Category Archives: 2025

July– Regular/Common Species:

Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Greylag Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Teal, Shoveler, Green Sandpiper, Shelduck, Raven, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Coot, Moorhen, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Great Spotted and Green Woodpeckers, Peregrine, Kestrel, Common Buzzard, Parakeet, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Common Swift, Swallow, Sand Martin, Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Cetti’s Warbler, Wren, Starling, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Grey and Pied Wagtail, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Pheasant, Reed Bunting, Mistle Thrush, Nuthatch, Rook, Great Crested Grebe.

Notable species for July (please report) include:

Little Ringed Plover, Common Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Whimbrel, Redshank, Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Tern, Mediterranean Gull, Yellow Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat, Kingfisher, Spotted Flycatcher, Chaffinch, Cuckoo, Hobby, House Martin, Willow Warbler, Red Kite

Butterflies and Dragonflies [Expected Species]:

Brimstone, Comma, Green-veined White, Small White, Holly blue, Orange-tip, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Painted Lady, Large Skipper, Essex/Small Skippers, Marbled White, Small Copper, Green Hairstreak.

Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor, Common Hawker, Southern Hawker, Hairy Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter.

June– Regular/Common Species:

Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Greylag Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Little Ringed Plover, Great Crested Grebe, Kingfisher, Coot, Moorhen, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Great Spotted and Green Woodpeckers, Peregrine, Kestrel, Common Buzzard, Red Kite, Parakeet, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Common Swift, Swallow, Sand Martin, Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Cetti’s Warbler, Wren, Starling, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Grey and Pied Wagtail, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Pheasant, Reed Bunting, Mistle Thrush, Nuthatch, Rook.

Notable species for June (please report) include:

Shelduck, Common Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Whimbrel, Redshank, Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Great Crested Grebe, Common Tern, Mediterranean Gull, Yellow Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat, Raven, Spotted Flycatcher, Chaffinch, Cuckoo, Hobby, House Martin, Willow Warbler, Teal, Shoveler

Butterflies and Dragonflies [Expected Species]:

Brimstone, Comma, Green-veined White, Small White, Holly blue, Orange-tip, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Painted Lady, Large Skipper, Essex/Small Skippers, Marbled White, Small Copper, Green Hairstreak.

Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor, Common Hawker, Southern Hawker, Hairy Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter.

If any species is not noted above but seen/heard, please report to us via email – many thanks.

May– Regular/Common Species:

Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Greylag Goose, Shoveler, Gadwall, Mallard, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Little Ringed Plover, Coot, Moorhen, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Great Spotted and Green Woodpeckers, Peregrine, Kestrel, Common Buzzard, Red Kite, Hobby, Parakeet, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Common Swift, Swallow, Sand Martin, House Martin, Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler, Cetti’s Warbler, Wren, Starling, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Grey and Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Pheasant, Reed Bunting, Mistle Thrush, Nuthatch, Rook.

Expected, notable species for May (please report) include:

Shelduck, Common Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Whimbrel, Redshank, Greenshank, Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Great Crested Grebe, Common Tern, Mediterranean Gull, Yellow Wagtail, ssp ‘White’ Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat, Wheatear, Whinchat, Stonechat, Ring Ouzel, Kingfisher, Raven, Grasshopper Warbler, Meadow Pipit, Spotted Flycatcher, Cuckoo.

If a species is not noted above but seen/heard, please report to us via email – many thanks.

Butterflies [Expected Species]:

Brimstone, Comma, Green-veined White, Small White, Holly blue, Orange-tip, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Painted Lady.

March – Regular/Common Species:

Below is a list of species that are likely to be seen on any given visit this month, in/around the public areas. Monthly, totals will be added to give an indication of abundance of species at any given time:

Canada Goose, Shelduck, Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, Gadwall, Mallard, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Water Rail, Coot, Moorhen, Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser black-backed Gull, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Great Spotted and Green Woodpeckers, Kestrel, Parakeet, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue tit, Great Tit, Chiffchaff, Cetti’s Warbler, Wren, Starling, Song Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Grey and Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Pheasant

Notable species for March (please report) include:

Lapwing (not scarce but rapidly declining, monitoring numbers is helpful);

Shelduck, Pintail, Wigeon, Great Egret, Green Sandpiper, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Yellow-legged Gull, Caspian Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Dartford Warbler, Raven, Stonechat, Brambling, Siskin, Redpoll, Crossbill, Nuthatch, Rook, Tawny Owl, Little Owl, Barn Owl, Black Redstart, Short-eared Owl, Blackcap, Water Pipit, Wheatear, Sedge Warbler, Sand Martin, Swallow.

18th November 2025

1 Goosander (North Lake), 1 Curlew (heard only), 1 Firecrest (by entrance from Beddington Park), 6 Mute Swan, 4 Egyptian Goose, 1 Shelduck, 35 Shoveler, 100 Teal, 3 Pochard, 1 Pheasant, 75 Stock Dove, 2 Water Rail, 4 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 75 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 40 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher (North Lake), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 4 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 3 Jay, 1 Rook, 2 Skylark, 12 Chiffchaff, 8 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 1 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit (permit only), 2 Chaffinch, 12 Linnet, 30 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Ian Jones and Russ Walker]

17th November 2025

1 Little Owl, 4 Mute Swan, 6 Egyptian Goose, 1 (male) Shelduck (North Lake), 4 Pochard, 1 Pheasant, 2 Water Rail, 16 Lapwing, 1 Jack Snipe (permit only), 3 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 7 Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1+ Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher (North Lake), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 4 Skylark, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 8 House Sparrow, 5 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit (permiy only), 8 Chaffinch, 12 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting [Martin Parker and Nick Gardner]