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The following birds and animals have been identified in the ravine area of the Swiss Valley residential site:- (Records kindly submitted by David Jones (Resident) |
| April 2006. We now also have an European Green Woodpecker resident in the ravine, identified by it's loud 'laughing' call early in the morning. Photographs of it and other birds/wildlife spotted in the ravine(s) would be most welcome and can be placed on our website. Full credit and copyright will be given to the photographer. More details of the green woodpecker and other birds can be found here. |
Bird
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Latin name
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Photograph |
| Robin | Erithacus rubecula | |
| Blackbird | Turdus merula | |
| Chaffinch | Phylloscopus collybita | |
| Bullfinch | Pyrrhula pyrrhula | |
| Goldfinch | Carduelis carduelis |  |
| Greenfinch | Carduelis chloris | |
| Goldcrest | Regulus regulus | |
| Wren | Troglodytes troglodytes |  |
| Greater Spotted Woodpecker | Dendrocopus major | |
European Green Woodpecker  |
Dendrocopos major | |
| Tawny Owl | Strix aluco |  |
| Collard Dove | Streptopelia decaocto | |
| Woodpigeon | Columba palumbus | |
| Magpie | Pic pica | |
| Jay | Garrulus glandarius | |
| Nuthatch | Sitta europaea | |
| Jackdaw | Corvus monedula | |
| Rook | Corvus frugilegus | |
| Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | |
| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | |
| Tree Sparrow | Passer montanus | |
| Blue Tit | Parus caeruleus | |
| Great Tit | Parus Major | |
| Long Tailed Tit | Aegithalos caudatus | |
| Coal Tit | Parus ater | |
In addition, Bats, Stoats, Foxes and Squirrel's have also been observed. Foxes have a kind of conversation that includes Gekkering, Barking, purring, and wailing. |
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