Wood Lane bird sightings

Wood Lane nature reserve has become one of the best places in Shropshire to view bird life. Keep updated here with the latest sightings every week.

1st-7th March 

Lapwing c300 

Rook 12 

Shelduck 10 

Oystercatcher 6 

Grey heron 6 

Redwing 6 

Curlew 4 

Buzzard 3 

Mistle thrush 2 

Song thrush 2 

Gadwall 2 

Goldcrest 2 

Kingfisher 2 

Egyptian goose 1 

Linnet 1 

Tree creeper 1 

Kestrel 1 

Pied wagtail 1 

Chiffchaff 1 

23rd-29th February 

Oystercatcher 5 

Goldeneye 4 

Buzzard 2 

Kingfisher 2 

Goldcrest 2 

Gadwall 2

Sparrowhawk 1 

Kestrel 1 

Egyptian goose 1 

Red kite 1 

Treecreeper 1 

Pied wagtail 1 

Linnet 1 

15th-22nd February

Siskin c50

Oyster catcher 6

Sparrowhawk 2

Goldcrest 2

Kingfisher 2

Snipe 2

Great spotted woodpecker 2

Kestrel 1

Kittiwake 1

Med. gull 1

Curlew 1

Linnet 1

Golden plover 1

8th-15th February 

Lapwing c300 

Cormorant 50 

Oystercatcher 6 

Long tailed tit 5 

Siskin 3 

Egyptian goose 2 

Coot 2 

Sparrowhawk 2 

Kingfisher 2 

Greater spotted woodpecker 2 

Jay 2 

Goosander 1 

Water rail 1 

Goldcrest 1 

Kestrel 1 

1st-8th February 

Lapwing c500 

Cormorant 44

Red legged partridge 12 

Tree sparrows 3 

Egyptian geese 2 

Sparrowhawk 2 

Gadwall 2 

Red kite 1 

Goosander 1 

Caspian gull 1 

Merlin 1 

Kestrel 1 

Reed bunting 1 

Song thrush 1 

Mistle thrush 1 

Water rail 1

23rd January-1st February 

Lapwing c500

Siskin 20

Pochard 3

Tree sparrow 3 

Gadwall 2

Goosander 2 

Lesser redpoll 2

Egyptian geese 2 

Buzzard 2

Kingfisher 2

Woodcock 1 

Caspian gull 1 

Sparrowhawk 1 

Pink footed goose 1

Oystercatcher 1

Red kite 1 

Merlin 1 

11th-18th January

Lapwing c700

Cormorant 42

Teal 24 

Tufted duck 3 

Kingfisher 2 

G. spotted woodpecker 2 

Chiffchaff 2 (one Siberian) 

Egyptian geese 2 

Oystercatcher 1 

Sparrowhawk 1 

Kestrel 1 

Meadow pipit 1 

Goosander 1 

Caspian gull 1 

 

3rd-11th January 

Lapwing c700

Teal 24 

Mute swans 11 

Siskin 10 

Shelduck 9 

Egyptian geese 3 

Kingfisher 2 

Stock dove 2 

Oystercatcher 2 

Gooseander 1 

Caspian gull 1 

Goldcrest 1 

Song thrush 1 

Nuthatch 1 

Curlew 1 

Sparrowhawk 1 

28th December- 4th January 

Lapwing c300 

Fieldfare 12 

Egyptian geese 3 

Linnet 3 

Bullfinch 2 

G spotted woodpecker 2 

Raven 2 

Goosander 2 

Sparrowhawk 2 

Kingfisher 2 

Kestrel 1