Birdweather summary

28 species were so seldom 'detected' that I think they were a mistake or a rarity, and will omit them from the table below: Eurasian skylark, Egyptian goose, Graylag goose, Meadow pipit, Water pipit, Common swift, Great egret, Rock dove, Common raven, Mute swan, Black woodpecker, Little egret, Yellowhammer, Eurasian jay, Yellow-legged gull, Common linnet, Gadwall, Black kite, Western yellow wagtail, Great cormorant, Willow warbler, Willow tit, Eurasian bullfinch, European serin, European nuthatch, Little grebe, Green sandpiper, Mistle thrush.

Ignoring those rare detections, let's look at birds seen especially in the summer, or in the fall.

21 species have not been detected since the beginning of September, some having migrated south, some that were uncommon in any case: Common kingfisher, Eurasian teal, Mallard, Grey heron, Common buzzard, Black-headed gull, Common wood pigeon, Common house martin, Great spotted woodpecker, European robin, European pied flycatcher, Common chaffinch, Eurasian coot, Common snipe, European crested tit, Spotted flycatcher, Eurasian tree sparrow, Coal tit, Black redstart, Eurasian green woodpecker, Common starling.

10 species have only been detected after the beginning of September. Some may move to a different area in the winter, e.g. down from the mountains.I expect some don't find enough to eat in our woods now, or are young birds who like to join a flock that makes expeditions down the Luppmen brook that runs past our house. Here they are: Short-toed treecreeper, Hawfinch, Common reed bunting, Brambling, Dunnock, Goldcrest, Eurasian siskin, Black cap warbler, Song thrush, Fieldfare.