Barnes WWT 2007 unofficial
From Londonbirders
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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) Feb 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
