Barnes WWT 2007 unofficial

From Londonbirders

Current revision as of 17:15, 27 October 2007

This page is a placeholder and incomplete. This is currently complete (as of 27-Oct) to 31st March from available WWT sightings photos.

Little Grebe

Three pairs reared broods, although in each case only a small number of chicks (max of five seen on any one date). Seem to have been less successful that in 2006.

Great Crested Grebe

Two or three pairs. Only one pair appear to have raised any chicks, although these managed to raise four young. Three juveniles seen on 24/10/ assumed to be part of this brood.

Cormorant

Recorded all year. Numbers increase in winter. 30 recorded on 20th February, 51 26th February 3rd March, 230

Bittern

Single bird present in first winter period to 05/03/. Recorded on most dates in Jan and Feb.

Little Egret

Grey Heron

Mute Swan

Greylag

White fronted Goose

3 on 20/01/

Canada Goose

Egyptian Goose

Shelduck

Regular visitor

singles on 12/02/, 14/02/, 16/02, 19-21/02/ 5th March 27th March

Mandarin

Wigeon

Max counts
Jan 47 (03/01)
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Gadwall

Max counts Jan 53 (14/01)
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Teal

Max counts Jan 358 (14/01) Feb 384 ((12/02) Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Mallard

Max counts Jan 204 (14/01) Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

'Pintail' Always difficult in London to decide which Pintail are plastic and which aren't. Records include 6 birds on 03/01/; 11 on 17/02; 7 on 24/02/

27th February, twelve 1st March, twelve

Garganey Singles 15th March

Shoveler

Max counts Jan 208 (14/01) Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Red-crested Pochard Assumed that all London records refer to plastic individuals.
17th February, one

Pochard

Max counts Jan 47 (14/01/) Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Tufted Duck

Max counts Jan 268 (14/01) Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Goldeneye 27th February, two

Goosander

1, 14/01/

Ruddy Duck

Honey Buzzard

Red Kite

Sparrowhawk Recorded all year and breeds locally.

Common Buzzard Singles unless otherwise stated 19th February 2nd March 25th March 26th March 27th March 30th March

Kestrel Recorded all year and breeds locally. Up to four birds recorded on site at any one time (eg 27/01/).

Hobby

Peregrine Recorded all year

Water Rail Resident. Almost certainly breeds. Jan 2 (05/01/)

Moorhen

Coot

Stone Curlew 3rd March, one flew onto the Main Lake

Little Ringed Plover

Ringed Plover

Golden Plover

Single flying south 27/09/

Grey Plover

Lapwing

Resident. Max counts Jan Feb 213 (18/02/) Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Dunlin 29th March, one

Common Snipe Passage and winter visitor. Jan (5); March 14 (9th March)

Jack Snipe

Winter visitor. Single bird(s) present throughout the winter, although inconspicuous so not recorded on all dates. Multiple birds sometimes also seen: 2 on 07/01/, 2 14/03/

Black tailed Godwit

Whimbrel

Curlew 1, 25/01/

Redshank Breeds and occasional visitor during the rest of the year. 1, 14/01/ 5th March, one 7th-15th March, four 15th March onwards, five 25th March onwards, six 28th March, ten

Greenshank

Green Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper Fairly common passage migrant. Also outside period: Feb 1 record (10/02)

Turnstone

Mediterranean Gull Singles on the following dates 21st January 18th February

Little Gull

Black headed Gull

Common Gull

Lesser Black backed Gull

Herring Gull

Yellow legged Gull Recorded most months Jan 4 (07/01/) 26th February, 2nd winter 4th March, two 5th March, four (1st and second winters) 8th March, one 2nd winter 9th March, one first summer, one second summer (not sure that's really right 1s = 1st calendar yr) 11th March, four 18th March, one 1st winter

Caspian Gull Singles unless otherwise stated 7th January 19th February 24th February (1st winter, but my photos) 2nd March 4th March, 1st winter 5th March, 1st winter 11th March, two 25th March (claimed 1st summer so assume 1w, or is it 1st summer?) 31st March, two (1st summers)

Great Black backed Gull

Sandwich Tern

Common Tern

Little Tern

Feral Pigeon

Stock Dove

Woodpigeon

Collared Dove Increased number of records in winter, two pairs bred in the area.

Turtle Dove

Ring necked Parakeet

Cuckoo

Tawny Owl

Swift

Kingfisher Recorded in Jan,

Green Woodpecker

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 3rd March 10th March

Skylark Singles on 21st February

Sand Martin First of the year on 4th March.

Swallow First migrants on 24th March (three).

House Martin

Tree Pipit

Meadow Pipit

Rock Pipit Passage and winter visitor. Singles on 12th February 27th February 28th February 2nd March 3rd March 4th March 9th March 10th March 16th March 23rd March

Water Pipit Singles on: 10th March 18th March 25th March 26th March 27th March 31st March

Yellow Wagtail

Grey Wagtail

Pied Wagtail

White wagtail 10th March

Wren

Dunnock

Robin

Whinchat

Stonechat 2 birds present all winter (to WHEN? Feb at least) 5 birds on 19 February

Wheatear singles on 16th March 20th March 23rd March 25th March 30th March

Blackbird

Fieldfare 10th March, fourteen

Song Thrush

Redwing Passage migrant and winter visitor Feb 1, 12/02/; 3, 18/02/; 3rd March, four 10th March, four 25th March, two

Mistle Thrush

Sedge Warbler

Reed Warbler

Lesser Whitethroat

Whitethroat

Garden Warbler

Blackcap First migrant on 15th March

Chiffchaff First summer migrants (two) on 8th March

Willow Warbler First migrant on 31st March

Goldcrest

Spotted Flycatcher

Long tailed Tit

Coal Tit

Blue Tit

Great Tit

Treecreeper

Jay

Magpie

Jackdaw

Carrion Crow

Rook 18th January, one

Starling

House Sparrow

Crossbill 25th March, one

Chaffinch

Brambling

2, 30/09/

Greenfinch

Goldfinch

Linnet

Reed Bunting