Dawn chorus this morning time circ 6:30 Total unique bird types: 16 This morning’s Merlin sound ID around Albany Wood produced a really varied early-April list, with garden birds, hedge birds, woodland-edge species and a few birds linked to wetter ground. Below is one combined list of all unique species recognised across the screenshots. As always with sound apps, this is a very helpful guide rather than a final proof list, so anything flagged below is simply worth a second listen rather than a definite error. Eurasian Blackbird Male all-black with orange bill; rich fluting song from roofs, trees and gardens. Environment: Gardens, hedges, scrub and woodland edge. Eurasian Blue Tit Tiny blue, yellow and white tit; lively, acrobatic feeder visitor. Environment: Gardens, parks and woodland. Eurasian Wren Very small brown bird with upright tail; surprisingly loud song. Environment: Dense shrubs, hedges, tangles and garden edges. Great Tit Largest common tit; black head, white cheeks, yellow belly. Environment: Gardens, parks and woodland. Carrion Crow Large all-black corvid; intelligent, wary and adaptable. Environment: Open ground, estates, fields and roadsides. Song Thrush Brown thrush with spotted breast; repeats short song phrases. Environment: Gardens, hedgerows, damp grass and woodland edge. Note: Nice April record. European Robin Small upright bird with orange-red face and breast; sings boldly. Environment: Gardens, shrubs, woodland and paths. Common Woodpigeon Large grey pigeon with pink breast and white neck patch. Environment: Trees, lawns, farmland and suburban gardens. Common Chaffinch Smart finch with white wing flashes; often feeds on the ground. Environment: Gardens, hedges, woodland and parkland. Grey Wagtail Slender wagtail with long tail and bright yellow under-tail. Environment: Usually near running water, pond margins and wet edges. Note: Worth a second look only if there was no wet habitat nearby. Common Chiffchaff Small olive-brown warbler; repetitive chiff-chaff song. Environment: Trees, scrub, hedges and woodland edge. Note: Very plausible in early April. Eurasian Blackcap Greyish warbler; male has black cap, female chestnut-brown cap. Environment: Shrubs, thickets, gardens and woodland edge. Note: A good spring migrant / summer visitor for April. Common Magpie Black-and-white corvid with long tail and glossy sheen. Environment: Gardens, streets, fields and woodland edge. Dunnock Small brown-and-grey skulker with thin bill and shuffling walk. Environment: Hedges, borders, shrubby gardens and undergrowth. Eurasian Nuthatch Blue-grey tree climber with black eye-stripe and pointed bill. Environment: Mature trees, woodland and larger gardens. Note: Slightly more habitat-dependent than most, but fine if mature trees are close. Mallard Familiar duck; drake with green head, female mottled brown. Environment: Ponds, balancing ponds, streams and wet grassland. Note: Not unusual if the SUDS / pond area was in range. Prepared from the Merlin screenshots supplied. Species names are standard UK common names, with RSPB links added for each bird.