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August
2009
Only five reports this month, two in Moffat, two in Beattock
and one from Nethermill. These mainly represent urban gardens.
It would have been nice to have had reports from a larger number
of truly rural ones but.........
The results for this month show mainly no great change from
July. There may be a slight decrease in House Sparrow distribution
but the low number of reports make this an unreliable assumption.
It is nice to see that Wrens have made into the reports again
this month. Song Thrush & Jackdaw are still in there but
seem to be less than before. Siskin and G.S.Woodpecker remain
fairly well reported but Wood Pigeon doesn't appear at all this
month. Starlings are still widely reported but the Carrion Crow
is well down. No Pheasants reported this month. Collared Dove
still showing up in about half of the reporting gardens.
For birds seen every day, Coal Tit has reappeared for one garden
but Great Tit has dropped off the list.
Robin and Dunnock have made it back on to the list (1 and 2
gardens respectively). Other birds are much the same as before.
For birds seen on most days, the pattern is very similar to
before but there are fewer in the case of those seen on a half
to three-quarters of days. On the quarter to half of days, the
pattern is fairly similar to the July figures. On the scarcer
end of the scale, there are more being seen on less than one
day out of four.
At this time of year, young bird numbers decline as many fail
to survive to maturity and, with mature birds no longer being
busy feeding young, they are dispersing and disappearing into
the surroundings, more intent on feeding themselves in preparation
for winter. Variations in reports are thus to be expected. Soon
we will see migrants coming and going.
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