Last year, on New Years Day only three Blackbirds were seen so I was hoping to see more. As you can see from the updated map, the birds were certainly using the square.
To most surveyors a largely industrial square does not appeal, but I always welcome a challenge to find birds within unusual habitats and hidden areas will are useful wildlife corridors.
Highlights were as follows:
Point 5 - a single apple tree with fallen fruit below provided the local birds with a good food source. Five Blackbirds were counted.
Point 9 - all of a sudden four Redwing appeared overhead and also in the trees & bushes along with three Blackbirds. A total of eight Redwings were counted here.
Point 10 - five Redwings and three Blackbirds were perched in the trees enjoying the warmth of the sun.
Point 11 - seven Redwings were perched in small bushes enjoying the sun.
Point 12 - ten Blackbirds were counted in roadside Hawthorn trees with last berries that were of poor quality.
Point 13 - 30+ Starlings were seen dropping into the gardens, presumably taking advantage of kitchen scraps.
Total - 29 Blackbirds, 20 Redwings and 30+ Starlings.