Birds

The following is a list of the birds I have seen from my plot since starting working on it in 1991.  Those marked (*) have nested on or on the periphery of the site. 

 List compiled by David Custerson, 2015. 

Resident Birds

Great Crested Grebe*Little grebe*Cormorant
Grey Heron*Mute Swan*Canada Goose*
Mallard*Red KiteSparrowhawk
Common BuzzardKestrelPeregrine
Grey PartridgePheasantMoorhen*
Coot*Black-headed GullHerring Gull
Woodpigeon*Collared Dove*Green Woodpecker*
Great Spotted Woodpecker*Wren*Dunnock*
Robin*Blackbird*Song Thrush*
Goldcrest*Blue Tit*Great Tit*
Coal TitLong-tailed Tit*Treecreeper*
StarlingJay*Magpie*
JackdawCarrion CrowRook
House Sparrow*Chaffinch*Greenfinch*
GoldfinchReed Bunting* 

Summer Visitors

Common Tern*Pied WagtailSwift*
Swallow*House Martin*Blackcap*
Willow Warbler*Chiffchaff* 
   

Winter Visitors

WigeonTealTufted Duck
FieldfareRedwingMistle Thrush
Siskin  

Rarities

Slavonian GrebeWhite-fronted GooseEgyptian Goose
GadwallPochardRed-breasted Merganser
OystercatcherCommon SandpiperTawny Owl
LapwingGreat Black-backed GullCuckoo*
Kingfisher*SkylarkBullfinch
RedpollLesser Whitethroat*[1] 

[1] Once a regular summer visitor I have not seen or heard this bird since the construction of the Railtrack Quarry.