Ecuador Day 4; Reserva Yanacocha

  Today did not start well that’s for sure. Not only did we get lost on our way to the reserve, but a random log in the middle of the highway caught me off-guard and I put a hole in the hire car which added significant expense to our already quite expensive trip. Nevertheless, we enjoyed a really nice day birding one of the most well known reserves in the area, the upland site of Yanacocha.

  This reserve is a border between the Paramo and the Cloud Forest. The reserve is set up with numerous feeding sites home to a wide variety of Tanager species and especially Hummingbirds. There were two new species for me here, the Sapphire-vented Puffleg and the Golden-breasted Puffleg. But the highlight was undoubtedly the Great Sapphirewing which will always be one of the most spectacular species of Hummingbird I have ever seen. The tanager species variety was more limited but Black-chested Mountain Tanager was new for me and it was very docile around the feeders, and it was nice to see great numbers of Black Flowerpiercer there was well.

  Other birds were also good, with nice views of both Equatorial and Tawny Antpitta near the road. A pair of Carunculated Caracara flew overhead giving fantastic views, and there was a very smart pair of White-browed Spinetail to enjoy. Barred Becard was another new species for me that we encountered today.

  Jacob Drucker, an old friend from Israel who was working in the area, provided us with a tip to find a very rare and endemic hummingbird here, but this was during the afternoon when the fog set it. We descended down a steep winding path, and then realised we had run out of time and had to ascend at speed which resulted in Lia becoming quite unwell with altitude sickness. Still we managed to make it out of the reserve without too much trouble, only we did not find the hummingbird for which we went to such great lengths.

Species List:
Reserva Yanacocha: Andean Guan, Tyrian Metaltail, Sapphire-vented Puffleg, Golden-breasted Puffleg, Shining Sunbeam, Buff-winged Starfrontlet, Mountain Velvetbreast, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Great Sapphirewing, Carunculated Caracara, Equatorial Antpitta, Tawny Antpitta, Pearled Treerunner, White-browed Spinetail, Barred Becard, White-banded Tyrannulet, Rufous Wren, Great Thrush, Grey-browed Brushfinch, Spectacled Whitestart, Superciliaried Hemispingus, Black-chested Mountain Tanager, Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager, Golden-crowned Tanager, Blue-backed Conebill, Glossy Flowerpiercer, Black Flowerpiercer, Masked Flowerpiercer,

Ecuador Day 3; Bellavista

  Now that our only true reservation in the area had been done, our time was a lot more flexible. We decided to go to the forest reserve around Bellavista as this was an area of pristine forest is home to a number of Choco endemics. Our most wanted of these was the Tanager Finch, a strange bird that has a very restricted range.

  Sadly we were unable to find it during our day birding there, but there were plenty of other species to enjoy as we walked along the road. We had fantastic albeit very obscured views of an Ocellated Tapaculo that refused to come out more into the open. There were also many Spillmann’s Tapaculos along the road but they were mostly reluctant to come to show. A brief White-throated Quail-Dove was another nice species for the elusive birds list, even though the encounter was brief and the views really poor. 

  In terms of the species that are key targets at this site, besides the Tanager Finch, we managed good views of Plate-billed Mountain Toucan which showed extremely well in the forest canopy. There were also a few Plain-tailed Wrens, plus a few Rusty-winged Barbtail and Western Hemispingus. Although it was not a key target, it was also nice to have good but brief views of Plushcap. Gorgetted Sunangel was a target I feared we would miss since we were not staying at the lodge and thus could not visit the feeders. Fortunately, there was nothing to worry about, as we encountered many on our walk along the road.

Species List:
Bellavista: Plumbeous Pigeon, White-tipped Dove, White-throated Quail-Dove, Gorgeted Sunangel, Speckled Hummingbird, Collared Inca, Buff-tailed Coronet, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Roadside Hawk, Golden-headed Quetzal, Masked Trogon, Toucan Barbet, Plate-billed Mountain Toucan, Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, Streak-headed Antbird, Ocellated Tapaculo, Spillmann's Tapaculo, Montane Woodcreeper, Streaked Tuftedcheek, Rusty-winged Barbtail, Pearled Treerunner, Azara's Spinetail, Streak-necked Flycatcher, Cinnamon Flycatcher, White-tailed Tyrannulet, Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet, Golden-crowned Flycatcher, Brown-capped Vireo, Mountain Wren, Plain-tailed Wren, Sepia-brown Wren, Grey-breasted Wood Wren, Glossy-black Thrush, Orange-bellied Euphonia, Dusky Bush Tanager, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Three-striped Warbler, Russet-crowned Warbler, Slate-throated Whitestart, Spectacled Whitestart, Western Hemispingus, Blue-capped Tanager, Blue-winged Mountain Tanager, Palm Tanager, Golden-naped Tanager, Blue-and-black Tanager, Beryl-spangled Tanager, White-sided Flowerpiercer, Plushcap, Slaty Finch, 

Ecuador Day 2; Angel Paz & Mindo

  For our first full day in Ecuador, we went to visit the famous Angel Paz reserve, home to no less than five different Antpitta feeding stations, including Maria the Giant Antpitta which can’t be seen on any other reserve. This was the most exciting stop on the northern section of the trip, so it we were super hyped about visiting.

  We started the morning with a visit to a lek site of the Andean Cock-of-the-Rock. Here there was a lek of around 12 individuals, although most of the birds were females or juvenile males. Due to the early morning light it was difficult to make out the birds, but they were loud and raucous enough that it did not matter, and when a male did appear, they absolutely glow and were unmistakable. At the same location, a Dark-backed Wood-Quail came to feed on a banana that was left out for it, so we got phenomenal views of this very range-restricted species. And just on the road above here was a pair of roosting Rufous-bellied Nighthawks, sleeping on a branch above the road.

  Next, we began our Antpitta tour. Maria the Giant Antpitta had not put in an appearance for just under a week so we did not fancy our chances, but we were in luck and she was there waiting at one of the three feeding sites for her. She then proceeded to scoff worms out on the feeding branch right in full view of us. Of all the photos I lost, my photos of Maria will be the ones I miss the most. Next we headed up for Yellow-breasted Antpitta, which also showed well, followed by Moustached Antpitta and Ochre-breasted Antpitta in the same area, and finally wrapped up with Chestnut-crowned Antpitta. These final four were not new for me, but it was still exciting to see them all again after a few years away.

  For the rest of our time at the reserve we birded the fruit feeders for Tanagers. We had a lot of fun with mostly common species, but with fantastic views of feeding Toucan Barbet which occasionally stopped by the feeders. There were also White-winged Brushfinch, Golden-naped Tanager and Flame-faced Tanager that were the best of the Tanager species that visited. The hummingbird feeders were also lively with fantastic Violet-tailed Sylph and White-booted Racket-tail. Also birding the nearby area yielded Scaled Fruiteater and Crested Guan, both new for us.

  In the evening we birded around the town of Mindo. Although there was nothing different or specific to target we still had fun doing some more relaxed birding, and it yielded a couple of new birds for me; Black-winged Saltator and the wonderful Dull-coloured Grassquit. It was a fantastic first-day birding in the area, and we had done really well with all of our targets!

Species List:
Refugio Paz de las Aves: Sickle-winged Guan, Dark-backed Wood Quail, Rufous-bellied Nighthawk, White-collared Swift, Sparkling Violetear, Brown Violetear, Lesser Violetear, Speckled Hummingbird, Violet-tailed Sylph, Brown Inca, Velvet-purple Coronet, White-booted Racket-tail, Purple-bibbed Whitetip, Fawn-breasted Brilliant, Purple-throated Woodstar, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Andean Emerald, Western Cattle Egret, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Golden-headed Quetzal, Toucan Barbet, Crimson-rumped Toucanet, Giant Antpitta, Moustached Antpitta, Chestnut-crowned Antpitta, Yellow-breasted Antpitta, Ochre-breasted Antpitta, Spillmann's Tapaculo, Lineated Foliage-gleaner, Spotted Barbtail, Pearled Treerunner, Azara's Spinetail, Green-and-black Fruiteater, Scaled Fruiteater, Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Ornate Flycatcher, White-tailed Tyrannulet, Torrent Tyrannulet, Smoke-colored Pewee, Black Phoebe, Tropical Kingbird, Brown-capped Vireo, Blue-and-white Swallow, Southern Rough-winged Swallow, House Wren, Mountain Wren, Glossy-black Thrush, Thick-billed Euphonia, Orange-bellied Euphonia, Dusky Bush Tanager, Rufous-collared Sparrow, White-winged Brushfinch, Tropical Parula, Three-striped Warbler, Slate-throated Whitestart, Lemon-rumped Tanager, Blue-capped Tanager, Blue-grey Tanager, Palm Tanager, Golden-naped Tanager, Black-capped Tanager, Beryl-spangled Tanager, Flame-faced Tanager, Golden Tanager, Masked Flowerpiercer,
Mindo: White-collared Swift, Purple-throated Woodstar, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Southern Lapwing, Snowy Egret, Western Cattle Egret, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Ringed Kingfisher, Bronze-winged Parrot, Red-faced Spinetail, Torrent Tyrannulet, Black Phoebe, Rusty-margined Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Blue-and-white Swallow, Southern Rough-winged Swallow, House Wren, Thick-billed Euphonia, Orange-billed Sparrow, Tropical Parula, Lemon-rumped Tanager, Blue-grey Tanager, Bay-headed Tanager, Swallow Tanager, Saffron Finch, Bananaquit, Dull-colored Grassquit, Black-winged Saltator, 

Ecuador Day 1; Arrival & Bellavista

I arrived in Ecuador and met up with Lia very early in the morning of the 12^th having spent almost 24 hours flying from Heathrow to Quito. The following morning we out to collect the car we had hired, to find out that the company had tried to par us off with a smaller vehicle than we had originally hired. In the end, it took up most of the morning to rectify this issue, and we were not free for birding until after lunch.

We spent our evening birding the road near the famous Bellavista Lodge where we hoped to find some Choco species. We did manage a few nice birds, although there was only one new bird for me, Flavescent Flycatcher. We had brief views of a Spillman’s Tapaculo, always a highlight, and there was a few Gorgetted Sunangel Hummingbird along the road. The birding was restricted by the late afternoon fog descending and very much limited visibility. Still, it was a lively start to our time in this wonderful country.

Species List:
Reserva Oreothraupis: Eared Dove, Gorgeted Sunangel, Speckled Hummingbird, Collared Inca, Buff-tailed Coronet, Golden-headed Quetzal, Spillmann's Tapaculo, Montane Woodcreeper, Streaked Tuftedcheek, Flavescent Flycatcher, Smoke-colored Pewee, Blue-and-white Swallow, Mountain Wren, Great Thrush, Dusky Bush Tanager, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Tropical Parula, Three-striped Warbler, Hooded Mountain Tanager, Grass-green Tanager, Blue-winged Mountain Tanager, Golden Tanager, 

East Anglia -Undisclosed Location

 Another week of work in the South-East was once again very productive, with plenty of bird activity, as well as lots of insects. In total, I managed three new species of Butterfly as well as many more views of Norfolk Hawker, which was a lifer last time I was down this neck of the woods.

The birding was high quality, with Hobbies seen regularly, Spotted Flycatchers active in a nearby plot of woodland as well as Marsh Tit being abundant. We also spent a night on a nearby heathland looking for Nightjars, of which we found four. There was also a distant Stone-Curlew flying in the gloom calling. Otherwise, my attention was largely drawn to the insects that were around. 

The dragonflies were in fine form. In addition to Norfolk Hawker being seen every day, we also found Southern Migrant Hawker although they did not land. There was also Southern Hawker, Brown Hawker already on the wing. There was not as much in the damselfly this time, as I was unable to find any Variable Damselflies at all, not for the lack of trying.

On the butterfly front, I managed to tick off White Admiral on the first morning’s survey. That afternoon through some research, we discovered a nearby site that held Purple Emperor and the next day I tried it out. Despite the overcast weather, there were a few Purple Emperors in the canopy but only a single female came down to the floor of the woodland, where someone had left a box of rotting fruit for the butterflies. The following day I tried again in sunnier conditions but the wind had picked up and I did not even see a Purple Emperor. Also here I finally connected with Purple Hairstreak, although they too spent most of their time in the canopy. Still, it was good to finally get that species onto my list. There were also more White Admirals here, as well as Grayling and Silver-washed Fritillary, producing a fantastic selection of butterflies for the week.

-Norfolk Hawker

-Southern Hawker

-Southern Migrant Hawker

-White Admiral

-Purple Emperor

-Purple Hairstreak

-Silver-washed Fritillary

-Essex Skipper

-Roesel's Bush-Cricket

Species List:
Undisclosed Location: Mallard, Common Wood Pigeon, European Nightjar, Common Swift, Common Moorhen, Eurasian Stone-curlew, Black-headed Gull, European Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Heron, Common Buzzard, Common Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Common Kestrel, Western Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Marsh Tit, Great Tit, Eurasian Skylark, Eurasian Reed Warbler, Barn Swallow, Common Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Eurasian Blackcap, Eurasian Wren, Song Thrush, Spotted Flycatcher, European Robin, Eurasian Bullfinch, European Goldfinch, Yellowhammer, Common Reed Bunting, Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Ruddy Darter, Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser, Four-spotted Chaser, Black-tailed Skimmer, Southern Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker, Brown Hawker, Norfolk Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly, Small Copper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, Common Blue, Purple Hairstreak, Meadow Brown, Grayling, Small Heath, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Silver-washed Fritillary, 

Soil Hill; Week 27th June - 03rd July

  My last week on Soil Hill before leaving for East Anglia again, followed by five weeks in Ecuador. The summer lull might be upon us but the Hill remains as lively as ever on the days that I was able to visit. The weather was slightly windier than the previous weeks, with more rainfall that no doubt helped liven things up after this dry summer. 

  The week starts with an expected highlight, with a Grasshopper Warbler reeling on the 28th. It was only a matter of time after confirming the juveniles the previous week. The Blackcap in the North Slope Tree-line started singing again on the 2nd, with additional birds singing distantly from Ned Hill Track and Taylor Lane on the 3rd, three being my best count for this species here, excluding juveniles. Also on the 2nd, a group of four Sand Martin blogged over the NK Pond, after a rain shower.  On the 3rd a Song Thrush was on the wires along Ned Hill Track, and on the 4th the first juvenile Peregrines of the year appeared. This is a normal time of year for Peregrines to appear on the Hill, as the local juveniles choose it as a happy hunting ground.

  The undoubted highlight of the week was on the 2nd when a juvenile Little Grebe was on the NK Pond. I thought I might have seen one on the 28th as well but I was pressed for time and couldn’t wait for the bird to reappear once it disappeared behind the near bank of the pond. The last time I was Little Grebe on Soil Hill was in 2017 when I only wrote the species name in my notebook with no photos or description. Although I don’t doubt 2017 Daniel’s ability to identify Little Grebe, I had begun to wonder if it was a Moorhen or juvenile Mallard that I had not paid sufficient attention to. With that in mind, it was good to confirm the species again in 2022, complete with photo for the eBird checklist. 

-Little Grebe

Species List:
Soil Hill: Canada Goose, Mallard, Common Pheasant, Red-legged Partridge, Little Grebe, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Common Wood Pigeon, Common Swift, Common Moorhen, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Northern Lapwing, Common Snipe, Black-headed Gull, European Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Cormorant, Little Owl, Common Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Eurasian Magpie, Western Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Eurasian Blue Tit, Great Tit, Eurasian Skylark, Sand Martin, Barn Swallow, Willow Warbler, Eurasian Blackcap, Common Whitethroat, Eurasian Wren, Common Starling, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Common Blackbird, European Robin, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Common Chaffinch, European Greenfinch, Common Linnet, European Goldfinch, Common Reed Bunting, 

Soil Hill; Week 20th June - 26th June

Alas the Sedge Warbler dream was not to be this year, as the bird went silent on the 20th, and I was unable to spot it moving in the undergrowth, suggesting it has moved on rather than found a partner. A sad turn of events, but not unexpected given how late it actually arrived on site. If it has headed off then hopefully it has a bit more luck elsewhere. However the 20th was not all bad news, as I kicked an adult and juvenile Grasshopper Warbler out of the long grass, confirming their breeding for the third consecutive year. Hopefully soon the male will begin to sing again as it normally does during July. 

Its been quite the week for fledglings, with Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Blue Tit and Coal Tit all having recently graduated young scattered around the Hill. A Pheasant family with at least six chicks is also around, and the NK Pond moorhens have at least one chick, as does the family on the North Slope. The NK Pond Mallards also have a brood of four reasonably well grown chicks as well. 

Standout species were a little thin on the ground, limited to a juvenile Goldcrest on Ned Hill Track on the 22nd, and a female Bullfinch in the Koi Farm Copse on the 26th. The Goldcrest especially is notable as it is the first I have recorded here since December 2020

-Grasshopper Warbler

-Goldcrest

-Coal Tit

Species List:

Soil Hill: Canada Goose, Mallard, Common Pheasant, Red-legged Partridge, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Common Wood Pigeon, Common Swift, Common Moorhen, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Northern Lapwing, Eurasian Curlew, Common Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Common Kestrel, Eurasian Magpie, Western Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Eurasian Skylark, Sedge Warbler, Common Grasshopper Warbler, Barn Swallow, Willow Warbler, Eurasian Blackcap, Common Whitethroat, Goldcrest, Eurasian Wren, Common Starling, Common Blackbird, European Robin, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Common Chaffinch, Eurasian Bullfinch, European Greenfinch, Common Linnet, European Goldfinch, Common Reed Bunting,

Soil Hill; Week 17th June - 19th June

This was a short week, due to being away for the first half, but also very important. During my absence of around 10 days, the Soil Hill Sedge Warbler finally turned up. I had given up hope of the species returning this year, given that it was already the 6th of June when I left, but fortunately, he arrived and has continued singing since. Whether or not a partner will arrive now, we will have to wait and see, but it does seem a little hopeless in all honesty. The bird itself is very active, frequently displaying and remixing a nice selection of species from the Soil Hill area; Linnet, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting and a particular favourite of this bird, Oystercatcher. 

Other birds of note have been a couple of juvenile Stonechats on the walls at the bottom of the North Slope on the 18th, and the continued presence of good numbers of Snipe in the bottom fields. also displaying early in the morning. A juvenile Northern Wheatear on the 17th was my first ever here in June, which was unexpected. And on the same date, I stumbled across a beautiful Lapwing nest with four eggs.

On the 17th we left the Moth trap out in the garden, and while I can't face identifying all the brown and nondescript species, a Small Elephant Hawkmoth was certainly a treat, the first time we have caught one. 

-Sedge Warbler

-Northern Wheatear

-Northern Lapwing nest

-Small Elephant Hawkmoth

Species List:

Soil Hill: Canada Goose, Mallard, Common Pheasant, Red-legged Partridge, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Common Wood Pigeon, Common Swift, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Northern Lapwing, Eurasian Curlew, Common Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Owl, Common Kestrel, Eurasian Magpie, Western Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Eurasian Blue Tit, Eurasian Skylark, Sedge Warbler, Barn Swallow, Willow Warbler, Eurasian Blackcap, Common Whitethroat, Goldcrest, Eurasian Wren, Common Starling, Common Blackbird, European Robin, Northern Wheatear, European Stonechat, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Common Chaffinch, European Greenfinch, Common Linnet, European Goldfinch, Common Reed Bunting, 

Ibiza; 11.06.2022 - 16.06.2022

  From the outset it is worth stating that this was absolutely not a birding holiday. However, the Mediterranean region does provide some very cool opportunities, even in small towns dominated by drunken English tourists, like myself.

  Birding was limited obviously, but the presence of Audouin's Gulls in the harbour was very exciting given I have only seen this species on one prior occasion. During the day the gulls would frequent the shorelines and rooftops throughout the area, and at night they would come down and forage leftover takeaways. It almost made me regret not bringing my camera! It was also nice to see my first 'Mediterranean' Shags, which were extremely approachable both when roosting on rocks and when fishing inshore, which meant the camera was not required to record all their details. 

  On the non-bird front we found a Moorish Gecko in one of the bars we visited, and I had a lizard tick with Ibiza Wall Lizard. There were some brilliant shoals of Seabream feeding in the marina as well, with Gilthead and Sharp-snouted Seabream being the two I could recognise, whilst also picking out Painted Comber and Mediterranean Damselfish. 

-Moorish Gecko

-Ibiza Wall Lizard

-European Shag ssp. desmarestii

-Audouin's Gull

-Various fish species

Species List:

Ibiza: Feral Pigeon, Common Wood Pigeon, Eurasian Collared Dove, Audouin's Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, European Shag, Common Blackbird, House Sparrow, European Greenfinch, Ibiza Wall Lizard, Moorish Gecko,

East Anglia - Undisclosed Location

I spent the week doing fieldwork at an undisclosed location in the South-East, but there was too much to enjoy to not post a few photos and some short context. The birding was excellent, with Hobbies, Red Kites and Buzzards soaring everywhere, and on one occasion a Honey Buzzard flew over, which is a solid British tick for me. Wetland areas were lively with Little Egrets and even Glossy Ibis, while the woodlands had a singing Firecrest in addition to commoner species such as Marsh Tit and Lesser Whitethroat.

The insects were the real stars, and I had a lot of fun looking at Odonata whilst out in the field. It took a few days but I finally connected with a Norfolk Hawker, and from then on they were extremely abundant, often perching in very conspicuous locations. Variable Damselfly was also common here, mixed in with the abundant Azure Damselflies and Large Red Damselflies.

-Glossy Ibis

-Honey Buzzard

-Firecrest

-Variable Damselfly

-Broad-bodied Chaser

-Norfolk Hawker

Species List:
Undisclosed Location: Greylag Goose, Barnacle Goose, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Common Shelduck, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Common Pheasant, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Common Wood Pigeon, Eurasian Collared Dove, Common Cuckoo, Common Swift, Common Moorhen, Eurasian Coot, Pied Avocet, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Northern Lapwing, Common Ringed Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Redshank, Black-legged Kittiwake, Black-headed Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Common Gull, European Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Common Tern, Sandwich Tern, Northern Fulmar, Great Cormorant, Eurasian Bittern, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Glossy Ibis, European Honey Buzzard, Western Marsh Harrier, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Red Kite, Common Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, European Green Woodpecker, Common Kestrel, Eurasian Hobby, Eurasian Magpie, Western Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Eurasian Blue Tit, Great Tit, Eurasian Skylark, Sedge Warbler, Eurasian Reed Warbler, Common Grasshopper Warbler, Sand Martin, Barn Swallow, Common House Martin, Common Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler, Eurasian Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Goldcrest, Common Firecrest, Eurasian Treecreeper, Eurasian Wren, Common Starling, Mistle Thrush, Common Blackbird, European Robin, European Stonechat, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Western Yellow Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Common Chaffinch, European Greenfinch, Common Linnet, European Goldfinch, Common Reed Bunting, Muntjac Deer, Red Fox, European Rabbit, Banded Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Variable Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Hairy Damselfly, Norfolk Hawker,