BEDDINGTON SYSTEMATIC LIST RED-THROATED DIVER 3 records, 1958, 1991, 1996 LITTLE GREBE Noted throughout the year GREAT-CRESTED GREBE Noted in most months of the year. RED-NECKED GREBE 1 record 1995 BLACK-NECKED GREBE 9 records 1993-2003 GANNET 7 records 1962-2003 FULMAR 1 record 2001 CORMORANT Noted throughout the year SHAG 5 records, 1962, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997 BITTERN 3 records, 1928, 1947, 1968 LITTLE BITTERN 2 records, 1954, 1956 LITTLE EGRET 10 records 1991-2001 now seen regularly GREY HERON Noted throughout the year PURPLE HERON 4 records, 1982, 1989, 1999, 2005 WHITE STORK 1 record 1978 SPOONBILL 4 records, 1982, 1989, 2006, 2007 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 (5 sightings 1992-2004) 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 One, to a handful of records most years. Occasionally on the lake. EGYPTIAN GOOSE 5 records, 1976-2001 now recorded a few times annually. SHELDUCK Fairly regular, especially in spring MANDARIN DUCK 6 records, 1962, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003 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 8 records 1940-2004 POCHARD Regular winter visitor FERRUGINOUS DUCK 1 record 1990 RING-NECKED DUCK 1 record 2002 TUFTED DUCK Seen throughout the year SCAUP 6 records 1947-2002 LONG-TAILED DUCK 1 record 1975 COMMON SCOTER 4 records, 1937, 1951, 1976, 1994 VELVET SCOTER 1 record 1993 GOLDENEYE Recorded less than annually during the winter period SMEW 13 records 1938-2004 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER 11 records 1958-2003 GOOSANDER Less then annually recorded during the winter period RUDDY DUCK A few seen most years, mostly spring and summer HONEY BUZZARD 9 records, 1981, 2000 (at least 5 records including one of 2 birds), 2001 (3) RED KITE 14 records (sightings on the increase), 1966-2004

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