Feral Pigeon Columba livia
Small flocks of this species can be seen at most times of the year, usually about the
margin of Lords Bushes.
Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
Can be seen, though infrequently, at any time of the year usually in small numbers (one
or two birds).
Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
More often heard than seen, my first record for Lords Bushes in 1979 was on the 27th
May, probably a single bird spent the summer of 1980 in Lords Bushes.
Tawny Owl Strix aluco
Present all year round and a pair is probably breeding, occasionally seen out in daylight
mobbed by jays, magpies, and small birds.
Green Woodpecker Picus viridis
Noted usually as a single bird and perhaps more frequently in autumn and winter,
though I have records for this species throughout the year.
Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopus major
Noted mainly in the winter months with a maximum of two birds seen, though I have
also heard and watched this species drumming and it probably breeds in Lords Bushes.
Great Spotted Woodpecker
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