTE SWAN (RV) A party of 9 over the station on 16th October 2007 is the only record SPARROWHAWK (F) Seen throughout the year but less often in the breeding season COMMON BUZZARD (RV) One flew over the railway path on 1 March 2008 KESTREL (RV) Once frequently seen in Montpelier this species has not been seen for several years. They used to favour the railway land now occupied by flats along Station Road PEREGRINE FALCON (RV?) One seen flying over Station Road on 19th November 2007 was the first confirmed record though this bird is probably overlooked as several pairs nest around Bristol. COMMON SANDPIPER (RV) One flew over Richmond Road calling at 10.30 pm on 15 Sep 2008 WOODCOCK (RV) One on 27 Dec 2010 BLACK-HEADED GULL (RV) Occasionally seen in Autumn and winter but never common. LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (C) Many seen drifting overhead every day, commoner in the summer HERRING GULL (C) Many seen drifting overhead every day FERAL PIGEON (C) Ubiquitous! WOODPIGEON (C) Very familiar sight in gardens COLLARED DOVE (C) Common around the station and in gardens TURTLE DOVE (RV/PM) Only one record of this nationally scarce species - one singing on 20th April 2007 at the station TAWNY OWL (RV) Only two records; one calling behind the Old England on 21st September 1983 and a male and female heard on 2nd October 2005 in Richmond Road SWIFT (SV) Decreasing numbers breed every summer GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (S) First seen on 5th October 2007 in the park and now seen sporadically, usually in and around the station. SKYLARK (PM) Small numbers pass overhead mainly in autumn HOUSE MARTIN (PM) Small groups usually seen in early autumn but breeds outside Monty proper SWALLOW (PM/S) Occasionally noted in spring and autumn in very small numbers MEADOW PIPIT (PM) Occasionally seen or heard overhead, mainly in the autumn GREY WAGTAIL (S) One or two seen mainly in autumn and winter PIED WAGTAIL (F/PM/WV) Usually seen in small numbers, mainly in autumn and winter   WAXWING (RV) Twelve on 27 Dec and seven on 28 December 2010 WREN (C) Mostly heard and seen in gardens and the park DUNNOCK (C) A frequent garden visitor and common at the station ROBIN (C) A frequent garden visitor BLACKBIRD ( C/R/WV ) A regular garden visitor. Numbers may be swelled by migrants in autumn and winter FIELDFARE (WV) Small numbers fly over or even visit gardens in favourable years SONG THRUSH (RV) Once a common bird, this species has not been seen or heard in Monty proper for many years - nearest are in Narroways REDWING (WV) Small numbers fly over or even visit gardens in favourable years MISTLE THRUSH (S) One on 13th November 2007 in the park was the first for several years WHITETHROAT (S/PM) Occasionally seen on migration. May once have bred GARDEN WARBLER (PM/R) Probably overlooked, the only record is of one on 25th April 2007 BLACKCAP (SV/WV) One or two breed, probably more visit in winter WOOD WARBLER (RV/PM) Only two records, the first was in the early 80s (not seen by me) and the second was on 25th April 2004 in the park CHIFFCHAFF (PM/SV) Increasingly staying to breed, otherwise usually seen in small numbers in spring and autumn and they occasionally over-winter WILLOW WARBLER (PM) Occasionally seen or heard in spring but they don’t usually stay for the summer GOLDCREST (F/WV) Regularly encountered in the park FIRECREST (RV) One reported from a Richmond Road garden on 14th February is the only record. SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (RV) Formerly bred near the station and St Pauls Park back in the 80s but now extremely rare and declining nationally PIED FLYCATCHER (RV) A male in the park on 21 Apr 2008 and a female at the same location on 22 Apr 2008. LONG-TAILED TIT (F) Parties regularly seen in the park and in gardens COAL TIT ( F) Most often heard or seen in the park BLUE TIT (C ) Regular garden visitor GREAT TIT (C) Regular garden visitor JAY (F) Small numbers breed - frequently seen in gardens, the park and the station MAGPIE (C) A frequent garden visitor throughout the year JACKDAW (F) Regularly seen in small numbers but less rarely in summer. Largest count of twenty-three birds overhead on 21st October 2007 CARRION CROW (C) Many birds are seen locally and breed in good numbers RAVEN (F) Seen regularly in ones or twos but rarely in high summer STARLING (S/WV) Small parties occasionally seen mostly in autumn and winter so probably visitors from Eastern Europe HOUSE SPARROW (F/R) Small colonies still survive despite national declines CHAFFINCH (C/WV/R) Usually the small numbers of resident birds are joined by migrants in winter BRAMBLING (RV/WV) One reported at the station on 3rd January 2008 then 2 in the park on 28th January 2008. GREENFINCH ( C/R/WV) Although resident, numbers usually increase in winter GOLDFINCH (F/R) Small numbers breed and occasionally visit gardens SISKIN (S/PM/WV) In favourable years, individuals occasionally heard calling overhead LINNET (R/PM/WV) Singles occasionally seen or heard overhead - 8 or 9 birds seen in Richmond Road on 12 January 1982 is the highest count. LESSER REDPOLL ( S/WV/PM) Occasional single birds heard calling overhead mostly in autumn and winter BULLFINCH (S/R/WV ) Occasionally noted along Fairlawn Road in winter

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