BEDDINGTON SYSTEMATIC LIST

RED-THROATED DIVER 3 records, 1958, 1991, 1996
LITTLE GREBE Noted throughout the year
GREAT-CRESTED GREBE Infrequently recorded every year.
RED-NECKED GREBE 1 record, 1995
BLACK-NECKED GREBE 10 records 1993-2007
GANNET 7 records 1962-2003
FULMAR 2 records, 2001, 2008
CORMORANT Noted throughout the year
SHAG 6 records, 1962, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2008
BITTERN 3 records, 1928, 1947, 1968
LITTLE BITTERN 2 records, 1954, 1956
LITTLE EGRET 10 records 1991-2001 now seen regularly and winters

GREAT WHITE EGRET 1 record, 2008
GREY HERON Noted throughout the year
PURPLE HERON 4 records, 1982, 1989, 1999, 2005
WHITE STORK 1 record 1978
SPOONBILL 5 records, 1982, 1989, 2006, 2007, 2009
MUTE SWAN Noted throughout the year
BEWICK’S SWAN 13 records 1955-2004
WHOOPER SWAN 4 records, 1962, 1981, 1994, 1996
BEAN GOOSE 2 records, 1958, 1997
PINK-FOOTED GOOSE 2 records, 1938, 1963
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE Many records but less than annual (6 sightings 1992-2005)
GREYLAG GOOSE A few sightings per year, mostly in spring or with Canada flock.
CANADA GOOSE Noted throughout the year, many birds roost in the winter months.
BARNACLE GOOSE 1 accepted record 1959, a few records of feral birds.
BRENT GOOSE Not annual but one to a handful of records most years. Occasionally on lake.
EGYPTIAN GOOSE 5 records, 1976-2001 now annual and increasingly sighted.
SHELDUCK Fairly regular, especially in spring. Some prolonged stayers.
MANDARIN DUCK 8 records, 1962-2009
WIGEON Regular winter visitor
GADWALL Regular and seen in most months
TEAL Regular winter visitor
GREEN-WINGED TEAL 2 records 1997-8, 2005
MALLARD Commonly seen throughout the year
PINTAIL Noted occasionally, usually in autumn and winter periods
GARGANEY Noted in most years, mostly spring and autumn
SHOVELER Regular winter visitor
RED-CRESTED POCHARD 7 records 1940-2001 same returning bird 2003-2007
POCHARD Regular winter visitor
FERRUGINOUS DUCK 1 record 1990
RING-NECKED DUCK 1 record 2002
TUFTED DUCK Seen throughout the year
SCAUP 7 records 1947-2010

EIDER 1 record 1993
LONG-TAILED DUCK 1 record 1975
COMMON SCOTER 6 records, 1937, 1951, 1976, 1994, 2005, 2006
VELVET SCOTER 1 record 1993
GOLDENEYE Recorded less than annually during the winter period
SMEW 13 records 1938-2004
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER 13 records 1958-2005
GOOSANDER Less then annually recorded during the winter period
RUDDY DUCK A few seen most years, mostly spring and summer
HONEY BUZZARD 10 records, 1981, 2000 (influx year with at least 5 records including one of 2 birds), 2001 (3) 2008
RED KITE 15 records 1966-2005 now increasing and reaching double figures per year.

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