Wildlife of the Rodwell Trail
birds seen from the trail in 2026


34 species so far this year

Great Northern Diver
Black-necked Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Cormorant
Shag
Grey Heron
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Red-breasted Merganser
Peregrine
Black-headed Gull
Mediterranean Gull >
Herring Gull >
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
Feral Pigeon
Collared Dove
Wren
Robin
Stonechat
Blackbird
Firecrest
Long-tailed Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Magpie
Rook
Jackdaw >
Carrion Crow
Starling
House Sparrow >
Chaffinch
Greenfinch
Goldfinch




Hobby at Radipole, 7th May 2025

January 3rd
The pair of Stonechats were just south of Wyke Cutting today. Offshore there were about 15 mergansers - the highest total of the winter so far! At Rodwell Halt there was what looked like a very fresh Great Spotted Woodpecker nest hole.

January 1st
The year got off to a brilliant start with a very close Firecrest just below the trail at Sudan Road and a Peregrine off Sandsfoot Castle.

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