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Below is a summary of the species list compiled by Andy Middleton for BNFL Magnox Generation, as its entry into the BTO-Tarmac Business Bird Challenge for 2005. A total of 119 species seen. (For more information about this competition see http://www.bto.org/news/news2005/mar-apr/challenge.htm.)
|
Species |
Max. no. seen & month for uncommon species |
|
Little Grebe Cormorant |
5 (Mar/Apr/Jul-Sep) 16 |
|
Little Egret |
2 (Jan/Mar/Aug-Oct) |
|
Grey Heron |
7 |
|
Mute Swan |
3 |
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Bewick’s Swan |
2 (Nov) |
|
Greylag Goose |
2 (Dec) |
|
Canada Goose |
7 (Mar-Aug) |
|
Shelduck |
46 |
|
Wigeon |
367 |
|
Teal |
428 |
|
Mallard |
305 |
|
Pintail |
5 (Jan-Apr/Oct-Dec) |
|
Shoveler |
22 (Jan-Apr, Oct-Dec) |
|
Garganey |
1 (Apr) |
|
Tufted Duck |
17 (Jan-Sep, Dec) |
|
Sparrowhawk |
2 |
|
Buzzard |
3 |
|
Osprey |
1 (Apr) |
|
Kestrel |
2 |
|
Hobby |
1 (Apr) |
|
Peregrine |
2 |
|
Pheasant |
All yr |
|
Water Rail |
5 (Jan-Mar/Oct-Dec) |
|
Moorhen |
7 |
|
Coot |
8 |
|
Oystercatcher |
10 |
|
Ringed Plover |
100 |
|
Golden Plover |
10 (Mar/Oct//Dec) |
|
Grey Plover |
2 (May/Dec) |
|
Lapwing |
1600 (Jan) |
|
Knot Sanderling Curlew Sandpiper |
7 (Jan/Feb/Sep) 2 (Sep) 3 (Sep) |
|
Little Stint |
2 (Sep) |
|
Pectoral Sandpiper |
1 (Aug) |
|
Dunlin |
350 |
|
Jack Snipe |
6 (Jan/Mar/Nov) |
|
Common Snipe |
26 |
|
Black-tailed Godwit |
46 (Jan/Jun/Nov-Dec) |
|
Bar-tailed Godwit |
3 (Apr/Oct/Dec) |
|
Whimbrel |
3 (Apr-Jul) |
|
Curlew |
423 |
|
Redshank |
95 |
|
Green Sandpiper |
1 (Oct) |
|
Common Sandpiper |
5 (Apr-Aug) |
|
Turnstone |
60 |
|
Mediterranean Gull |
1 (Aug) |
|
Black-headed Gull |
3000 |
|
Common Gull |
1500 |
|
Lesser Black-backed Gull |
200 |
|
Herring Gull |
100 |
|
Yellow-legged Gull |
Aug |
|
Great Black-backed Gull Arctic Tern |
5 9 (Aug) |
|
Feral Pigeon |
All yr |
|
Stock Dove |
60 (All yr) |
|
Woodpigeon |
All yr |
|
Collared Dove |
Mar/May/Jun/Sep/Oct |
|
Cuckoo |
1 (May) |
|
Little Owl |
2 (Jan-Mar,Jun, Aug, Nov-Dec) |
|
Short-eared Owl |
1 (Mar) |
|
Swift |
Apr-Jul |
|
Kingfisher |
1 Sep-Dec |
|
Green Woodpecker |
All yr |
|
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
All yr |
|
Skylark |
50 |
|
Sand Martin |
Mar-Aug |
|
Swallow |
Mar-Oct |
|
House Martin |
Apr-Sep |
|
Tree Pipit |
1 (Apr) |
|
Meadow Pipit |
All yr |
|
Rock Pipit |
Feb-Mar, Nov-Dec |
|
Yellow Wagtail |
Apr, Aug-Sep |
|
Grey Wagtail |
Feb, Apr, Jul, Sep-Dec |
|
Pied Wagtail |
100 (All yr) |
|
Wren |
All yr |
|
Dunnock |
All yr |
|
Robin |
All yr |
|
Whinchat |
1 (Aug-Oct) |
|
Stonechat |
7 (Jan-Apr, Sep-Dec) |
|
Wheatear |
Apr, Sep-Oct |
|
Blackbird |
All yr |
|
Fieldfare |
Jan-Mar, Oct-Dec |
|
Song Thrush |
All yr |
|
Redwing |
Jan-Mar, Oct-Dec |
|
Mistle Thrush |
Oct |
|
Cetti’s Warbler |
Jun |
|
Grasshopper Warbler |
Jun |
|
Sedge Warbler |
May |
|
Reed Warbler |
Apr-Aug |
|
Lesser Whitethroat |
Apr-Jul |
|
Whitethroat |
Apr-Sep |
|
Garden Warbler |
May-Jul |
|
Blackcap |
Mar-Oct |
|
Chiffchaff |
Feb-Nov |
|
|
Mar-Sep |
|
Goldcrest |
Jan, Mar, Oct-Dec |
|
Spotted Flycatcher |
2 (May) |
|
Long-tailed Tit |
All yr |
|
Blue Tit |
All yr |
|
Great Tit |
All yr |
|
Treecreeper |
1 Dec |
|
Jay |
Jan-May, Sep-Dec |
|
Magpie |
All yr |
|
Jackdaw |
All yr |
|
Rook |
All yr |
|
Carrion Crow |
All yr |
|
Raven |
13 (Jan-Apr, Sep-Dec) |
|
Starling |
All yr |
|
House Sparrow |
May, Oct |
|
Chaffinch |
All yr |
|
Brambling |
20 (Oct, Dec) |
|
Greenfinch |
All yr |
|
Goldfinch |
All yr |
|
Siskin |
3 (Oct) |
|
Linnet |
Mar-Dec |
|
Lesser Redpoll |
6 (Oct-Dec) |
|
Bullfinch |
All yr |
|
Yellowhammer |
1 (Dec) |
|
Reed Bunting |
All yr |
Copyright.
Last revised: 4 February 2006.