Clawford Nature Trail.
Birds.
Below are listed some Birds which frequent Clawford,
The list is not exhaustive.
We have accounted for over 118 species in 2007.
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RED listed birds are Globally threatened and are on the decline. |
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AMBER listed birds were on the decline but are recovering |
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GREEN listed birds have no identified threat to the population. |
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Barn Owl. Resident. Can be seen throughout the year hunting at dusk in the orchards. One pair nesting in the Avery Roof. This pair in one of only 425 pairs across the Devon area.
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Blackbird. Resident. Can be seen throughout the year.
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Blackcap. Resident. Can be seen throughout the year.
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Black Redstart. Winter Visitor. Has been spotted at Clawford in November/December three years running.
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Blue tit. Resident. Can be seen and heard all year. Nests in boxes along the wall in the Beer Garden.
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Bull Finch. Resident. Can be seen occasionally in the orchards. Can bee seen regularly Spring when the apple trees are coming into bud.
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Buzzard. Resident. Can be seen and heard most days throughout the year. There was a pair nesting in the Clawford woods in 2003.
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Carrion Crow. Resident. Can be seen throughout the year. Cleans the swims after anglers have left.
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Chaffinch. Resident. Can be seen throughout the year. Very tame. Pesters anglers for worms & maggots during the Spring & early Summer.
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Chiffchaff. Resident. Can be seen and heard all year.
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Cirl Bunting. Resident. Can only be seen throughout the UK in Devon. On only a few occasions we have been lucky to have spotted Cirl Buntings at Clawford. In 1980 the Cirl Bunting had slumped to only 118 pairs. In 2006 their numbers have recovered to 7,000 pairs.
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Coal tit. Resident. Can be seen and heard all year.
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Collared Dove. Resident. Can be seen throughout the year.
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Coot. Resident. Can be seen around all the lakes throughout the year.
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Corn Bunting. Resident. Can be seen occasionally at Clawford throughout the year.
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Cuckoo. Summer Visitor. Can be seen regularly during May & June around Clawford.
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Dartford Warbler. Resident. Has been spotted at Clawford on a few occasions. In 2007 was removed from the Red list to the Amber List.
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Dipper. Resident. Can be seen throughout the year. Makes several appearances in Winter and Spring.
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Dunnock. Resident. Can be seen throughout the year.
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