We are grateful for the support of local ornithologists Steve Oakes and John McCarthy.
Steve undertakes surveys on a number of local nature reserves including Bentley Wood. He has agreed to visit the Pitton Hill site and do a survey in the coming months.
John conducts surveys on estates locally. He visited Pitton Hill on 16 April 2023 and spent an hour observing and counting birds on the site. He identified the following 12 species:
- Blackbird (2)
- Great Tit (2)
- Dunnock (2)
- Chiffchaff (1)
- Robin (1)
- Goldfinch (8)
- Greenfinch (4)
- Chaffinch (1)
- Wren (1)
- Wood Pigeon (3)
- Collard Dove (1)
- Starling (3)