Birding The Nothe

(Black-billed) Magpie Pica pica

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JDM records :

2003 - One pair bred in the Steps garden cypresses, the first breeding record for the site. This followed a spring influx, with five noted on 17 Mar. Juvs were first noted on 8 Jul, and these kept numbers pretty constant during the autumn, with no real noticeable influx, although the max of 6six on 18 Sep was a typical max on a typical date. Monthly maxima :

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. 2 2 5 3 2 3 5 5 6 4 4 4

2002 - No sign of breeding, and numbers down in the early part of the year. As usual most in autumn, with max 5 on 7 Nov. Monthly maxima :

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. 2   1   1 1 1 3 4 4 5 2

2001 - Present almost throughout the year and one pair probably bred. As usual most in autumn, with record max 9 on 28 Sep. Oddly absent towards the end of the year. Monthly maxima :

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. 3 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 9 5 2 1

2000 - Present to 9 Mar, and from 7 June, with the odd record in May. As usual most in autumn, but also evidence of a spring passage, with 5 on 9 March. Monthly maxima :

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. 3 2 5   1 2 2 2 6 6 6 1