SEVERNSIDE BIRDS






























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Red-throated Diver.....................rare visitor; 1991,1993, 2000, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2022 2023,2024
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Black-throated Diver..................very rare visitor; 1991, 2000, 2015, 2022
3.
Pacific Diver................................one record, November 2009
4.
Great Northern Diver..................rare visitor; 1983,1989, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021,2022,2023
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Little Grebe.................................migrant, resident
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Great Crested Grebe....................usually only one or two records each year.
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Slavonian Grebe..........................six records; 1989, 1996, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2024
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Black-necked Grebe....................two records; 1996, 2015
9.
Fulmar..........................................regular visitor in SW or W gales
10.
Sooty Shearwater.........................one record in September 1974 (3rd county record)
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Manx Shearwater.........................annual in summer/autumn gales. 1000 birds in June 1977 and July 2023
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Balearic Shearwater.....................one record in September 1988 (1st county record)
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Cory’s Shearwater.......................three records; November 2000, January 2004, July 2023  (1st county record)
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Fregetta Storm Petrel................. one record, November 2009 (Black-bellied or White-bellied Storm Petrel)
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Storm Petrel..............................storm driven visitor, almost annual. 30+ June 2012
16.
Leach’s Petrel.................... .......storm driven visitor, almost annual. 250+ in Oct. 1952
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Northern Gannet..........................storm driven visitor
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Cormorant....................................migrant/resident in small numbers
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Shag.............................................very scarce visitor
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Bittern.........................................four records; January&February 2011, 2 at ASW Feb 2012, November 2014, Jan 2017
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Cattle Egret...............................27 records; September 2012, March 2017, July 2017, Oct 2019, July, Sep, Oct, Nov 2020, Apr, May 2021, May, Sep, Dec 2022, Sep (a single, 2, flock of 9 and a single), October (2) 2023, February, March (5), May (2), June (highest count 10), Oct (2) 2024
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Little Egret..................................1st recorded May 1993, now regular (highest count 46+ July 2024)
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Great White Egret.......................150+ records; Sep 2013, May 2015, June 2015, Oct 2015(2), Dec 2015, Sep & Oct 2016, Apr 2017, Apr 2018(3), July 2018, Mar/Jul (4), Aug / Sep/Oct 2019  (Highest count 6), June , Sep, Oct, Nov 2020 , Apr (3), June, Aug  Oct  Nov 2021, March  (5) Apr (14)  May (5)  June (6)  Jul (3) Aug (4)  Sep (6), Oct (11) 2022 Jan, Feb, Apr (2), May (3), June (6), July (3), Aug , Sep  (2+) Oct (4) Nov (2) 2023, Jan (3), Apr (7) , May (5), June (6), July (3), Aug  (3), Sep (12), Oct (2), Nov 2024
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Grey Heron................................ non-breeding resident
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White Stork.................................six records; 2 birds September 2010, April 2015, April 2018, April 2021, June 2024, November 2024
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Glossy Ibis................................. eight records (9 birds); October 2009, September 2010, November 2015, July 2019, September 2021 (2), Feb 2022, October 2023, May 2024
27.
Spoonbill.....................................39 records, Apr (2), May 98  Feb 04, Apr 06, Sep 08, Sep 11(5), Oct 11 (2), May 12, Mar 14, May  15, Oct 15, Apr , May (2), June 2017, Aug 2019, Mar , Apr, May , Sep 2020, Apr 2021, Nov 2021,  Apr (2)/May, June (2), July  (2), November 2022, Jan , Feb, Mar, Apr , June(2), Aug 2023, Apr, May (2), June,  October (2) 2024
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Mute Swan.................................two or three breeding  pairs.
29.
Bewick’s Swan............................less than annual winter visitor, usually “fly overs”
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Whooper Swan............................15 records; 5 birds in Nov 1983, 2 Jan 05,  March 08, 2 Nov 09, 2 Oct 10, Feb 12, Nov 13, 5 records of 15 birds 2018, 4 in Dec 2020, 15+ Jan 2023, Jan 2024
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Pink-footed Goose.......................very rare visitor; 1940, 1996, 2021, 2023, 2024
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White-fronted Goose...................rare winter visitor, usually small numbers
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Greylag Goose.............................1st record 1984, now annual. Highest count 100+ October 2024
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Canada Goose..............................once rare visitor, now regular, largest flock 800+ September 2024
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Barnacle Goose............................rare migrant, may involve some wild birds. 61 Jan 2023
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Brent Goose.................................migrant / winter visitor. Max 115 in Jan 2009. Pale-bellied race in 1995, 07, 09, 10 and 12
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Egyptian Goose.......................... scarce, March 2013 and December 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (2), 2020 (3), 2021, March (2), December 2023, February 2024 (3)
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Shelduck.......................................resident, a few pairs breed.
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Mandarin.....................................three records, a pair March 2006, male October 2017, male Feb or March 2023
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Wigeon........................................common winter visitor. 7000+ in  March 1987
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Gadwall....................................... migrant, resident in small numbers. Occasional breeder.
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Teal..............................................common migrant / winter visitor
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Green-winged Teal...................4 records; December 2013, March 2014, November 2014, Jan, Feb, April 2015
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Mallard........................................ common resident
45.
Northern Pintail............................annual visitor, small numbers
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Garganey......................................once rare but now regular migrant
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Northern Shoveler........................migrant/winter visitor in small numbers
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Red-crested Pochard....................four records; 1996, 1998, 2002, 2024
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Common Pochard........................migrant/winter visitor in small numbers
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Ring-necked Duck....................... two drakes 1988, drake 2000 at Orchard Pools plus returning to ASW most years to 2008
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Tufted Duck.................................migrant/winter visitor in small numbers. Has bred
52.
Greater Scaup..............................rare migrant
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Eider............................................scarce migrant/storm driven
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Long-tailed Duck.........................very rare migrant
55.
Common Scoter...........................annual migrant / storm driven
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Velvet Scoter...............................very rare migrant/winter visitor
57.
Goldeneye...................................rare migrant
58.
Smew...........................................6 records; 5 drakes 1991, 2 1997, redhead Jan, drake Feb 2003, redhead Jan 2006, Nov 2010
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Red-breasted Merganser..............scarce migrant/winter visitor. Nine females in 1998
60.
Goosander....................................scarce migrant/winter visitor
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Ruddy Duck.................................previous scarce migrant/ bred at ASW. Now very rare.
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Honey Buzzard............................three records May 1991, Sept. 1996, May 2011
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Black Kite...................................  one record March 2010
64.
Red Kite.......................................182+ records, 2005, 06, 07 (3), 08, 09 (3), 2010 (5), 2011(5), 2012 (9), 2013 (14), 2014 (3), 2015(3), 2016 (11), 2017 (4), 2018 (18), 2019 (14), 2020 (24), 2021 (7), 2022(27), 2023 (18), 2024 (27)
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White-tailed Eagle........................ One from a reintroduction scheme September 2024
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Marsh Harrier..............................once rare migrant, now regular. 125+ records 1983-2024
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Hen Harrier................................rare migrant. Only 24 records since 1985
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Montagu’s Harrier.......................two records; October 1991, May 2015
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Sparrowhawk...............................resident
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Northern Goshawk...................... 13 records; October 1985 at ASW, Jul. 1997, Aug. 1998, Nov 06, Oct 10, Sep 2011, Apr 2018, March 2022, Jan, Feb, Apr, Oct 2024
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Common Buzzard........................resident
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Osprey.........................................45 records; 1979, 1987, 1997, 2000, 03 (2), 05, 07, 08, 09 (2), 10, 11(2), 2013(2), 2015(2), 2016(2), 2017, 2018(3), 2019 (3), 2020, 2021(2), 2022(2),2023(5), 2024(7)
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Common Kestrel..........................resident
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Red-footed Falcon.......................one record; October 2014
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Merlin..........................................migrant, winter visitor
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Hobby..........................................migrant, summer visitor
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Peregrine ...................................resident
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Red-legged Partridge.....................previously regular, now rare visitor
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Grey Partridge..............................previously regular, now very rare visitor
80.
Quail............................................one record July 2006
81.
Pheasant.......................................resident
82.
Water Rail................................... migrant, winter visitor, has bred.
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Moorhen.......................................resident
84.
Coot..............................................resident
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Common Crane............................14 records; Jan. 2000,  March 2010,  May 2013, Sep 2014,  March 2015, Feb,March,Oct 2016 , March 2017 (some wild), Feb ,March 2020, March , September  2023, March 2024. Highest count 4
86.
Oystercatcher..............................once scarce now resident with peak of 250+ birds
87.
Avocet.........................................once rare, now migrant and recent breeder. 43 present March 2023
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Black-winged Stilt.......................two records; May 2017, June/July 2021(2)
89.
Stone Curlew...............................4 records. July 1999, April 2006, March 2013, April 2018
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Little Ringed Plover..................  annual migrant. Has bred
91.
Ringed Plover..............................common spring/autumn migrant. Scarce in winter
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Kentish Plover.............................6 records. May 1947, May 1949, August 1979, May 2004, Sep. 2006, August 2022
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Dotterel........................................two records; September 1974, May 2011
94.
American Golden Plover.............two records; 1st Jan 2002, Oct/Nov 2013
95.
Golden Plover..............................uncommon spring, autumn migrant, winter visitor
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Grey Plover.................................spring, autumn migrant
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Lapwing.......................................migrant,winter visitor. Has bred
98.
Knot.............................................migrant, occasional winter visitor
99.
Sanderling.....................................spring,autumn migrant
100.
Semipalmated Sandpiper........ one record September 2009
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Little Stint....................................spring,autumn migrant, more common in autumn
102.
Temminck’s Stint.........................6 records, May 2004, May 2016, July 2017, May 2019, May 2023, June 2024
103.
Pectoral Sandpiper.......................10 records; undated at ASW, September 1998, Sep 2006 (2), Sep 2008, Sep 2014, Sep 2016, Sep 2019, Sep 2020 (2), April/May 2022
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White-rumped Sandpiper..........5 records; Oct 1985, Aug 1995, Nov 1998, Aug 2001, Oct 2024
105.
Curlew Sandpiper....................... spring,autumn migrant, more common in autumn
106.
Purple Sandpiper..........................formerly annual winter visitor, now rare
107.
Dunlin..........................................common migrant, winter visitor
108.
Broad-billed Sandpiper................one record; May 1988 (2nd county record)
109.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper...........three records; September 1989, May 1990, September 2003
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Ruff.............................................scarce autumn migrant, rare winter visitor
111.
Jack Snipe....................................winter visitor
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Common Snipe............................winter visitor
113.
Long-billed Dowitcher................one record; October 1977 (2nd county record)
114.
Woodcock....................................scarce winter visitor (during freezing conditions)
115.
Black-tailed Godwit.....................migrant and winter visitor. Record count 900+ November 2022
116.
Bar-tailed Godwit.................. .....migrant and winter visitor
117.
Whimbrel.....................................spring/ autumn migrant
118.
Eurasian Curlew...........................migrant,winter visitor
119.
Spotted Redshank........................scarce migrant
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Redshank.....................................migrant,winter visitor. Has bred.
121.
Greenshank..................................annual spring, autumn migrant
122.
Collared Pratincole.......................one record, May 2020
123.
Lesser Yellowlegs........................Two records September/October 1984, September/October 2024
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Green Sandpiper..........................migrant,winter visitor
125.
Wood Sandpiper..........................scarce migrant. (rare in spring)
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Terek Sandpiper...........................one record; September 1986 (1st  county record)
127.
Common Sandpiper.....................spring/autumn migrant
128.
Turnstone....................................winter visitor, migrant
129.
Red-necked Phalarope..............two records; October 2001, August 2014
130.
Grey Phalarope............................rare autumn/winter storm driven visitor
131.
Pomarine Skua..................... ....rare spring  migrant / storm driven visitor
132.
Arctic Skua..................................annual spring migrant, storm driven summer/autumn visitor
133.
Long-tailed Skua.......................very rare spring / rare autumn migrant
134.
Great Skua.................................. annual spring migrant / storm driven visitor
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Mediterranean Gull.................  ..migrant, winter visitor. Increasing number of records
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Laughing Gull..............................one record, May 2012
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Franklin’s Gull.............................two records; May 1984, June 1988 (1st and 2nd county records)
138.
Little Gull.................................... spring migrant, storm driven autumn winter visitor
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Sabine’s Gull................................rare storm driven autumn visitor. Five spring records, one winter record.
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Black-headed Gull........................migrant/winter visitor
141.
Ring-billed Gull............................very rare visitor (1987, 1991, 1997 and 2008)
142.
Common Gull...............................migrant, winter visitor
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Lesser Black-backed Gull.............non-breeding migrant, winter visitor
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Herring Gull..................................non-breeding resident, migrant, winter visitor
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Caspian Gull................................ Very rare, November 2003, January 2004, Aug 2006, October, November 2024
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Yellow-legged Gull.......................migrant,visitor. Increasing in recent years.
147.
Iceland Gull...................................rare migrant/winter visitor
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Glaucous Gull.............................very rare winter visitor
149.
Great Black-backed Gull...............one or two pairs present throughout year
150.
Kittiwake......................................regular storm driven visitor, migrant. Sometimes hundreds
151.
Sandwich Tern..............................scarce migrant
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Roseate Tern.................................three records; May 1990, October 1997, Aug 2016
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Common Tern...............................annual migrant. Sometimes hundreds in Spring
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Arctic Tern...................................annual migrant. Sometimes hundreds in Spring
155.
Little Tern....................................rare migrant in small numbers
156.
Black Tern....................................annual migrant
157.
White-winged Black Tern.............one record; May 1990
158.
Guillemot......................................anuual storm driven visitor
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Razorbill.......................................rare storm driven visitor. Rarer than Guillemot
160.
Black Guillemot...........................two records; October 1998, November 2015
161.
Little Auk...................................rare storm driven winter visitor
162.
Puffin...........................................rarer than Little Auk, 1951 (found dead), 1997, 2002 (2), 2014
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Feral Dove....................................resident
164.
Stock Dove...................................resident/migrant/winter visitor (a few pairs breed)
165.
Woodpigeon.................................resident /migrant /winter visitor
166.
Collard Dove................................resident
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Turtle Dove..................................scarce migrant
168.
Ring-necked Parakeet...................14 records, Jan 2006, Apr 08, Aug 13, Apr 14, Aug & Oct 15, Oct 16, March 18(2), March 19, March, April 21, April 22, March 23
169.
Cuckoo........................................ scarce spring/,autumn migrant
170.
Barn Owl......................................scarce
171.
Little Owl....................................once resident, now scarce.
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Tawny Owl..................................rare or under recorded
173.
Long-eared Owl..........................rare winter visitor, migrant
174.
Short-eared Owl...................... .... annual winter visitor (has summered)
175.
Nightjar........................................four records September 2006, September 2013, June 2023 (2)
176.
Common Swift............................ migrant/summer visitor
177.
Alpine Swift................................two records;  April 1993, June 1999
178.
Pallid Swift..................................three birds together October 2022
179.
Kingfisher..................................migrant/visitor
180.
Bee-eater......................................two records; May 2007, July 2016
181.
Hoopoe.........................................4 or 5 records; 1889, April 1993, August 2003, April 2008
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Wryneck.....................................June, Aug 1976, Aug 1984, Aug/Sep 2003, Aug/Sep 2010, Aug 2014, Sep 2015, Aug 2024
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Green Woodpecker......................resident
184.
Great Spotted Woodpecker..........resident
185.
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker........very rare visitor
186.
Wood Lark...................................very rare visitor (12 records)
187.
Sky Lark.......................................resident,migrant
188.
Shore Lark..................................very rare; recorded in 1960, 1977, 2004, 2009 and 2017
189.
Sand Martin.................................spring,autumn migrant
190.
Swallow........................................migrant,summer visitor
191.
Red-rumped Swallow...................3 records; September 1977, April 1988, April 2022
192.
House Martin...............................migrant,summer visitor
193.
Richard’s Pipit.............................6 records; November 1993, March 07, November 09, October 2011, May 2014, November 2018
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Tree Pipit.....................................spring,autumn migrant
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Meadow Pipit...............................migrant,resident,winter visitor
196.
Red-throated Pipit..................,....two records April 2012, October 2015
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Rock Pipit....................................migrant,winter visitor
198.
Water Pipit..................................rare winter visitor/spring migrant
199.
Yellow Wagtail........................... migrant
200.
Eastern Yellow Wagtail................one record, Dec 1993/Jan 1994
201.
Citrine Wagtail.............................two records;  female and a male April 2019
202.
Grey Wagtail................................migrant,winter visitor
203.
Pied Wagtail.................................migrant,resident,winter visitor
204.
Waxwing......................................five records; January 1958, November 2005, December 2010, January 2011, January 2024
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Wren.............................................resident
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Dunnock.......................................resident
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Robin...........................................resident , migrant, winter visitor
208.
Nightingale..................................rare migrant. Possibly bred 1998
209.
Black Redstart...........................rare autumn/winter visitor
210.
Common Redstart....................... spring, autumn migrant
211.
Whinchat............................... .....spring,autumn migrant
212.
Stonechat............................. .......migrant, winter visitor, has bred recently
213.
Northern Wheatear......................spring,autumn migrant
214.
Desert Wheatear.......................one record, December 2013
215.
Ring Ouzel...................................rare migrant
216.
Blackbird......................................resident, migrant, winter visitor
217.
Fieldfare.......................................migrant, winter visitor
218.
Song Thrush.................................resident,migrant,winter visitor
219.
Redwing.......................................migrant,winter visitor
220.
Mistle Thrush...............................resident,migrant,winter visitor
221.
Cetti’s Warbler............................ resident and migrant
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Grasshopper Warbler...................scarce spring, rare autumn migrant. Has bred
223.
Sedge Warbler...............................migrant,summer visitor
224.
Marsh Warbler.............................two records, June 1978 and 2009
225.
Reed Warbler....................... .......migrant,summer visitor
226.
Dartford Warbler......................4 records of 5 birds October and November 2005, April 2006, October/November 2015
227.
Subalpine Warbler.......................one record May 2004, 1st county record
228.
Lesser Whitethroat.......................migrant,summer visitor
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Whitethroat..................................migrant,summer visitor
230.
Garden Warbler............................spring,autumn migrant
231.
Blackcap.......................................migrant,summer visitor. Some winter records
232.
Yellow-browed Warbler...............8 records/9 birds; Oct 2001, Oct 2013, Oct 2015, Oct 2016 (3), Sep 2017, Sep 2022, Oct 2024
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Wood Warbler..............................scarce spring, rare autumn migrant
234.
Chiffchaff.....................................migrant,summer visitor. Some winter records
235.
Willow Warbler............................migrant,summer visitor
236.
Goldcrest............................. ........resident
237.
Firecrest......................................rare migrant/winter visitor
238.
Spotted Flycatcher.......................scarce migrant/ formerly summer visitor
239.
Pied Flycatcher............................scarce migrant
240.
Bearded Tit................................7 records; pair at Hoar Gout Nov-Dec 1976,  pair March 2004, Oct 12, Oct 13, Dec 14, Nov 2023, pair May 2024
241.
Long-tailed Tit..............................resident
242.
Marsh Tit......................................very rare migrant
243.
Willow Tit....................................two records; April 1988, September 1992
244.
Coal Tit........................................scarce migrant/winter visitor
245.
Blue Tit.........................................resident
246.
Great Tit.......................................resident
247.
Nuthatch.......................................very rare migrant
248.
Eurasian Treecreeper....................rare migrant
249.
Golden Oriole...............................two records; June 1991, May 2016
250.
Red-backed Shrike.....................one record; August 2003
251.
Great Grey Shrike.....................recorded in 3 winters; 1999, 2000, 2004. (at least 2 different birds)
252.
Jay................................................one or two resident pairs and autumn migrant
253.
Magpie.........................................resident
254.
Jackdaw........................................resident
255.
Rook.............................................resident
256.
Carrion Crow................................resident
257.
Hooded Crow................................5 records; 1971,1988,1992,1994, 2024
258.
Raven........................................... resident
259.
Starling.........................................resident, large flocks present late summer
260.
Rose-coloured Starling.............4 records; September 2004, June 2012, September 2018, August 2020
261.
House Sparrow.............................resident
262.
Tree Sparrow................................formerly resident, breeder. Now rare migrant
263.
Chaffinch......................................resident, migrant, winter visitor
264.
Brambling....................................scarce migrant winter visitor (once common)
265.
Greenfinch....................................resident
266.
Goldfinch.....................................resident, larger flocks present autumn and winter
267.
Serin.............................................one record; April 2017
268.
Siskin...........................................migrant/ winter visitor
269.
Linnet..........................................migrant/ winter visitor / resident
270.
Twite............................................very rare winter visitor
271.
Lesser Redpoll.............................migrant/ winter visitor
272.
Common Redpoll.........................4 records; October 1988, April 2004, April 2008, January 2009
273.
Common Crossbill.......................rare migrant
274.
Bullfinch......................................resident
275.
Hawfinch......................................rare migrant
276.
Common Rosefinch.....................one record, October 2017
277.
Lapland Bunting...........................very rare migrant / winter visitor
278.
Snow Bunting.............................rare migrant / winter visitor
279.
Yellowhammer.............................scarce migrant / winter visitor
280.
Cirl Bunting..................................recorded in winters of 1940,1941,1943 and in 1969 and 1975
281.
Ortolan Bunting...........................one record, September 2018
282.
Reed Bunting................................resident/migrant/winter visitor
283.
Corn Bunting................................rare migrant/winter visitor




Last updated:   19.11.24



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