Oldbury Power Station annual bird species
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2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Years seen in last 10 years % years seen in last 10 Years seen  1979-2005* % years seen 1979-2005 Difference in % Years seen since 1979
American Wigeon     1                       1 10% 0 0% 10% 1
Arctic Skua 1 1 1 1 1   1 1 1 1 1 1 1   9 90% 2 8% 82% 14
Arctic Tern 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 1 4% 96% 15
Avocet 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1     1 1   1 8 80% 7 27% 53% 18
Barn Owl 1   1   1 1 1 1 1 1       1 8 80% 3 12% 68% 12
Barnacle Goose 1   1   1         1         4 40% 3 12% 28% 7
Bar-tailed Godwit 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Bean Goose                             0 0% 1 4% -4% 1
Bearded Tit         1             1     1 10% 0 0% 10% 2
Bewick's Swan       1   1 1     1 1 1     4 40% 15 58% -18% 21
Bittern                             0 0% 1 4% -4% 1
Black Redstart 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1   1 1 1 1 1 9 90% 9 35% 55% 22
Black Tern       1     1 1   1   1   1 4 40% 6 23% 17% 12
Blackbird 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Blackcap 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Black-headed Gull 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Black-necked Grebe                             0 0% 2 8% -8% 2
Black-tailed Godwit 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Black-winged Stilt                             0 0% 1 4% -4% 1
Blue Tit 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Brambling 1 1 1 1 1   1 1 1 1         9 90% 10+ 38% 52% 19
Brent Goose 1 1 1     1     1   1   1   5 50% 5 19% 31% 12
Broad-billed Sandpiper                             0 0% 1 4% -4% 1
Bullfinch 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Buzzard 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Canada Goose 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 10 38% 62% 24
Carrion Crow 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Cett's Warbler 1 1 1 1 1 1 1             1 7 70% 2 8% 62% 10
Chaffinch 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Chiffchaff 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Coal Tit 1 1 1 1 1   1   1 1       1 8 80% 20+ 77% 3% 29
Collared Dove 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 10+ 38% 62% 24
Common Crane       1 1 1 1         1     4 40% 0 0% 40% 5
Common Gull 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Common Sandpiper 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Common Scoter 1 1     1   1       1 1 1   4 40% 6 23% 17% 13
Common Tern 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1   1 1 1   9 90% 26 100% -10% 38
Coot 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Cormorant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Corn Bunting 1 1                 1   1   2 20% 1 4% 16% 5
Crossbill 1 1 1   1   1 1 1 1         8 80% 0 0% 80% 8
Cuckoo 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 20+ 77% 23% 34
Curlew 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Curlew Sandpiper 1 1 1 1   1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 90% 26 100% -10% 39
Dotterel           1                 1 10% 0 0% 10% 1
Dunlin 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Dunnock 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Egyptian Goose 1 1                       1 2 20% 1 4% 16% 4
Eider                             0 0% 2 8% -8% 2
Feral Pigeon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Fieldfare 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Firecrest 1       1   1   1     1     4 40% 0 0% 40% 5
Fulmar 1 1             1         1 3 30% 0 0% 30% 4
Gadwall 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Gannet 1   1   1 1 1 1 1           7 70% 3 12% 58% 10
Garden Warbler 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 20+ 77% 23% 34
Garganey     1       1 1 1 1   1 1 1 5 50% 4 15% 35% 12
Glaucous Gull                             0 0% 1 4% -4% 1
Goldcrest 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Golden Plover 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% c13 50% 50% 27
Goldeneye                 1       1 1 1 10% 20 77% -67% 23
Goldfinch 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Goosander     1 1 1     1   1 1       5 50% 2 8% 42% 8
Goshawk 1 1     1   1               4 40% 2 8% 32% 6
Grasshopper Warbler 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1   1 1   10 100% 5+ 19% 81% 17
Great Black-backed Gull 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Great Bustard                       1     0 0% 0 0% 0% 1
Great Crested Grebe 1 1 1     1           1 1 1 4 40% 7 27% 13% 14
Great Northern Diver                             0 0% 1 4% -4% 1
Great Skua 1 1 1 1 1 1 1   1 1     1 1 9 90% 2 8% 82% 13
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Great Tit 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Great White Egret 1 1 1 1 1                   5 50% 0 0% 50% 5
Green Sandpiper 1 1 1 1 1 1   1 1   1 1 1 1 8 80% 20+ 77% 3% 32
Green Woodpecker 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 14 54% 46% 28
Greenfinch 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Greenshank 1 1 1 1   1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 90% 26 100% -10% 39
Green-winged Teal                   1         1 10% 1 4% 6% 2
Grey Heron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Grey Partridge                             0 0% 3 12% -12% 3
Grey Phalarope   1     1   1               3 30% 4 15% 15% 7
Grey Plover 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Grey Wagtail 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Greylag Goose 1 1 1 1 1 1   1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 90% 8 31% 59% 21
Guillemot   1 1     1 1 1           1 5 50% 1 4% 46% 7
Hawfinch 1 1 1   1   1 1 1           7 70% 1 4% 66% 8
Hen Harrier     1   1     1   1 1 1 1   4 40% 0 0% 40% 7
Herring Gull 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Hobby 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 13 50% 50% 27
Hoopoe                 1           1 10% 0 0% 10% 1
House Martin 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
House Sparrow 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Iceland Gull 1                           1 10% 5 19% -9% 6
Jack Snipe 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1   1 1 1 1 1 9 90% 14 54% 36% 27
Jackdaw 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Jay 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 20+ 77% 23% 34
Kentish Plover                             0 0% 1 4% -4% 1
Kestrel 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Kingfisher 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1   1 1 1 1 1 9 90% 4+ 15% 75% 17
Kittiwake 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1       1   1 8 80% 13+ 50% 30% 23
Knot 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 20+ 77% 23% 34
Lapland Bunting                   1         1 10% 0 0% 10% 1
Lapwing 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Lesser Redpoll 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 1                           1 10% 1 4% 6% 2
Lesser Whitethroat 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Linnet 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Little Auk                             0 0% 1 4% -4% 1
Little Egret 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 6 23% 77% 20
Little Grebe 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1   1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 39
Little Gull 1 1 1 1   1 1 1 1       1 1 8 80% 5 19% 61% 15
Little Owl               1   1 1 1 1 1 2 20% 20+ 77% -57% 26
Little Ringed Plover     1   1 1   1 1 1 1 1 1   6 60% 20+ 77% -17% 29
Little Stint       1       1   1 1 1 1 1 3 30% 20+ 77% -47% 27
Little Tern     1 1 1     1   1   1     5 50% 3 12% 38% 9
Long-eared Owl                             0 0% 7+ 27% -27% 7
Long-tailed Duck                             0 0% 5 19% -19% 5
Long-tailed Skua                       1     0 0% 0 0% 0% 1
Long-tailed Tit 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Magpie 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 16 62% 38% 30
Mallard 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Mandarin Duck     1 1 1           1     1 3 30% 4 15% 15% 9
Manx Shearwater     1           1 1         3 30% 2 8% 22% 5
Marsh Harrier 1   1 1 1 1       1   1   1 6 60% 2 8% 52% 10
Marsh Tit     1   1                   2 20% 4 15% 5% 6
Meadow Pipit 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Mediterranean Gull 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 14 54% 46% 28
Merlin 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 16 62% 38% 30
Mistle Thrush 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Moorhen 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Mute Swan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 23 88% 12% 37
Nightingale                             0 0% 2 8% -8% 2
Nightjar   1                         1 10% 0 0% 10% 1
Nuthatch 1 1     1   1 1   1         6 60% 2 8% 52% 8
Osprey 1 1 1 1       1       1     5 50% 2 8% 42% 8
Oystercatcher 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Pectoral Sandpiper                             0 0% 2 8% -8% 2
Peregrine 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 22 85% 15% 36
Pheasant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Pied Flycatcher   1     1 1 1 1       1     5 50% 1 4% 46% 7
Pied Wagtail 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Pied Wheatear                 1           1 10% 0 0% 10% 1
Pintail 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 24 92% 8% 38
Pochard 1       1 1 1     1 1 1     5 50% 12 46% 4% 19
Pomarine Skua             1       1       1 10% 0 0% 10% 2
Raven 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 11 42% 58% 25
Red Kite 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1   1 1 1 1   9 90% 0 0% 90% 12
Red-breasted Merganser       1   1     1     1     3 30% 6 23% 7% 10
Red-crested Pochard             1 1       1     2 20% 0 0% 20% 3
Red-legged Partridge 1     1 1   1   1 1       1 6 60% 3 12% 48% 10
Redshank 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Redstart 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1   1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 39
Redwing 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Reed Bunting 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Reed Warbler 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 17+ 65% 35% 31
Richard's Pipit                   1         1 10% 1 4% 6% 2
Ring Ouzel   1 1 1 1   1 1     1   1   6 60% 2 8% 52% 10
Ring-billed Gull                             0 0% 1 4% -4% 1
Ringed Plover 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Ring-necked Duck                             0 0% 1 4% -4% 1
Ring-necked Parakeet   1               1   1     2 20% 0 0% 20% 3
Robin 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Rock Pipit 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 16+ 62% 38% 30
Rook 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 20+ 77% 23% 34
Ruddy Duck                             0 0% 2 8% -8% 2
Ruddy Shelduck               1   1         2 20% 0 0% 20% 2
Ruff 1 1 1 1         1   1   1 1 5 50% 21 81% -31% 29
Sabine's Gull                             0 0% 2 8% -8% 2
Sand Martin 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Sanderling 1 1 1 1 1 1 1   1 1 1 1 1 1 9 90% c20 77% 13% 33
Sandwich Tern 1 1 1 1 1   1 1     1     1 7 70% 2 8% 62% 11
Sedge Warbler 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 15+ 58% 42% 29
Semi-palmated Sandpiper                             0 0% 1 4% -4% 1
Shag       1         1     1     2 20% 0 0% 20% 3
Shelduck 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Shore Lark                   1         1 10% 0 0% 10% 1
Short-eared Owl 1 1 1 1 1 1   1 1   1 1 1   8 80% 15+ 58% 22% 26
Shoveler 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 20+ 77% 23% 34
Siskin 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 7+ 27% 73% 21
Skylark 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Slavonian Grebe                             0 0% 1 4% -4% 1
Snipe 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Snow Bunting     1     1                 2 20% 4 15% 5% 6
Song Thrush 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Sparrowhawk 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Spoonbill   1 1           1 1 1 1   1 4 40% 0 0% 40% 7
Spotted Flycatcher 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 7+ 27% 73% 21
Spotted Redshank     1   1   1     1 1 1 1 1 4 40% 20+ 77% -37% 28
Starling 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Stock Dove 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Stone Curlew             1               1 10% 0 0% 10% 1
Stonechat 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 20+ 77% 23% 34
Storm Petrel       1                     1 10% 2 8% 2% 3
Swallow 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Swift 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Tawny Owl 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 0 0% 100% 14
Teal 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Temminck's Stint                             0 0% 1 4% -4% 1
Tree Pipit 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1   1 1 1 10 100% c20 77% 23% 33
Tree Sparrow                 1   1       1 10% 19+ 78% -68% 21
Treecreeper 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 9 35% 65% 23
Tufted Duck 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 24 92% 8% 38
Turnstone 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Turtle Dove             1 1           1 2 20% 3 12% 8% 6
Twite               1 1           2 20% 2 8% 12% 4
Water Pipit 1 1 1 1     1 1   1 1       7 70% 3 12% 58% 11
Water Rail 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 11 42% 58% 25
Waxwing               1   1         2 20% 0 0% 20% 2
Wheatear 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Whimbrel 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Whinchat 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 20+ 77% 23% 34
Whiskered Tern       1                     1 10% 0 0% 10% 1
White-fronted Goose 1                 1       1 2 20% 17 65% -45% 20
Whitethroat 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Whooper Swan     1             1         2 20% 2 8% 12% 4
Wigeon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Willow Warbler 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Wood Sandpiper         1           1       1 10% 3 12% -2% 5
Wood Warbler 1   1 1   1             1   4 40% 3 12% 28% 8
Woodcock 1 1   1         1 1 1       5 50% 3 12% 38% 9
Woodpigeon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Wren 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Yellow Wagtail 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Yellow-browed Warbler       1       1             2 20% 0 0% 20% 2
Yellowhammer 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% 26 100% 0% 40
Yellow-legged Gull 1 1 1 1 1   1 1 1   1 1   1 8 80% 15 58% 22% 26
Total Species seen in year 156 152 158 151 153 140 151 150 143 151 141 149 136 142
   
Very Rare - not seen in last 10 years, but seen since 1979*; or only seen once ever. 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 11
Very Rare - Seen one or two years in last 10 years (and more than once ever). 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 6 4 7 4 4 2 5 22
Rare - seen less than half years (3 to 4 times in last 10 years) 7 5 4 6 7 4 6 3 4 5 4 8 5 5 15
Uncommon - seen at least half years (missed 2 to 5 years in 10) 25 24 30 22 26 16 23 23 18 19 17 16 11 17 36
Annual/Almost Annual - missed  max. one year in last 10  119 119 119 119 117 118 118 118 115 118 116 119 118 115 119
203 Species recorded in last 10 years
* The historic records (1979 – 2005) are with reference to ’The Journal of the Bristol Ornithological
 Club, Number 28, 2006; The Oldbury Power Station Silt Lagoons’ by AJ Middleton, DH Payne, JDR Vernon.
(Note that where the above publication does not specify all records for a species I have estimated the number of years seen from the text in the publication.)