MEDITERRANEAN GULL Noted regularly and increasingly amongst the gull flock
LITTLE GULL A handfull of sightings in most years
SABINE’S GULL 2 records 1987, 2007

BLACK-HEADED GULL Abundant from autumn until early summer
RING-BILLED GULL 1 record 1995
COMMON GULL Fairly common during the winter months
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL Very Common in the winter
HERRING GULL Very Common in the winter, some non-breeding birds summer

YELLOW-LEGGED GULL Regularly recorded in small numbers amongst the gull flock
CASPIAN GULL First reported in 1999, a few records every year
ICELAND GULL 9 records 1956-2004
GLAUCOUS GULL 13 records 1955-2004
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL Fairly common during winter
KITTIWAKE A handful of sightings most years, some have been of large flocks
SANDWICH TERN One or two records almost annually
COMMON TERN Regularly noted from spring until autumn
ARCTIC TERN A handful of records on passage in most years
LITTLE TERN 9 records 1990-2006
BLACK TERN A fairly scarce visitor, slightly less than annual
GUILLEMOT 2 records, 1986, 1998
FERAL ROCK DOVE Regularly recorded throughout the year
STOCK DOVE Regularly recorded throughout the year
WOOD PIGEON Commonly recorded throughout the year
COLLARED DOVE Regularly recorded throughout the year
TURTLE DOVE Scarcely recorded nowadays but still annual
RING-NECKED PARAKEET Regularly recorded having formerly been scarce at Beddington
CUCKOO A few sightings per year
BARN OWL Scarce visitor
LITTLE OWL Occasionally seen
TAWNY OWL Very scarcely noted
LONG-EARED OWL Scarce visitor
SHORT-EARED OWL Formerly wintered, now a less than annual passage migrant
SWIFT Very common during the summer months
ALPINE SWIFT 1 record 1967
KINGFISHER Fairly frequently seen, has bred
BEE-EATER 1 record 1958
HOOPOE 4 records, 1956, 1959, 1968, 1972

WRYNECK 1 record 2008
GREEN WOODPECKER Frequently heard and seen
GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER Frequently heard and seen
LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER A handful of sightings annually
SHORT-TOED LARK 1 record 1966
WOODLARK 3 records, 1962, 1965, 1995
SKYLARK Present throughout the year and on passage
SAND MARTIN Fairly common from spring to autumn, has bred
SWALLOW Fairly common from spring to autumn
RED-RUMPED SWALLOW 2 records 1999, 2003
HOUSE MARTIN Fairly common from spring to autumn
RICHARD’S PIPIT 2 records, 1958, 1970
TAWNY PIPIT 2 records, 1989, 1992
TREE PIPIT A handful of records per year
MEADOW PIPIT Common on passage and during winter months
RED-THROATED PIPIT 4 records, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000
ROCK PIPIT A handful of records per year on passage
WATER PIPIT Birds winter annually but numbers decreasing
YELLOW WAGTAIL Fairly common passage migrant, formerly bred
CITRINE WAGTAIL 1 record 1993
GREY WAGTAIL Regularly seen throughout the year in small numbers

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