Birds Seen at Bedgebury

Issued: Feb 2009

Notes:
-          The List is divided into birds which one might normally expect to see in a typical year and those, described as Accidentals/Rarities, which might be seen only every few years
-          The area covered by the List is the whole of Bedgebury, thus including the forest in general, the Pinetum, Bell School and its grounds; and all other peripheral and privately-owned land
-          Any queries or comments on the List should be directed by email to bedgebury.birding@yahoo.co.uk
-          The List is in the taxonomical order as used in Collins’ Bird Guide by Svensson and Grant
-          Abbreviations in the main list are purposely kept as simple as possible. SV is summer visitor; WV is winter visitor; all other birds in that first list are considered as resident in the region
 
 
Little grebe
Great crested grebe
Cormorant
Grey heron
Mute swan
Greylag goose
Canada goose
Mandarin duck
Mallard
Teal                                          WV
Tufted duck
Common buzzard
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Hobby
Red-legged partridge
Pheasant
Moorhen
Coot
Golden plover                             WV
Lapwing
Woodcock
Black-headed gull
Herring gull
Lesser black-backed gull
Rock dove (feral pigeon)
Stock dove
Woodpigeon
Collared dove
Turtle dove                                 SV
Cuckoo                                     SV
Tawny owl
Barn owl
Little owl
Nightjar                                     SV
Swift                                         SV
Kingfisher
Green woodpecker
Great spotted woodpecker
Skylark                                     SV
Barn swallow                             SV
House martin                             SV
Meadow pipit                             WV
Tree pipit                                   SV
Pied wagtail
Grey wagtail
Wren
Dunnock
Robin
Nightingale                                SV
Stonechat                                 WV
Song thrush
Redwing                                    WV
Mistle thrush
Fieldfare                                    WV
Blackbird
Garden warbler                         SV
Blackcap                                   SV
Whitethroat                               SV
Willow warbler                           SV
Chiffchaff                                   SV
Goldcrest
Firecrest
Spotted flycatcher                      SV
Great tit
Coal tit
Blue tit
Marsh tit
Long-tailed tit
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Magpie
Jay
Jackdaw
Rook
Carrion crow
Starling
House sparrow
Chaffinch
Brambling                                  WV
Linnet                                       SV
Redpoll                                     WV
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Siskin                                       WV
Bullfinch
Hawfinch
Common crossbill                        WV
Yellowhammer
[Total 89]
 
ACCIDENTALS/RARITIES            Sighting notes
 
Shoveler                                    March 2008
Wigeon                                     Jan 2007
Pochard                                    Jan 2000
Osprey
Goosander                                Dec 1999
Goshawk                                  March 2007
Peregrine falcon                         Nov/Dec 2008
Common sandpiper                    May 1999
Lesser spotted woodpecker         17 Feb, 2002
Sand martin
Waxwing                                   ca 1998
Wheatear                                  May 1998
Wood warbler                            27 April, 1996
Willow tit                                   March 1997
Raven                                       8 Feb, 2008
Two-barred crossbill                   Oct/Nov 1990
Reed bunting
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