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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 |
Bewick’s Swan |
2 |
Greylag Goose |
2 (Dec) |
Canada Goose |
7 (Mar-Aug) |
Shelduck |
46 |
Wigeon |
367 |
Teal |
428 |
Mallard |
305 |
Pintail |
5 (Jan-Apr/Oct-Dec) |
Shoveler |
6 |
Garganey |
1 (Apr) |
Tufted Duck |
17 |
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) |
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 |
All yr |
Woodpigeon |
All yr |
Collared Dove |
Mar/May/Jun/Sep/Oct |
Cuckoo |
1 (May) |
Little Owl |
2 |
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 |
Oct, Dec |
Greenfinch |
All yr |
Goldfinch |
All yr |
Siskin |
Oct |
Linnet |
Mar-Dec |
Lesser Redpoll |
Oct-Dec |
Bullfinch |
All yr |
Reed Bunting |
All yr |
Copyright.
Last revised: 4 February 2006.