SEVERNSIDE BIRDS
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Red-throated Diver.....................very rare visitor; 1991,1993, 2000, 2007
2.
Black-throated Diver..................very rare visitor; 1991, 2000
3.
Great Northern Diver..................very rare visitor; 1983,1989, 2000, 2006
4.
Little Grebe.................................migrant,resident
5.
Great Crested Grebe....................usually only one or two records each year.
6.
Slavonian Grebe..........................three records; 1989,1996, 2000
7.
Black-necked Grebe....................one record in 1996
8.
Fulmar..........................................regular visitor in SW or W gales
9.
Sooty Shearwater.........................one record in September 1974 (3rd county record)
10.
Manx Shearwater.........................annual in summer/autumn gales. 1000 birds in June 1977
11.
Balearic Shearwater.....................one record in September 1988 (1st county record)
12.
Cory’s Shearwater.......................two records; November 2000, January 2004  (1st & 2nd county records)
13.
Storm Petrel..............................storm driven visitor, almost annual. 12+ in Sept. 1983
14.
Leach’s Petrel.................... .......storm driven visitor, almost annual. 250+ in Oct. 1952
15.
Northern Gannet..........................storm driven visitor
16.
Cormorant....................................migrant/resident in small numbers
17.
Shag.............................................very scarce visitor
18.
Little Egret.............................. ...1st recorded May 1993, now regular (maximum  5)
19.
Grey Heron.................................. non-breeding resident
20.
Spoonbill.....................................four records, April (2), May 1998  February 2004, April 2006
21.
Mute Swan.................................two or three breeding  pairs.
22.
Bewick’s Swan............................less than annual winter visitor, usually “fly overs”
23.
Whooper Swan............................three records; five birds in November 1983, 2 January 2005 and one March 2008
24.
Pink-footed Goose.......................very rare visitor; 1940 , 1996
25.
White-fronted Goose...................annual winter visitor, usually small numbers
26.
Greylag Goose.............................1st record 1984, recently annual in small numbers
27.
Canada Goose..............................once rare visitor, now annual in small numbers.
28.
Barnacle Goose............................rare migrant, may involve some wild birds
29.
Brent Goose................................. migrant / winter visitor. Max. 70 in March 2005. Pale-bellied race in 1995 and 2007
30.
Shelduck.......................................resident , a few pairs breed.
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Mandarin.....................................one record of a pair, March 2006
32.
Wigeon........................................common winter visitor. 7000+ in  March 1987
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Gadwall....................................... migrant, resident in small numbers. Bred 2002
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Teal..............................................common migrant / winter visitor
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Mallard........................................ common resident
36.
Northern Pintail............................annual visitor, small numbers
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Garganey................................... .once rare but now regular migrant
38.
Northern Shoveler........................migrant/winter visitor in small numbers
39.
Red-crested Pochard....................three records; 1996, 1998 and 2002
40.
Common Pochard........................migrant/winter visitor in small numbers
41.
Ring-necked Duck....................... two drakes 1988,drake 2000 at Orchard Pools plus returning to ASW most years to 2008
42.
Tufted Duck.................................migrant/winter visitor in small numbers
43.
Greater Scaup..............................rare migrant
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Common Eider.............................annual migrant/storm driven, usually one or two birds
45.
Long-tailed Duck.........................rare migrant
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Common Scoter...........................annual migrant / storm driven
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Velvet Scoter...............................very rare migrant/winter visitor
48.
Common Goldeneye....................scarce migrant
49.
Smew...........................................5 records; 5 drakes 1991, 2 1997, redhead Jan, drake Feb 2003, redhead Jan 2006
50.
Red-breasted Merganser..............scarce migrant/winter visitor. Nine females in 1998
51.
Goosander....................................scarce migrant/winter visitor
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Ruddy Duck.................................scarce migrant. Most often occurs in very cold winters. Has bred at ASW
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Honey Buzzard............................two records May 1991, Sept. 1996
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Red Kite.......................................six records, 2005, 2006, 2007 (3), April 2008
55.
Marsh Harrier..............................rare migrant. 9 records 1983-2007
56.
Hen Harrier................................rare migrant. Only 9 records since 1985
57.
Montagu’s Harrier.......................one record; October 1991
58.
Sparrowhawk...............................resident
59.
Northern Goshawk...................... four records; October 1985 at ASW, Jul. 1997, Aug. 1998, November 2006
60.
Common Buzzard........................resident
61.
Osprey.........................................eight records; 1979, 1987, 1997, 2000, 2003 (2), 2005, 2007
62.
Common Kestrel..........................resident
63.
Merlin..........................................migrant, winter visitor
64.
Hobby..........................................migrant, summer visitor
65.
Peregrine ...................................resident
66.
Red-legged Partridge.....................previously regular, now rare visitor
67.
Grey Partridge..............................previously regular, now very rare visitor
68.
Quail............................................one record July 2006
69.
Pheasant.......................................resident
70.
Water Rail................................... migrant , winter visitor
71.
Moorhen.......................................resident
72.
Coot..............................................resident
73.
Common Crane............................one record; two birds Jan. 2000
74.
Oystercatcher...............................once scarce now resident with peak of 200+ birds
75.
Avocet..........................................rare migrant , winter visitor. 8 present Feb. 2001
76.
Stone Curlew...............................two records: July 1999, April 2006
77.
Little Ringed Plover..................  annual migrant. Has bred
78.
Ringed Plover..............................common spring/autumn migrant. Scarce in winter
79.
Kentish Plover.............................five records. May 1947, May 1949, August 1979, May 2004, Sep. 2006
80.
Dotterel........................................one record; September 1974
81.
Golden Plover..............................uncommon spring, autumn migrant, winter visitor
82.
Grey Plover.................................spring,autumn migrant
83.
Lapwing.......................................migrant,winter visitor. Has bred
84.
Knot.............................................migrant, occasional winter visitor
85.
Sanderling.....................................spring,autumn migrant
86.
Little Stint....................................spring,autumn migrant, more common in autumn
87.
Temminck’s Stint.........................one record, May 2004
88.
Pectoral Sandpiper.......................four records; undated at ASW, September 1998, September 2006 (2)
89.
White-rumped Sandpiper.........four records; Oct. 1985, Aug. 1995, Nov. 1998, Aug. 2001
90.
Curlew Sandpiper....................... spring,autumn migrant, more common in autumn
91.
Purple Sandpiper..........................formerly annual winter visitor, now rare
92.
Dunlin..........................................common migrant, winter visitor
93.
Broad-billed Sandpiper................one record; May 1988 (2nd county record)
94.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper...........three records; September 1989, May 1990, September 2003
95.
Ruff.............................................scarce autumn migrant, rare winter visitor
96.
Jack Snipe....................................winter visitor
97.
Common Snipe............................winter visitor
98.
Long-billed Dowitcher................one record; October 1977 (2nd county record)
99.
Woodcock....................................scarce winter visitor (during freezing conditions)
100.
Black-tailed Godwit.....................migrant and winter visitor
101.
Bar-tailed Godwit.................. .....migrant and winter visitor
102.
Whimbrel.....................................spring/ autumn migrant
103.
Eurasian Curlew...........................migrant,winter visitor
104.
Spotted Redshank........................rare migrant , winter visitor
105.
Common Redshank......................migrant,winter visitor. Has bred.
106.
Greenshank..................................annual spring, autumn migrant
107.
Lesser Yellowlegs........................ one record at ASW, October 1984
108.
Green Sandpiper..........................migrant,winter visitor
109.
Wood Sandpiper..........................rare migrant. (very rare in spring)
110.
Terek Sandpiper...........................one record; September 1986 (1st  county record)
111.
Common Sandpiper.....................spring/autumn migrant
112.
Ruddy Turnstone.........................winter visitor, migrant
113.
Red-necked Phalarope.................one record; October 2001
114.
Grey Phalarope............................rare autumn/winter storm driven visitor
115.
Pomarine Skua.............................rare spring  migrant / storm driven visitor
116.
Arctic Skua..................................annual spring migrant, storm driven summer/autumn visitor
117.
Long-tailed Skua.......................very rare spring / rare autumn migrant
118.
Great Skua.................................. annual spring migrant / storm driven visitor
119.
Mediterranean Gull.................  ..migrant, winter visitor. Increasing number of records
120.
Franklin’s Gull.............................two records; May 1984, June 1988 (1st and 2nd county records)
121.
Little Gull.................................... spring migrant, storm driven autumn winter visitor
122.
Sabine’s Gull................................rare storm driven autumn visitor. Four spring records.
123.
Black-headed Gull........................migrant/winter visitor
124.
Ring-billed Gull............................very rare visitor (1987, 1991, 1997)
125.
Common Gull...............................migrant, winter visitor
126.
Lesser Black-backed Gull.............non-breeding migrant, winter visitor
127.
Herring Gull..................................non-breeding resident, migrant, winter visitor
128.
Caspian Gull................................ Very rare, November 2003, January 2004
129.
Yellow-legged Gull.......................migrant,visitor. Increasing in recent years.
130.
Iceland Gull...................................rare migrant/winter visitor
131.
Glaucous Gull.............................very rare winter visitor
132.
Great Black-backed Gull...............one or two pairs present throughout year
133.
Kittiwake......................................regular storm driven visitor. Sometimes hundreds
134.
Sandwich Tern..............................scarce migrant
135.
Roseate Tern.................................two records; May 1990, October 1997
136.
Common Tern...............................annual migrant. Sometimes hundreds in Spring
137.
Arctic Tern...................................annual migrant. Sometimes hundreds in Spring
138.
Little Tern....................................rare  migrant in small numbers
139.
Black Tern....................................annual migrant
140.
White-winged Black Tern.............one record; May 1990
141.
Guillemot......................................anuual storm driven visitor
142.
Razorbill.......................................rare storm driven visitor. Rarer than Guillemot
143.
Black Guillemot...........................one record; October 1998
144.
Little Auk.....................................rare storm driven winter visitor
145.
Puffin...........................................rarer than Little Auk, 1951 (found dead), 1997, 2002 (2)
146.
Feral Dove....................................resident
147.
Stock Dove...................................resident/migrant/winter visitor ( 1 or 2 pairs breed)
148.
Woodpigeon.................................resident /migrant /winter visitor
149.
Collard Dove................................resident
150.
Turtle Dove..................................scarce migrant
151.
Rose-ringed Parakeet................... two records, January 2006 and April 2008
152.
Cuckoo.........................................migrant/summer visitor. Recently scarce
153.
Barn Owl......................................formerly regular, now very rare visitor
154.
Little Owl....................................resident
155.
Tawny Owl..................................rare
156.
Long-eared Owl...........................rare winter visitor, migrant
157.
Short-eared Owl...................... .... annual winter visitor (has summered)
158.
Nightjar.........................................one record; September 2006
159.
Common Swift............................ migrant/summer visitor
160.
Alpine Swift.................................one record; June 1999
161.
Common Kingfisher.................migrant/visitor
162.
Bee-eater......................................one record May 2007
163.
Hoopoe........................................Four or five records; 1889, April 1993, August 2003, April 2008
164.
Eurasian Wryneck....................... June , August 1976, August 1984, August, September 2003
165.
Green Woodpecker......................resident
166.
Great Spotted Woodpecker..........resident
167.
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker........rare visitor
168.
Wood Lark...................................very rare visitor (four records)
169.
Sky Lark.......................................resident,migrant
170.
Shore Lark..................................very rare; recorded in 1960, 1977 and 2004
171.
Sand Martin.................................spring,autumn migrant
172.
Swallow........................................migrant,summer visitor
173.
Red-rumped Swallow...................two records; September 1977, April 1988
174.
House Martin...............................migrant,summer visitor
175.
Richard’s Pipit.............................two records; November 1993, March 2007
176.
Tree Pipit.....................................spring,autumn migrant
177.
Meadow Pipit...............................migrant,resident,winter visitor
178.
Rock Pipit....................................migrant,winter visitor
179.
Water Pipit...................................rare winter visitor/spring migrant
180.
Yellow Wagtail........................... migrant
181.
Grey Wagtail................................migrant,winter visitor
182.
Pied Wagtail.................................migrant,resident,winter visitor
183.
Bohemian Waxwing.....................two  records; January 1958, November 2005
184.
Wren.............................................resident
185.
Hedge Accentor...........................resident
186.
Robin...........................................resident , migrant, winter visitor
187.
Nightingale..................................rare migrant. Possibly bred 1998
188.
Black Redstart...........................scarce autumn/winter visitor
189.
Common Redstart....................... spring, autumn migrant
190.
Whinchat............................... .....spring,autumn migrant
191.
Stonechat............................. .......migrant, winter visitor
192.
Northern Wheatear......................spring,autumn migrant
193.
Ring Ouzel...................................rare migrant; 1988,1989,1993,1998,2001,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007.2008
194.
Blackbird......................................resident, migrant, winter visitor
195.
Fieldfare.......................................migrant, winter visitor
196.
Song Thrush.................................resident,migrant,winter visitor
197.
Redwing.......................................migrant,winter visitor
198.
Mistle Thrush...............................resident,migrant,winter visitor
199.
Cetti’s Warbler............................ rare, records March 2003, October & December 2005, January, March  and June 2006
200.
Grasshopper Warbler...................scarce spring, rare autumn migrant. Has bred
201.
Sedge Warbler...............................migrant,summer visitor
202.
Marsh Warbler.............................one record at ASW  ?1970’s
203.
Reed Warbler....................... .......migrant,summer visitor
204.
Dartford Warbler.......................2 or 3 birds October and November 2005, April 2006
205.
Subalpine Warbler.......................one record May 2004,  1st county record
206.
Lesser Whitethroat.......................migrant,summer visitor
207.
Whitethroat..................................migrant,summer visitor
208.
Garden Warbler............................spring,autumn migrant
209.
Blackcap.......................................migrant,summer visitor. Some winter records
210.
Yellow-browed Warbler...............one record; October 2001
211.
Wood Warbler..............................scarce spring, rare autumn migrant
212.
Chiffchaff.....................................migrant,summer visitor. Some winter records
213.
Willow Warbler............................migrant,summer visitor
214.
Goldcrest............................. ........resident
215.
Firecrest.......................................rare migrant/winter visitor
216.
Spotted Flycatcher.......................migrant/summer visitor
217.
Pied Flycatcher............................scarce migrant
218.
Bearded Tit...................................two records; pair at Hoar Gout Nov-Dec 1976,  pair at Chittening Warth March 2004
219.
Long-tailed Tit..............................resident
220.
Marsh Tit......................................very rare migrant
221.
Willow Tit....................................two records; April 1988, September 1992
222.
Coal Tit........................................scarce migrant/winter visitor
223.
Blue Tit.........................................resident
224.
Great Tit.......................................resident
225.
Nuthatch.......................................very rare migrant
226.
Eurasian Treecreeper....................rare migrant
227.
Golden Oriole..............................one record; June 1991
228.
Red-backed Shrike.....................one record; August 2003
229.
Great Grey Shrike.....................recorded in 3 winters; 1999, 2000, 2004. (at least 2 different birds)
230.
Jay................................................one or two resident pairs and autumn migrant
231.
Magpie.........................................resident
232.
Jackdaw........................................resident
233.
Rook.............................................resident
234.
Carrion Crow................................resident
235.
Hooded Crow...............................four records; 1971,1988,1992,1994
236.
Raven........................................... resident but elusive!
237.
Starling.........................................resident, large flocks present late summer
238.
Rose-coloured Starling.................one record; September 2004, 5th county record
239.
House Sparrow.............................resident
240.
Tree Sparrow................................formerly resident , breeder. Now rare migrant
241.
Chaffinch......................................resident, migrant, winter visitor
242.
Brambling....................................scarce migrant winter visitor (once common)
243.
Greenfinch....................................resident
244.
Goldfinch.....................................resident, larger flocks present autumn and winter
245.
Siskin...........................................migrant/ winter visitor
246.
Common Linnet...........................migrant/ winter visitor / resident
247.
Twite............................................very rare winter visitor
248.
Lesser Redpoll.............................migrant/ winter visitor
249.
Common Redpoll.........................two records; October 1988, April 2004
250.
Common Crossbill.......................rare migrant; 1989,1997,1999,2002,2003,2005
251.
Bullfinch......................................resident
252.
Hawfinch......................................two records; June 1991(2), September 1998
253.
Lapland Bunting...........................very rare migrant / winter visitor
254.