Hope everyone had a wildlife filled 2019 and are ready for hopefully a great 2020! As with 2019 – 34 species, 2018 – 36 species, 2017 – 34 species and before I am using RSPB Bird food in my garden. The 2 main seed mixes I use are Table mix bird seed and Feeder mix extra bird seed as well as a lot help from natural resources, more about wildlife gardening and the great increase in bird numbers below the 2020 list.
2020 Edinburgh Garden Bird List:
- Blackbird – Jan 1st
- Blue Tit – Jan 1st
- Bullfinch – Feb 24th
- Carrion Crow – Jan 1st
- Coal Tit – Jan 1st
- Collared Dove – May 12th
- Common Buzzard – Apr 10th – FO
- Dunnock – Jan 1st
- Feral Pigeon – Jan 1st
- Goldcrest – 29th November
- Goldfinch – March 13th
- Great Tit – Jan 5th
- Grey Heron – Apr 10th – FO
- Herring Gull – Jan 1st – Flyover
- House Sparrow – Jan 1st
- Kestrel – May 18th
- Long-tailed Tit – Jan 31st
- Magpie – Jan 3rd
- Oystercatcher – Oct 11th – FO
- Redpoll^ – Dec 30th
- Rook – Sept 21st – FO
- Sparrowhawk – Jan 5th
- Starling – Feb 28th
- Stock Dove – June 16th
- Swallow – June 17th
- Swift – June 30th
- Woodpigeon – Jan 1st
- Willow Warbler – July 31st
- Wren – Jan 1st – First bird of the year, very excited!
- 10 Species as of January 1st.
- 11 Species as of January 3rd.
- 13 Species as of January 5th.
- 14 Species as of January 31st.
- 15 Species as of February 24th
- 16 Species as of February 28th
- 17 Species as of March 13th
- 19 Species as of April 10th
- 20 Species as of May 12th
- 21 Species as of May 18th
- 22 Species as of June 16th
- 23 Species as of June 17th
- 24 Species as of June 30th
- 25 Species as of July 31st
- 26 Species as of September 21st
- 27 Species as of October 11th
- 28 Species as of November 29th
- 29 Species as of December 30th
^Not sure on the species of Redpoll, they were feeding upside down on Silver Birch Betula Pendula, which is listed as an ID tip on: Lesser Redpoll Bird Facts | Carduelis Cabaret – The RSPB.
What a difference gardening for wildlife can make.
I put this list up with a few photos on Instagram you can see the post here: 3 foxes and a robin.
Garden Bird List for October 22nd 2013:
Roughly 1 year 4 months after moving in:
- 1. Blackbird x 2
- 2. House Sparrow x 1
- 3. Robin x 1
- 4. Woodpigeon x 1
Total: 5 birds
Species: 4
After moving in I had noticed a few Robins that looked to have died from poisoning, possibly from the use of pesticides and herbicides by the previous owners. I have a feeling their use was so high the amount had built up and in the few insects and worms left in the garden were full of pesticides, sadly the build up was too much for the birds that did try and feed in the garden.
Garden Bird List for October 22nd 2019:
Roughly 7 years 4 months after moving in:
- 1. Blackbird x 1
- 2. Blue Tit x 3
- 3. Carrion Crow x 1
- 4. Coal Tit x 2
- 5. Dunnock x 3
- 6. Great Tit x 1
- 7. House Sparrows x 50+
- 8. Jackdaw x 2
- 9. Long-tailed Tit x 6
- 10. Magpie x 3
- 11. Robin x 3
- 12. Woodpigeon x 3
- 13. Wren x 1
Total: 80+ birds
Species: 13
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2020
- Blackbird x 11
- Blue tit x 2
- Carrion Crow x 1
- Coal tit x 2
- Dunnock x 3
- Great tit x 2
- House Sparrow 47 (probably more but best I could count)
- Robin x 3
- Woodpigeon x 3
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