Despite the very poor month we moved up in the rankings with May 2021 only the third worst May on record, just behind 2017 and 2018! As in April we have been pretty much defeated by the weather, dominated again by cold northerly based winds obviously not productive in terms of spring migrants coming from the south!
Totals comprised;
|
Willow Warbler |
40 |
|
Blackcap |
27 |
|
Lesser Whitethroat |
18 |
|
Chiffchaff |
17 |
|
Linnet |
11 |
|
Blackbird |
8 |
|
Spotted Flycatcher |
8 |
|
Whitethroat |
8 |
|
Wren |
7 |
|
Reed Warbler |
5 |
|
Robin |
4 |
|
Dunnock |
3 |
|
Woodpigeon |
3 |
|
Garden Warbler |
2 |
|
Sedge Warbler |
2 |
|
Starling |
2 |
|
House Sparrow |
1 |
|
Blue Tit |
1 |
|
Lesser Redpoll |
1 |
|
Common Redpoll |
1 |
|
Swallow |
1 |
|
Goldfinch |
1 |
|
Redstart |
1 |
|
Fieldfare |
1 |
Despite many birds having a rough start to the breeding season, the first juveniles began to appear by the end of the month - here a Dunnock and a Linnet