Jordans Farm Birds & Releases Survey 2026
Glen, has vists the Farm every month to record the birds we have here. The picture is building and here are the results so far.
Stonechats in the Outback in Autumn is pleasing, especially as they were not recorded last year. Also more Swallows over summer which I was delighted about. They, and the bats have been spotted over the fields and the ponds taking advantage of the plethara of winged insects we have here.
As you know we work with Owl & Bird of Prey Rescue for Suffolk and Essex. This year the Aviary has been less occupied than usuual but we have had fewer long term ‘stayers’. A highlight was 10, yes 10 juviile Tawny Owlets. They were nosiy and worked in unison to dive bomb me when I went into feed them… It also ment a breakfast of 40 chicks every day to prepare.
Photo: A Wren chick, I think belonging to the family that nest in the eves of the house.
Bird Survey 2026
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1 Kestrel in the pre release avairy
2 Kestrel in the pre release avairy
3 Fledgeling Blue Tit which just dropped out of the tree in front of me!
4 Wild baby pheasents that had nested in the flower field (not one of the many that are released each year at nearby Acorn Wood.)
5 A young male Barn Owl in the prelese avairy
6 More of those 10 Tawny’s!
