| Mark
Hawkes- updated 16-Jan-06 |
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Note - some wildfowl
counts from Ouse Washes |
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County
record dates |
Cambs |
include the whole wash (Norfolk-Cambs) |
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| Species |
Earliest |
Latest |
Peak counts |
Comments |
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| Red-throated Diver |
21-Sep-1997 |
15-May-2003 |
3 |
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| Black-throated
Diver |
7-Oct-1981 |
22-Apr-1990 |
3 |
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| Great
Northern Diver |
19-Oct-1967 |
7-May-1990 |
2 |
Has summered in 1995 |
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| Little Grebe |
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|
58 |
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| Great Crested
Grebe |
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|
950 |
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| Red-necked
Grebe |
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|
11 |
Recorded in every
month |
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| Slavonian
Grebe |
4-Sep-2004 |
16-Apr-1988 |
5 |
Also 16 Apr 2004 -
Has summered in 1956 |
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| Black-necked
Grebe |
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10 |
Recorded in every
month |
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| Black-browed Albatross |
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| Northern
Fulmar |
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3 |
Recorded in most
months |
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| Sooty
Shearwater |
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| Manx
Shearwater |
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Longest stayer 17-Jul
to 7-Aug 2003 |
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| European
Storm-petrel |
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1 |
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| Leach’s
Storm-petrel |
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3 |
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| Northern
Gannet |
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4 |
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| Great
Cormorant |
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1,200 |
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| European Shag |
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41 |
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| Great Bittern |
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5 |
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| Little Bittern |
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| Black-crowned Night Heron |
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| Squacco Heron |
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| Cattle Egret |
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5 |
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| Little Egret |
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35 |
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| Great Egret |
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| Grey Heron |
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30 |
Migrant flock in 1951 |
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| Purple Heron |
30-Mar-1996 |
9-Nov-1994 |
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Winter record 1826/27 |
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| White Stork |
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2 |
Recorded in most
months |
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| Glossy Ibis |
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| Eurasian Spoonbill |
23-Apr-1967 |
21-Sep-2001 |
4 |
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| Mute Swan |
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1,020 |
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| Tundra Swan |
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1,738 |
Occasionl summer
records |
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| Whooper Swan |
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1,534 |
Occasionl summer
records |
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| Bean Goose |
20-Nov-1979 |
24-Mar-1978 |
118 |
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| Pink-footed
Goose |
16-Sep-1994 |
mid-May-59 |
5,000+ |
Feral/injured birds
during summer |
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| Greater
White-fronted Goose |
30-Sep-1994 |
11-May-1993 |
450 |
Feral/injured birds
during summer |
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| Greylag Goose |
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1,000 |
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| Canada Goose |
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565 |
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| Barnacle Goose |
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52 |
Probably relating to
feral birds |
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| Brent Goose |
17-Sep-1994 |
29-Jun-1991 |
200 |
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| Egyptian Goose |
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10 |
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| Common
Shelduck |
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282 |
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| Mandarin Duck |
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53 |
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| Eurasian
Wigeon |
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53,615 |
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| American
Wigeon |
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1 |
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| Gadwall |
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1,250 |
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| Eurasian Teal |
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7,570 |
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| Green-winged
Teal |
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| Mallard |
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7,815 |
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| Northern
Pintail |
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5,000 |
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| Garganey |
15-Feb-2004 |
6-Dec-1999 |
60 |
Also 25th Feb 1992 -
overwintered in 2004/05 |
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| Blue-winged
Teal |
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2 |
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| Northern
Shoveler |
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1,100 |
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| Red-crested
Pochard |
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18 |
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| Common Pochard |
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5,500 |
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| Ring-necked
Duck |
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1 |
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| Ferruginous
Duck |
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3 |
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| Tufted Duck |
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3,100 |
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| Greater Scaup |
18-Jul-1980 |
19-May-1994 |
60 |
Occasional summer
records |
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| Lesser Scaup |
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2 |
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| Common Eider |
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130 |
Possible escapee over
summered in 1983-85 |
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| Long-tailed
Duck |
24-Sep-1974 |
29-Jun-1947 |
4 |
Exceptionally 6-7-03 |
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| Common Scoter |
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73 |
Recorded in every
month |
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| Surf Scoter |
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1 |
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| Velvet Scoter |
14-Oct-1973 |
25-May-1980 |
5 |
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| Common Goldeneye |
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348 |
Occasional summer
records |
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| Smew |
20-Oct-1971 |
13-Apr-1986 |
35+ |
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| Red-breasted
Merganser |
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130 |
Recorded in every
month |
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| Goosander |
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156 |
Occasional summer
records |
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| Ruddy Duck |
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121 |
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| European
Honey-buzzard |
4-May-1991 |
17-Oct-2000 |
3 |
Two 19th century
November records |
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| Black Kite |
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1 |
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| Red Kite |
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27 |
Monks wood in 1824 |
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| White-tailed
Eagle |
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1 |
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| Eurasian Marsh
Harrier |
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25 |
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| Hen Harrier |
24-Aug-2003 |
20-May-2001 |
17 |
Summer records in
1978, 1985-86, 1992-94 |
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| Montagu’s
Harrier |
17-Apr-1988 |
28-Oct-1941 |
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| Northern
Goshawk |
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2 |
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| Eurasian
Sparrowhawk |
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| Common Buzzard |
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10 |
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| Rough-legged
Buzzard |
21-Sep-1976 |
6-May-1975 |
3 |
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| Golden Eagle |
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| Osprey |
9-Mar-2006 |
28-Nov-2006 |
4 |
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| Common Kestrel |
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50 |
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| Red-footed
Falcon |
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3 |
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| Merlin |
5-Jul-1997 |
24-May-2003 |
5 |
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| Eurasian Hobby |
31-Mar-1985 |
9-Nov-2005 |
20 |
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| Gyr Falcon |
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| Peregrine
Falcon |
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4 |
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| Red-legged
Partridge |
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| Grey Partridge |
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| Common Quail |
16-Apr-2005 |
31-Oct-1952 |
5 |
Winter record in 1846 |
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| Common
Pheasant |
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| Water Rail |
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22 |
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| Spotted Crake |
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13 |
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| Little Crake |
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| Baillon’s
Crake |
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| Corn Crake |
19-Apr-1960 |
4-Oct-1981 |
3 |
Two 19th century
December records |
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| Common Moorhen |
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530 |
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| Common Coot |
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3,700 |
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| Common Crane |
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3 |
Recorded in every
month |
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| Little Bustard |
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| Great Bustard |
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| Eurasian
Oystercatcher |
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55 |
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| Black-winged
Stilt |
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2 |
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| Pied Avocet |
18-Mar-2002 |
29-Nov-2003 |
25 |
Winter record in
1936-37 |
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| Stone-curlew |
10-Mar-1997 |
8-Nov-1953 |
120 |
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| Collared
Pratincole |
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| Black-winged
Pratincole |
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| Little Plover |
7-Mar-1991 |
29-Oct-1973 |
50 |
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| Ringed Plover |
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120 |
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| Killdeer |
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| Kentish Plover |
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2 |
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| Eurasian
Dotterel |
14-Apr-1981 |
30-Oct-1992 |
60 |
Also 14-Apr-98.
Several recent winter records |
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| Pacific Golden
Plover |
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1 |
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| American
Golden Plover |
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2 |
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| European
Golden Plover |
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13,000 |
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| Grey Plover |
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|
20 |
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| Sociable
Lapwing |
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|
1 |
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| Northern
Lapwing |
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31,000 |
Also 35,520 (Ouse
Washes Cambs-Norfolk) |
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| Red Knot |
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25 |
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| Sanderling |
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26 |
Recorded in every
month |
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| Red-necked
Stint |
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1 |
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| Little Stint |
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|
106 |
Winter records in
1973-74 & 1976 |
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| Temminck’s Stint |
4-May-1986 |
1-Oct-1993 |
10 |
Also 4-May-03 |
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| Least
Sandpiper |
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1 |
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| White-rumped Sandpiper |
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|
1 |
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| Baird’s
Sandpiper |
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1 |
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| Pectoral
Sandpiper |
24-May-1956 |
9-Nov-1986 |
2 |
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| Curlew
Sandpiper |
18-Apr-2000 |
18-Nov-1990 |
99 |
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| Purple
Sandpiper |
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2 |
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| Dunlin |
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1,556 |
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| Broad-billed
Sandpiper |
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1 |
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| Stilt
Sandpiper |
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|
1 |
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| Buff-breasted
Sandpiper |
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2+ |
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| Ruff |
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|
500+ |
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| Jack Snipe |
7-Aug-2006 |
29-May-1953 |
26+ |
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| Common Snipe |
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5,000 |
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| Great Snipe |
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| Eurasian
Woodcock |
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|
50 |
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| Black-tailed
Godwit |
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4,300 |
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| Bar-tailed
Godwit |
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|
150 |
Recorded in every
month |
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| Whimbrel |
14-Mar-1995 |
14-Oct-1994 |
43 |
Winter record in 1996 |
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| Eurasian
Curlew |
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|
95 |
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| Upland
Sandpiper |
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1 |
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| Spotted
Redshank |
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35 |
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| Common
Redshank |
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|
536 |
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| Marsh
Sandpiper |
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|
1 |
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| Common
Greenshank |
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|
31 |
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| Greater
Yellowlegs |
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|
1 |
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| Lesser
Yellowlegs |
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|
1 |
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| Green
Sandpiper |
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|
40 |
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| Wood Sandpiper |
14-Apr-1974 |
27-Oct-1991 |
77 |
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| Common
Sandpiper |
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|
70 |
Occasional winter
records |
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| Spotted
Sandpiper |
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|
1 |
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| Ruddy
Turnstone |
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25 |
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| Wilson’s
Phalarope |
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|
1 |
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| Red-necked
Phalarope |
23-May-1989 |
17-Oct-1978 |
1 |
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| Grey Phalarope |
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15-20 |
Longest stayer
18-Sept to 10-Oct 2003 |
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| Pomarine Skua |
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|
5 |
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| Arctic Skua |
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|
9 |
Recorded in most
months |
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| Long-tailed
Skua |
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|
1 |
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| Great Skua |
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20-25 |
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| Mediterranean
Gull |
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6 |
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| Little Gull |
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|
113 |
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| Sabine’s Gull |
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|
7-8 |
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| Black-headed
Gull |
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|
100,000 |
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| Ring-billed
Gull |
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|
1 |
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| Common Gull |
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19,000 |
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| Lesser
Black-backed Gull |
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|
5,200 |
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| Herring Gull |
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|
7.000 |
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| Western
Yellow-legged Gull |
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|
60 |
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| Caspian Gull |
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|
6 |
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| Iceland Gull |
21-Nov-1999 |
23-Apr-1999 |
2 |
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| Glaucous Gull |
16-Oct-1976 |
24-May-1959 |
4 |
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| Great
Black-backed Gull |
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|
1,050 |
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| Black-legged
Kittiwake |
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|
200 |
861 during a day count in 1999 |
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| Ivory Gull |
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| Caspian Tern |
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|
1 |
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| Sandwich Tern |
26-Mar-1996 |
30-Oct-1994 |
50-100 |
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| Roseate Tern |
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|
1 |
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| Common Tern |
20-Mar-1997 |
7-Nov-2005 |
283 |
Exceptionally
4-Dec-82, 5-Dec-94 & 6-Dec-53 |
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| Arctic Tern |
1-Apr-1989 |
29-Oct-1949 |
220 |
Also 29-Oct-06 |
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| Little Tern |
19-Apr-1952 |
3-Oct-1967 |
10 |
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| Whiskered Tern |
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|
1 |
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| Black Tern |
8-Apr-2000 |
4-Nov-1994 |
440 |
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| White-winged
Tern |
29-May-1981 |
1-Oct-1984 |
2-3 |
Also 29-May-93 |
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| Common
Guillemot |
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|
5 |
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| Razorbill |
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2 |
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| Little Auk |
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|
2 |
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| Atlantic
Puffin |
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|
2 |
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| Pallas’s
Sandgrouse |
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|
40 |
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| Feral Pigeon |
|
|
345 |
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| Stock Pigeon |
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|
2,000 |
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| Common Wood
Pigeon |
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|
15,000 |
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| Eurasian
Collared Dove |
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|
485 |
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| European
Turtle Dove |
4-Apr-1982 |
16-Nov-1957 |
450 |
Also 4-Apr-85.
Overwintered 2003/2004 |
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| Rose-ringed
Parakeet |
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|
4 |
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| Common Cuckoo |
8-Mar-1989 |
4-Nov-1974 |
50 |
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| Barn Owl |
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| Little Owl |
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| Tawny Owl |
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| Long-eared Owl |
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|
13 |
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| Short-eared
Owl |
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|
65 |
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| European
Nightjar |
14-May-1944 |
5-Oct-1951 |
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| Common Swift |
3-Apr-2002 |
8-Nov-2001 |
5,000 |
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| Alpine Swift |
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|
1 |
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| Common
Kingfisher |
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| Blue-cheeked
Bee-eater |
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|
1 |
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| European
Bee-eater |
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|
1 |
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| European
Roller |
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| Hoopoe |
4-Apr-1994 |
Nov-1898 |
1 |
Winter records in
1978 & 1996 |
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| Eurasian
Wryneck |
2-Mar-2023 |
4-Oct-1976 |
2 |
Also, 03-Oct-03 |
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| Green Woodpecker |
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|
9 |
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| Great Spotted
Woodpecker |
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| Lesser Spotted
Woodpecker |
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| Short-toed
Lark |
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| Wood Lark |
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|
2 |
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| Sky Lark |
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|
1,200 |
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| Shore Lark |
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|
5 |
|
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| Sand Martin |
27-Feb-1994 |
17-Nov-1968 |
2 million |
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| Barn Swallow |
7-Mar-1983 |
15-Dec-2005 |
12,000 |
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| Red-rumped
Swallow |
|
|
1 |
|
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| House Martin |
6-Mar-1997 |
17-Dec-1977 |
3,000 |
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|
| Richard’s
Pipit |
|
|
2 |
|
|
| Tawny Pipit |
|
|
1 |
|
|
| Tree Pipit |
1-Apr-1989 |
3-Nov-1952 |
|
Also 1-Apr-05 |
|
| Meadow Pipit |
|
|
300 |
|
|
| Red-throated Pipit |
|
|
1 |
|
|
| Rock Pipit |
24-Sep-2003 |
11-May-1968 |
5 |
|
|
| Water Pipit |
13-Sep-2001 |
13-May-2003 |
21 |
Also 10-May-02 |
|
| Yellow Wagtail |
16-Mar-1992 |
4-Dec-1994 |
500 |
Winter records in
1982, 1983 & 2006 |
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| Grey Wagtail |
|
|
8 |
|
|
| Pied Wagtail |
|
|
600 |
|
|
| White Wagtail |
|
|
20 |
|
|
| Bohemian
Waxwing |
4-Oct-1965 |
5-May-1979 |
126 |
|
|
| White-throated
Dipper |
|
|
|
|
|
| Winter Wren |
|
|
70 |
|
|
| Hedge Accentor |
|
|
|
|
|
| Alpine Accentor |
|
|
2 |
|
|
| European Robin |
|
|
150 |
|
|
| Thrush
Nightingale |
|
|
1 |
|
|
| Common
Nightingale |