About the Table
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| Symbol | Definition |
|---|---|
| Maximum Number of this species seen in a given year, if present & counted | |
| Species has been frequently seen, but not counted | |
| The species has not been recorded on the site this year | |
| Amber List species that are of conservation concern based on significant population loss | |
| UK Biodiversity Action Plan | |
| Red List species | |
| Schedule 1 species that, by law, have to be considered in planning applications |
The following table shows all of the bird species recorded on the wildlife site since 2013.
You can click on the species name for more information, including comments on our observations and photographs taken on the wildlife site, where we have them.
Some of our favourite birds such as long-tailed tits and great spotted woodpeckers are observed and photographed on feeders in Downlee Lodge garden. It should be possible to attract some of these birds into your garden by providing suitable feeders.
The wildlife site is a hotspot for visiting curlew and lapwing. These more endangered species require special habitat that can only be provided in open countryside. We encourage these species by providing the right conditions and avoid disturbing them by observing and photographing them from a distance using binoculars, telescopes and cameras with telephoto lenses. At some times of year you may be able to hear and see these species from the public footpath adjacent to the railway line (see Map), particularly if you have binoculars.
Birds
|
Name |
Lists |
Years |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barn Owl | Photo & pellets in barn | ||
| Barnacle Goose | Seen once (2020) | ||
| Black Headed Gull | Flocks feed in pasture | ||
| Blackbird | Resident, breeding | ||
| Blackcap | Rarely seen | ||
| Blue Tit | Hedges & gdn., breeding | ||
| Bullfinch | Rarely seen here | ||
| Canada Goose | Flocks feed in pasture | ||
| Carrion Crow | Ever present in fields | ||
| Chaffinch | Resident | ||
| Chiffchaff | Rarely seen | ||
| Coal Tit | Hedges & gdn., breeding | ||
| Collared Dove | Seen occasionally | ||
| Common Buzzard | Breeding nearby | ||
| Common Gull | In pasture | ||
| Cuckoo | Heard twice (2015,2020) | ||
| Curlew | Max no., spring only | ||
| Dunnock | Resident, breeding | ||
| Fieldfare | Winter visitor | ||
| Garden Warbler | Seen Once | ||
| Goldfinch | Frequently seen | ||
| Great Spotted Woodpecker | Frequent, breed nearby | ||
| Great Tit | Hedges & gdn., breeding | ||
| Greenfinch | Seen occasionally | ||
| Grey Heron | Frequently at pond | ||
| Grey Wagtail | Seen rarely | ||
| Greylag Goose | Seen occasionally | ||
| Hobby | Seen once 2021 | ||
| House Martin | Feed over fields & pond | ||
| House Sparrow | Resident, breeding | ||
| Jackdaw | Ever present, large no. | ||
| Jay | Rarely seen | ||
| Kestrel | Seen occasionally | ||
| Kingfisher | Once, garden (2019) | ||
| Lapwing | Max no, usually spring (breeding pairs, est.) | ||
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | In pasture | ||
| Little Egret | Seen once (2015) | ||
| Little Owl | Seen previously, heard once | ||
| Long-tailed Tit | Hedges & gdn., breeding | ||
| Magpie | Resident, breeding | ||
| Mallard | Resident, breeding | ||
| Mandarin Duck | Seen rarely | ||
| Maned Duck | By previous pond | ||
| Meadow Pipit | Feed in hay meadows | ||
| Mistle Thrush | Seen occasionally | ||
| Moorhen | Summer 2021 on pond | ||
| Nuthatch | Seen regularly in garden | ||
| Oyster Catcher | Occasional visitor | ||
| Pheasant | Resident, breeding | ||
| Pied Wagtail | Seen occasionally | ||
| Pink-footed Goose | Rarely seen here | ||
| Raven | Seen occasionally | ||
| Red-legged Partridge | Seen once | ||
| Redstart | Seen 2021, heard occasionally | ||
| Redwing | Winter visitor | ||
| Reed Bunting | Breeding in rushes | ||
| Robin | Resident, breeding | ||
| Rook | Regularly feed in fields | ||
| Snipe | wet land, not May-July | ||
| Song Thrush | Breeding nearby | ||
| Sparrowhawk | Frequently in garden | ||
| Starling | Flocks feed in fields | ||
| Stock Dove | Seen previously | ||
| Swallow | 1 breeding pair in barn | ||
| Swift | Feed over fields | ||
| Tawny Owl | Previously heard often | ||
| Teal | pond, absent May-July | ||
| Tree Sparrow | Rarely seen, hedgerow | ||
| Treecreeper | Seen occasionally | ||
| Wigeon | Pond, occasional visitor | ||
| Willow Warbler | Seen occasionally | ||
| Woodpigeon | Resident, breeding | ||
| Wren | Hedges & gdn., breeding |