Today is day 88 of the year; over the last 88 days, I have seen 58 different bird species. Just over halfway through this year's attempt to complete the Warwick 100. This is the local attempt for local birdwatchers to see 100 different species over the course of a year. I decided back in January to keep a species list and track the number of species I recorded week by week.
This graph shows the week-by-week increase in species, essentially a Species Richness curve.
The most interesting species seen so far have been:
As part of this effort, I spent last weekend scouring Warwick. On the Friday, I visited the Chase Lakes, the Hopyards, St Nicholas Park and finally the flash at the Saxon Mill travelling along 5 Km of the River Avon. On Saturday, I visited the Racecourse, and on Sunday, I went to my normal patch.
In total, over the 4 hours of survey time, I recorded 46 species. This shows how quickly a species list can be built up over a relatively short period. The key is to visit as many different types of habitats as possible. We are lucky in Warwick to have woodland, farmland, grassland, rivers, lakes, and reedbeds.58
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