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BROOK MEADOW, EMSWORTH

LIST OF BIRDS - (N = 68) to September 2008

Here is a complete list of the birds recorded on and around Brook Meadow in the years 2001-2008 with their status. Of these about 20 nest on the Brook Meadow site, including the surrounding woodlands and streams. Three of these nesters are regular migrant summer visitors, namely, Whitethroat, Blackcap and Chiffchaff.  

SPECIES	STATUS
Moorhen	Resident breeder
Woodpigeon	Resident breeder
Collared Dove	Resident breeder
Wren	Resident breeder
Dunnock	Resident breeder
Robin	Resident breeder
Blackbird	Resident breeder
Song Thrush	Resident breeder
Mistle Thrush	Resident breeder
Long-tailed Tit	Resident breeder
Blue Tit	Resident breeder
Great Tit	Resident breeder
Magpie	Resident breeder
Carrion Crow	Resident breeder
Chaffinch	Resident breeder
Greenfinch	Resident breeder
Goldfinch	Resident breeder
Little Egret	Regular visitor. Local breeder?
Grey Heron	Regular visitor. Local breeder.
Mallard	Regular visitor. Local breeder.
Coot	Regular visitor. Local breeder.
Kingfisher	Regular visitor. Local breeder.
Gt Spot Woodpecker	Regular visitor. Local breeder.
Grey Wagtail	Regular visitor. Local breeder.
Starling	Regular visitor. Local breeder.
House Sparrow	Regular visitor. Local breeder.
Goldcrest	Regular visitor. Local breeder.
Whitethroat	Regular summer visitor. Breeder - 3+ pairs
Blackcap	Regular summer visitor. Breeder - 3+ pairs
Chiffchaff	Regular summer visitor. Breeder - 3+ pairs
Swift	Regular summer visitor
Swallow	Regular summer visitor
Sedge Warbler	Occasional summer visitor. Breeds on Peter Pond.
Reed Warbler	Occasional summer visitor. Breeds on Peter Pond.
Willow Warbler	Occasional summer visitor. Local breeder?
Cuckoo	Occasional summer visitor. Local breeder?
House Martin	Occasional summer visitor. Local breeder?
Spotted Flycatcher	Rare summer visitor 29/9/00
Lesser Whitethroat	Rare summer visitor: 5/5/01 14/6/01
Nightingale	Rare summer visitor: 9/5/00
Cormorant	Occasional visitor
Pied Wagtail	Occasional visitor
Stock Dove	Occasional visitor
Jay	Occasional visitor
Treecreeper	Occasional visitor
Pheasant	Occasional visitor

Green Woodpecker	Occasional visitor
Water Rail	Occasional visitor
Turtle Dove	Rare visitor: 1 in 2008 June-July - NEW IN 2008
Bullfinch	Rare visitor
Coal Tit	Rare visitor
Fieldfare	Rare visitor: 3 flying over 24.2.03
Cetti's Warbler	Rare visitor: 3 June 2005
Jackdaw	Rare visitor: 2 fly over 25 Oct 2003
Redwing	Rare visitor: 2004
White-faced Whistling Duck	Rare visitor: 30.04.05
Mute Swan	Occasional fly over . Local breeder
Canada Goose	Occasional fly over . Local breeder
Sparrowhawk	Occasional fly over . Local breeder
Kestrel	Occasional fly over . Local breeder
Buzzard	Occasional fly over . Local breeder
Herring Gull	Regular fly over
Black-headed Gull	Regular fly over
Mediterranean Gull	Occasional fly over
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Occasional fly over
Great Black-backed Gull	Occasional fly over
Rook	Occasional fly over
Red Kite	Rare fly over - 15 June 2008 - NEW IN 2008