Plants and animals of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015   

Birds 

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 Mallard  Anas platyrhynchos
 Pheasant  Phasianus colchicus
 Little egret   Egretta garzetta
 Grey heron  Ardea cinera
 Buzzard  Buteo buteo
 Sparrowhawk  Accipiter nisus
 Kestral  Falco tinnunculus
 Wood pigeon  Columba palumbus
 Collared dove  Streptopelia decaocto
 Tawny owl  Strix aluco
 Great spotted woodpecker  Dendrocopos major
 Herring gull   Larus argentatus
 Lesser black-backed gull   Larus fuscus
 Pied wagtail  Motacilla alba
 Grey wagtail   Motacilla cinera
 Wren  Troglodytes troglodytes
 Dunnock  Prunella modularis
 Robin  Erithacus rubecula
 Redwing  Turdus iliacus
 Blackbird  Turdus merula
 Song thrush  Turdus philomelos
 Mistle thrush   Turdus viscivorus
 Fieldfare  Turdus pilaris
 Blackcap  Sylvia atricapilla
 Chiffchaff  Phylloscopus collybita
 Spotted flycatcher  Muscicapa striata
 Goldcrest  Regulus regulus
 Long-tailed tit  Aegithalos caudatus
 Blue tit  Cyanistes caeruleus
 Great tit  Parus major
 Coal tit  Parus ater
 Nuthatch  Sitta europaea
 Treecreeper  Certhia familiaris
 Jay  Garrulus glandarius
 Magpie  Pica pica
 Jackdaw  Corvus monendula
 Carrion crow  Corvus corone
 Starling  Sturnus vulgaris
 House sparrow  Passer domesticus
 Tree sparrow  Passer montanus
 Chaffinch  Fringilla coelebs
 Brambling  Fringilla montifringilla
 Greenfinch  Carduelis chloris
 Goldfinch  Carduelis carduelis
 Siskin  Carduelis spinus
 Redpoll  Carduelis flammea
 Bullfinch  Pyrrhula pyrrhula
 Reed bunting  Emberiza schoeniculus
   
 Overhead sightings  
 Mute swan  Cygnus olor
 Hooper swan  Cygnus cygnus
 Cormorant   Phalacrocorax carbo
 Oystercatcher  Haematopus ostralegus
 Herring gull  Larus argentatus
 Black-headed gull  Larus ridibundus
 Swift  Apus apus
 Swallow  Hirudo rustica
 House martin  Delichon urbica
 Ring-necked parakeet  Psittacula krameri
   
 On river in front of house  
 Goosander  Mergus merganser
 Sand martin  Riparia riparia
 Dipper  Cinclus cinclus