Species

Status

Where to see

Common Cormorant

Phalcocorax carbo

Common visitor, mainly in winter

On and over the lakes

Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Common breeding resident

On all the lakes

Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Resident, usually 1-2 pairs

Mainly on Johnson’s Lake

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Common resident but does not breed

Around the lake edges

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

Common breeding resident

On and around all the lakes

Canada Goose

Branta Canadensis

Common breeding resident

On and around all the lakes

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

Breeding resident from feral stock

On and around all the lakes

Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiacus

Increasingly common breeding resident

Favours Marsh Farm

Mandarin Duck

Aix galericulata

Breeding resident

Mainly on and around Johnson’s Lake

Mallard

Anas Platyrynchus

Common breeding resident

On and around all the lakes

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Common breeding resident

On all the lakes

Common Pochard

Aythya farina

Common winter visitor October to April

Mainly on Johnson’s Lake

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipter nisus

Breeding resident

Over the lakes

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Increasingly common and now breeds nearby

Over the lakes

Common Kestrel

Falco tunnunculus

Common breeding resident

Over the lakes

Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Common breeding resident

Surrounding woodland

Water Rail

Rallus aquaticus

Winter visitor October to March

Around the fishing platform on Jonhson’s Lake

Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Common breeding resident

On and around all the lakes

Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Common breeding resident

On and around all the lakes

European Golden Plover

Pluvialis apricaria

Autumn visitor to nearby Tuesley Farm, sometimes in large numbers

Overhead

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Occasional visitor, mainly in winter

Overhead, sometimes on Marsh Farm

Common Sandpiper

Tringa hypoleucus

Spring and autumn migrant

Mainly on Johnson’s Lake

Black-headed Gull

Larus ridibundus

Common visitor, mainly in winter

On and over the lakes

Common Gull

Larus canus

Occasional visitor, mainly in winter

Flying over, occasionally on Jonhson’s Lake

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

Occasional visitor, mainly in winter

Flying over, occasionally on Johnson’s Lake

Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Occasional visitor, mainly in winter

Flying over.

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Common summer visitor, may breed in future

Over the lakes or perched on posts

Stock Dove

Colomba oenas

Common breeding resident

Usually overhead, often breeds in trees by Johnson’s Lake

Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Common breeding resident

Usually flying over or by nearby houses

Common Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

Decreasingly common summer visitor, more often heard than seen

Usually seen flying over

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

Fairly common breeding resident

Woodland around lakes

Common Swift

Apus apus

Common summer visitor, late April to early August

Overhead

Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Fairly common resident

Around the lakes

Green Woodpecker

Picus viridis

Common breeding resident

Woodland

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrcopus major

Common breeding resident

Woodland

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocpus minor

Formerly a fairly common breeding resident, now scarce

Woodland

Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Common on nearby Tuesley Farm

Overhead

Sand Martin

Riparia riparia

Fairly common passage migrant in spring and autumn

Overhead and on wires

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Common summer visitor, breeds

Overhead and on wires

House Martin

Delichon urbica

Common summer visitor

Overhead and on wires

Meadow Pipit

Anthus pratensis

Fairly common winter visitor

In the grass on Marsh Farm

Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Fairly common breeding resident

Along streams

Pied Wagtail

Motacilla Alba

Common breeding resident

Around Marsh Farm

Winter Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

Common breeding resident

Any scrub or woodland

Dunnock

Prunella modularis

Common breeding resident

Any scrub or woodland

European Robin

Erithaca rubecula

Common breeding resident

Any scrub or woodland

Common Stonechat

Saxicola torquata

A heathland species that has recently bred on Marsh Farm

Around Marsh Farm, perches prominently

Blackbird

Turdus merula

Common breeding resident

Any scrub or woodland

Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

Common breeding resident, not as common as Blackbird

Scrub and woodland

Redwing

Turdus iliacus

Common winter visitor

Woodland around Johnson’s Lake and overhead

Fieldfare

Turdus pilaris

Occasional winter visitor

Grassland on Marsh Farm and overhead

Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

Common breeding resident

Catholic in its habits

Sedge Warbler

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Spring and autumn migrant

Lake edge and scrub

Eurasian Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus scirpaceous

Common summer visitor, breeds

Reedbeds around lakes on Marsh Farm

Common Whitethroat

Sylvia communis

Common summer visitor, breeds

Hedgerows

Garden Warbler

Sylvia borin

Fairly common summer visitor, breeds

Woodland around Johnson’s Lake

Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

Common summer visitor, breeds

Woodland around Johnson’s Lake

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

Common summer visitor, breeds

Woodland around Johnson’s Lake

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

Fairly common in spring and autumn, but does not appear to breed

Woodland around Johnson’s Lake

Goldcrest

Common breeding resident

Woodland and scrub

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

Irregular summer visitor, sometimes breeds

Woodland around NE end of Johnson’s Lake

Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos caudatus

Common breeding resident

Woodland and scrub

Coal Tit

Parus ater

Occasional visitor – prefers conifers

Woodland around Johnson’s Lake

Great Tit

Parus major

Common breeding resident

Woodland and scrub

Blue Tit

Parus caeruleus

Common breeding resident

Woodland and scrub

Eurasian Nuthatch

Sitella europaea

Common breeding resident

Woodland around Johnson’s Lake

Eurasian Treecreeper

Certhia familiaris

Common breeding resident

Woodland around Johnson’s Lake

Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandariusa

Common breeding resident

Woodland

Black-billed Magpie

Pica pica

Common breeding resident

Widespread

Eurasian Jackdaw

Corvus monedula

Common breeding resident

Widespread

Carrion Crow

Corvus corone

Common breeding resident

Widespread

Common Starling

Sternus vulgaris

Common breeding resident

Widespread

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Fairly common breeding resident

Around houses at NW edge of Marsh Farm

Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Common breeding resident

Widespread

European Greenfinch

Carduelis chloris

Common breeding resident

Often perch on top of trees around the lakes

European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

Common breeding resident

Widespread.  Forms large flocks in the autumn when feeding on thistles

Eurasian Siskin

Carduelis spinosa

Common winter visitor

Around Johnson’s Lake, mainly feeding on Alder

Lesser Redpoll

Carduelis cabaret

Occasional winter visitor

Around Johnson’s Lake, mainly feeding on Alder

Eurasian Linnet

Acanthis flammea

Fairly common resident, breeds on Tuesley Farm

Rough ground around Marsh Farm

Eurasian Bullfinch

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Common breeding resident

Woodland, mainly around Johnson’s Lake

Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

Common breeding resident

Mainly islands and lake edge on Marsh Farm

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Mainly in winter

Flying over or lake edge

Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

Any time of year

Johnson’s Lake - some could be escapes from collections

Common Shelduck

Tadorna tordana

Mainly in winter

Johnson’s Lake

Eurasian Wigeon

Anas penelope

In winter

Most likely on Johnson’s Lake