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Animal of Trafford - Common Garden Birds

Blackbird Blackbird

Nests.

In trees and dense bushes building nest from moss twigs and mud.
Eats.
Worms berries and insects.
Female.
is similar size but a mottled brown
 
Robin Robin

Nests.
Well hidden in Ivy or near base of tree. Domed of leaves & lined with roots & hairs.
Eats.
Insects and small seeds.
 
Wren Wren

Nests.
Thick vegetation in brambles or Ivy.
Eats.
Insects.
 
Blue Tit Blue Tit

Nests.
Holes in Trees and Walls.
Eats.
Seed and insects.
 
House Sparrow House Sparrow

Nests.
Thick bush or ivy or hole in buildings in a small colony.
Eats.
Grain and insects.
 
Great TitGreat Tit

Nests.
Hole in Tree or Wall.
Eats.
Seeds and insects.
 
Coal TitCoal Tit
 
Nests.
Holes in Trees
Eats.
Seeds and Insects.
 
Dunnock or Hedge SparrowDunnock or Hedge Sparrow

Nests.
Deep inside a bush from twigs, moss and leaves.
Eats.
Insects, Small seeds.
 
Wood PigeonWood Pigeon

Nests.
In thick vegetation.
Eats.
Leaves and seeds.
 
Bull Finch Bull Finch

Nests.
Dense bush or brambles cup of twigs lined with roots.
Eats.
Seeds and tree buds especially Fruit trees.
 
Collard DoveCollard Dove

Nests.
In building or Tree flimsy sticks.
Eats.
Leaves and seeds.
 
ChaffinchChaffinch
 
Nests.
Tree bush cup of grass.
Eats.
Seeds insects.
 
Magpie Magpie

Nests.
Top of tree with domed or detached roof. Twigs lined mud & fine roots.
Eats.
Seeds, insects and small birds.
 
StarlingStarling
 
Nests.
In hole in tree building cup of grass.
Eats.
Insects and other invertebrates.
 
Gold Finch

Nests.
Thick bush or outer branches of a tree. Grass cup lined with hair.
Eats.
Seeds especially teasel and thistles.
 
Green Finch Green Finch

Nests.
Shrub or low tree cup of moss and twigs.
Eats.
Seeds.
 
Carrion CrowCarrion Crow

Nests.
Top of tree lined with wool.
Eats.
Grain, insects, small birds and carrion.
 
JackdawJackdaw

Nests.

In holes in trees or buildings. Lined with twigs and wool.
Eats.
Insects, Worms, steals sea bird eggs.
 
Jay Jay

Nests.

High in a tree cup of twigs lined with roots.
Eats.
Seeds, insects and nestlings.
 
Thrush Thrush

Nests.

In bush or tree in cup shaped nest of grass and mud.
Eats.
Worms, Snails and Berries.
 
TravelsLong Tailed Tit

Travels in extended family groups.
Nests.
In thick vegetation in ball nest of moss feathers and spiders webs.
Eats.
Small insects.

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