Wildlife
There is an abundance of wildlife visiting the
Firwood Cottage garden.
Red squirrel – common on nut feeders.
Hedgehog – evening visitor to bird feeding areas.
Pine marten –
occasional visitor! Click to view photos of pine marten at Firwood
Cottage, July 2009!
Roe deer – if we forget to close the gates!
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In Garden |
Flying
Over |
Best Time |
| Heron |
|
Occasional |
|
| Whooper swan |
|
Occasional |
Autumn |
| Greylag goose |
|
Regular |
Autumn |
| Mallard |
|
Occasional |
|
| Goldeneye |
|
Occasional |
Summer |
| Sparrowhawk |
Yes |
|
Regular |
| Buzzard |
|
|
All year |
| Osprey |
|
Occasional |
Summer |
| Peregrine |
|
|
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| Capercaillie |
Yes |
|
|
| Oystercatcher |
|
Regular |
Summer |
| Woodcock |
|
Regular |
Summer |
| Curlew |
|
Occasional |
Summer |
| Greenshank |
|
Rare |
|
| Green sandpiper |
|
One record |
Summer |
| Black-headed gull |
Yes |
|
Summer |
| Herring gull |
|
Occasional |
|
| Greater black-back gull |
|
Occasional |
|
| Woodpigeon |
Yes |
|
Late winter |
| Collared dove |
Yes |
|
|
| Cuckoo |
|
Occasional |
Summer |
| Tawny owl |
Yes |
|
|
| Great-spotted woodpecker |
Yes |
|
|
| Swift |
|
Regular |
Summer |
| Sand martin |
|
Regular |
|
| Swallow |
Yes |
|
Summer |
| House martin |
|
Occasional |
Summer |
| Meadow pipit |
Yes |
|
Spring |
| Grey wagtail |
Yes |
|
|
| Pied wagtail |
Yes |
|
Summer |
| Waxwing |
|
Rare |
|
| Wren |
Yes |
|
|
| Dunnock |
Yes |
|
|
| Robin |
Yes |
|
|
| Fieldfare |
Yes |
|
Autumn |
| Blackbird |
Yes |
|
|
| Song thrush |
Yes |
|
Not winter |
| Redwing |
Yes |
|
Autumn |
| Mistle thrush |
Yes |
|
|
| Blackcap |
Yes |
|
|
| Willow warbler |
Yes |
|
Summer |
| Spotted flycatcher |
Yes |
|
Summer |
| Goldcrest |
Yes |
|
|
| Long-tailed tit |
Yes |
|
|
| Coal tit |
Yes |
|
|
| Crested tit |
Yes |
|
|
| Blue tit |
Yes |
|
|
| Great tit |
Yes |
|
|
| Treecreeper |
Yes |
|
|
| Jackdaw |
Yes |
|
Spring |
| Rook |
Yes |
|
Spring |
| Carrion/hooded crow |
Yes |
|
|
| Starling |
Yes |
|
|
| House sparrow |
Yes |
|
|
| Chaffinch |
Yes |
|
|
| Brambling |
Yes |
|
Spring |
| Bullfinch |
Yes |
|
|
| Greenfinch |
Yes |
|
|
| Goldfinch |
Yes |
|
|
| Siskin |
Yes |
|
Spring |
| Redpoll |
Yes |
|
Spring |
| Common crossbill |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| Scottish crossbill |
|
Occasional |
|
| Yellowhammer |
Yes |
|
Spring/summer |
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