Red-throated Diver

4 records (Mar 1958, Feb 1969, Feb 1983, Mar-Apr 1989)

Little Grebe

Occasional winter visitor and passage migrant, last bred in 1986

Great Crested Grebe

Common resident, regular breeder

Red-necked Grebe

3 winter records (Jan 1959, Jan 1987, Dec 1987)

Slavonian Grebe

2 records (Apr 1986, Jan 1997)

Black-necked Grebe

6 records (Nov 1956, Sep 1959, Oct 1971, Feb-Mar 1979, Aug 1982, Jan 1987)

Gannet

1 record (1 adult; Jul 25^th-27^th 1991)

Cormorant

Common visitor in all months (sinensis ssp. is a rare visitor)

Shag

5 records (Nov 1980, Sep 1982, Dec 1982, Apr 1983, Feb 1986)

Cattle Egret

1 record (1 bird; Dec 22^nd 1985)

Great White Egret

1 record (1 bird; Oct 22^nd-29^th 1993)

Little Egret

Uncommon autumn visitor. First recorded in Aug 1989

Grey Heron

Regular visitor. Has bred (1996)

Purple Heron

2 records (May 13^th 1982, April 16 ^th 2003)

White Stork

1 record (1 bird in flight; Sep 8^th 1998)

Spoonbill

4 records (Aug 1994, May 1996, Jun 1996, May 2002)

Mute Swan

Uncommon resident, 1 pair still breeds

Bewick's Swan

Irregular winter visitor. Last recorded in 1996

Whooper Swan

Rare winter visitor. Last recorded in 1982 apart from 1 in Apr 2001

Black Swan

Escapee-irregular visitor since 1996

White-fronted Goose

c. 10 records of wild birds (1961-1997). Otherwise 1 or 2 escapes

Lesser White-fronted Goose

3 records of presumed escapes (Sep 1990, Jan-Feb 1991, May 2000)

Bean Goose

3 records (Dec 1978-Jan 1979, Nov 1993, Jan 1996)

Greylag Goose

Rare visitor, involving mainly feral birds

Bar-headed Goose

Escapee-irregular visitor since 1982

Canada Goose

Regular visitor in all months, occasional breeder

Barnacle Goose

Rare visitor, involving mainly feral birds. 3 probable wild birds Dec 1989-Jan 1990)

Brent Goose

4 records (Dec 1982, Jan 1986, Feb 1994, May 2002)

Snow Goose

Escapee-2 records (1976-1977, 1989)

Shelduck

Uncommon visitor in all months bar June

Ruddy Shelduck

Escapee-2 records (Mar 1986, Jul 1996)

Cape Shelduck

Escapee-1 record (1960)

Ringed Teal

Escapee-3 records (1982, 1991, 1999)

Wood Duck

Presumed escape or feral bird-1 record (Apr 2002)

Mandarin

Scarce visitor between 1981 and 1988

Wigeon

Regular winter visitor

American Wigeon

2 records (May 1971, Mar-Apr 2000)

Chiloe Wigeon

Escapee-3 records (1963, 1967, Oct 2002)

Gadwall

Occasional winter visitor in very small numbers

Blue-winged Teal

1 record (1 female; Jan 13^th 1982)

Teal

Regular winter visitor

Green-winged Teal

3 records (Jan 1980, Jan-Feb 1983, Nov 2003 & Jan 2004)

Mallard

Common resident and winter visitor, breeds

Pintail

Uncommon winter visitor in small numbers

Garganey

Irregular spring and autumn passage migrant

Shoveler

Rare winter visitor in small numbers

Red-crested Pochard

Presumed feral birds. 8 records (1970-1998)

Pochard

Uncommon winter visitor

Ring-necked Duck

4 records (Apr-May 1977, Mar-May 1981, Jan 1986, Apr 1986)

Ferruginous Duck

4 records (Nov 1968, Dec 1976, Sep 1977, Nov 1985)

Tufted Duck

Uncommon winter visitor. Last bred in 1986

Scaup

Irregular visitor, mainly in winter

Long-tailed Duck

9 records of 1 or 2 birds mainly in winter

Common Scoter

Uncommon visitor, mainly in spring and autumn (flock of 97 in Nov 1982)

Goldeneye

Uncommon winter visitor in small numbers

Red-breasted Merganser

9 records all in winter or autumn

Goosander

Occasional autumn/winter visitor

Smew

Scarce winter visitor (mainly 1979-1987)

Ruddy Duck

Uncommon visitor in small numbers, mainly in spring or winter

Honey Buzzard

4 records (Aug 1983, Jun 1984, Aug 1984, Aug 2004)

Red Kite

2 records (May 3^rd 2002, June 8^th 2004)

Marsh Harrier

6 records (Oct 1984, Aug 1997, Jul 1999, Aug 2000, Oct 2001, May 2004)

Hen Harrier

2 records (Oct 1983, Feb 2002)

Montagu's Harrier

1 record (1 immature; Aug 19^th 1983)

Goshawk

13 records (11 between Sep 1981 and Feb 1983)

Sparrowhawk

Uncommon resident, breeds locally

Buzzard

Common resident, breeds locally

Osprey

Scarce spring/autumn migrant

Kestrel

Common resident, breeds locally

Merlin

c. 20 records mainly in winter

Hobby

Scarce summer visitor and regular passage migrant

Peregrine

Uncommon visitor, mainly in winter

Grey Partridge

1 record (1 bird Jul 25^th and 28^th 1980)

Red-legged Partridge

1 record (1 bird Apr 17^th 2003)

Pheasant

Common resident, breeds locally

Water Rail

Rare winter visitor

Spotted Crake

1 record (1 bird; Aug 17^th to Sep 17^th 1976)

Moorhen

Common resident, breeds

Coot

Common resident and winter visitor, breeds

Common Crane

1 record (42 to 48 birds; Oct 29^th 1963)

Oystercatcher

Irregular visitor, mainly in autumn

Avocet

2 confirmed records (1 bird; Nov 14^th 1983, Nov 3^rd 2003)

Little Ringed Plover

Rare autumn migrant

Ringed Plover

Uncommon autumn migrant

Golden Plover

c. 14 records, mainly in winter

Grey Plover

9 records covering spring, autumn and winter

Lapwing

Uncommon winter visitor. Last bred in 1985

Knot

5 records (Aug 1975, Aug 1980, Aug 1982, Oct 1985, Mar 1996)

Sanderling

7 records of birds in spring and late summer

Little Stint

Regular autumn passage migrant

Temmink's Stint

2 records (Jul 1982, Sep 1984)

Pectoral Sandpiper

3 records (Sep 1970, Sep 1976, Sep 2001)

Curlew Sandpiper

Scarce autumn passage migrant, c. 16 records

Dunlin

Rare autumn migrant, occasional winter visitor

Broad-billed Sandpiper

1 record (1 bird; Sep 5^th-6^th 1973)

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

1 record (1 bird; Sep 5^th 1984)

Semi-palmated Sandpiper

1 record (1 bird; Oct 2^nd-7^th 1982)

Western Sandpiper

1 record (1 bird; Oct 18^th-21^st 1973) Accepted by BBRC as either this species or Semi-P Sandpiper

Terek Sandpiper

1 record (1 bird; Aug 18^th 1974)

Ruff

Irregular autumn passage migrant, rare winter visitor

Jack Snipe

Rare winter visitor

Snipe

Uncommon winter visitor

Long-billed Dowitcher

1 record (1 bird; Oct 9^th-22^nd 1977)

Woodcock

Scarce winter visitor to adjacent woods. 7 records

Black-tailed Godwit

Uncommon autumn passage migrant

Bar-tailed Godwit

3 records (May 1983, Oct 1984, Aug 1992)

Whimbrel

Irregular spring and autumn passage migrant

Curlew

Uncommon spring and autumn passage migrant

Spotted Redshank

Irregular autumn passage migrant

Redshank

Regular autumn passage migrant

Greenshank

Uncommon autumn passage migrant, very rare in spring

Wood Sandpiper

Uncommon autumn passage migrant

Green Sandpiper

Regular autumn passage migrant

Common Sandpiper

Common spring/autumn passage migrant

Turnstone

4 records (Aug 1981, Jul 1984, Aug 1985, Aug 1988)

Wilson's Phalarope

1 record (1 bird; Sep 28^th -30^th 1988)

Grey Phalarope

3 records (Nov 1955, Oct 1983, Oct 1985)

Arctic Skua

2 records (Sep 1989, May 1990)

Franklin's Gull

1 record (1 bird; Jul 9^th-10^th 1990)

Mediterranean Gull

Rare visitor, mainly in winter

Little Gull

Irregular autumn passage migrant

Black-headed Gull

Common visitor, especially in winter

Ring-billed Gull

8 records in spring and winter (1982-1986)

Yellow-legged Gull

Several records of single birds since 1982, mainly in late summer and autumn

Herring Gull

Common visitor, especially in winter

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Regular visitor in small numbers in all months

Great Black-backed Gull

Uncommon visitor, mainly in winter

Glaucous Gull

1 record (1 bird; Jan 28^th 1984)

Iceland Gull

2 records (Jan 1983, Jan 1985)

Common Gull

Uncommon visitor outside breeding season

Kittiwake

Scarce visitor, but 114 birds on Apr 28^th 1985

Roseate Tern

1 record (1 adult; Jun 10^th 1984)

Arctic Tern

Scarce autumn passage migrant, but 85 birds May 1^st 1984

Common Tern

Regular passage migrant, mainly in autumn

Little Tern

4 records (Aug 1960, May 1982, Aug 1983, Jul 1985)

Sandwich Tern

Scarce passage migrant, mainly in autumn. 22 autumn records, 2 spring records

Whiskered Tern

1 record (1 bird; May 29^th 1983)

Black Tern

Regular passage migrant, mainly in autumn

White-winged Black Tern

3 records (Aug 1977, Sep 1980, Aug 1986)

Stock Dove

Uncommon resident, breeds

Woodpigeon

Common resident, breeds

Collared Dove

Uncommon resident, breeds

Turtle Dove

Very rare passage migrant, has bred

Cuckoo

Uncommon summer visitor

Barn Owl

Former scarce visitor in winter

Little Owl

Uncommon resident, has bred

Tawny Owl

Scarce resident, has bred

Swift

Common summer visitor

Kingfisher

Regular visitor, especially in winter. Breeds locally

Wryneck

2 records (Aug 1976, May 1983)

Green Woodpecker

Regular visitor, breeds locally

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Regular visitor, breeds locally

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

5 records (pre-1964, Sep 1976, Jan 1982, Nov 1998, Sept 2003)

Woodlark

Former scarce visitor, now absent. Last seen in 1967

Skylark

Rare winter visitor, occasional summer resident, has bred locally

Sand Martin

Common spring/autumn passage migrant, has bred

Swallow

Common summer visitor, breeds

House Martin

Common summer visitor, breeds

Tree Pipit

Scarce passage migrant, mainly in autumn

Meadow Pipit

Uncommon passage migrant and winter visitor

Red-throated Pipit

1 record (1 bird; Oct 27^th 1979)

Water Pipit

7 records in winter/spring

Rock Pipit

11 records mainly in autumn

Pied Wagtail

Common resident and passage migrant, breeds

White Wagtail

Scarce passage migrant in spring and autumn

Grey Wagtail

Uncommon resident, breeds

Yellow Wagtail

Regular spring and autumn passage migrant

Blue-headed Wagtail

1 record (1 male; Apr 30^th 1980)

Dipper

9 records. Last seen in 1989

Wren

Common resident, breeds

Dunnock

Common resident, breeds

Robin

Common resident, breeds

Nightingale

Rare spring or summer visitor, has bred. Last seen in 1993

Black Redstart

8 records mainly in autumn to spring. Last seen in 1984

Redstart

12 records mainly in spring and autumn.

Whinchat

Irregular passage migrant, mainly in autumn

Stonechat

Irregular visitor, mainly in winter

Wheatear

Scarce passage migrant, mainly in autumn

Blackbird

Common resident, breeds

Fieldfare

Regular winter visitor

Song Thrush

Uncommon resident, breeds

Redwing

Common winter visitor

Mistle Thrush

Uncommon resident, breeds

Cetti's Warbler

Rare summer visitor since 2000. Bred in 2001

Grasshopper Warbler

5 to 7 records in spring or autumn

Sedge Warbler

Uncommon summer resident, occasionally breeds

Aquatic Warbler

3 records (Sep 1983, Sep 1984, Sep 1986)

Reed Warbler

Rare summer resident, breeds

Garden Warbler

Scarce passage migrant and  summer visitor, has bred

Whitethroat

Common summer resident, breeds

Lesser Whitethroat

Uncommon summer resident, breeds

Blackcap

Common summer resident, breeds

Wood Warbler

3 records (Apr 1977, Apr 1983, May 1986)

Chiffchaff

Common summer resident and passage migrant, breeds

Willow Warbler

Common summer resident and passage migrant, breeds

Goldcrest

Uncommon resident/winter visitor, occasionally breeds

Firecrest

3 records (Feb 1979, Sep 1982, Oct 1983)

Spotted Flycatcher

Scarce summer resident, breeds

Pied Flycatcher

3 records (Sep 1983, Aug 1994, Aug 2004)

Bearded Tit

1 record (a pair; Nov 9^th 1974)

Long-tailed Tit

Uncommon resident, breeds

Marsh Tit

Uncommon visitor outside breeding season, breeds locally

Willow Tit

Uncommon visitor outside breeding season, has bred. Rare since 1985

Coal Tit

Uncommon visitor outside breeding season, has bred

Blue Tit

Common resident, breeds

Great Tit

Common resident, breeds

Nuthatch

Fairly scarce resident, occasionally breeds

Treecreeper

Uncommon resident, breeds

Golden Oriole

1 record (1 male; May 14^th 1981)

Great Grey Shrike

2 records (Jan 1984, Nov 1991)

Jay

Uncommon resident, breeds

Magpie

Common resident, breeds

Jackdaw

Common resident, breeds

Carrion Crow

Common resident, breeds

Rook

Common resident, breeds

Raven

Rare visitor, bred in 2001

Starling

Uncommon resident, breeds

House Sparrow

Uncommon resident, breeds

Tree Sparrow

Former scarce resident, now absent, has bred. Last seen in 1986

Chaffinch

Common resident, breeds

Brambling

c. 12 records (Oct -Mar)

Greenfinch

Common resident, breeds

Goldfinch

Common resident, breeds

Siskin

Rare but regular winter visitor

Linnet

Scarce summer resident and winter visitor, has bred

Twite

1 record (2 birds; Oct 30^th 1983)

Redpoll

Rare but regular winter visitor

Crossbill

8 records outside the breeding season

Bullfinch

Uncommon resident, breeds

Hawfinch

6 records in winter

Snow Bunting

1 record (1 bird; Jan 20^th to Feb 1^st 1963)

Yellowhammer

Rare resident, breeds

Cirl Bunting

Former scarce visitor, now absent. Recorded once since 1968.

Ortolan Bunting

1 record (1 bird; Sep 17^th 1983)

Reed Bunting

Uncommon summer resident, scarce in winter, breeds

Corn Bunting

1 record (1 bird; May 26^th 1983)