Thursday 31 January 2008

The last day of the month, and what a crap one for getting out, needless to say I didn't, apart from the obligatory walk to and from work. All I recorded were the post roost flock of corvids on the way in, and a small flock of BLACK HEADED GULLS on the way back! Even the garden was deserted, although the pair of WOODPIGEON braved it out for some sunflower hearts, and a couple of JACKDAW with at least 2 different MAGPIES thought it worth getting out of cover, for the cheese and crusts I chucked on the lawn.

January in the garden ended with 23 species recorded, the highest total for January, joint with 2004 and 2006. The combined total of all 7 Januarys' is 32 species, so I could really do better, especially if a cold winter came along. The mean total of species seen in the garden for all januarys' is 21.

Out on the patch, the January total is on 62, the best January total for the 7 years, by 2 species. The tally for all Januarys' is 74, again a better total for this month could have been expected, but it always depends on the weather. The mean number of species seen over the 7 Januarys' is just under 57, so looking at it like that, I did well, you can tell any story with stats!!
Hopefully February will bring us some easterly winds, and something new to add to the patch list.....................

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