Bird List

A transcript of Hugo WOOD-HOMER's systematic list of species seen on Bardolf farm has been completed and records will be transferred to this page in due course.

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Species List:-

Greylag Goose (Anser anser) - Common Winter visitor

Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) - 2 records since October 2010. 28/12/2021 Four birds. 25/12/2020 Single bird.

Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) - Rare Winter visitor                                                             3-7/01/2022 Single bird.

11/11/2022 Six birds. Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - Resident.

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) - Resident.

Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) - Resident.

Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) - Uncommon Winter visitor.

Gadwall (Mareca strepera) - Uncommon Winter visitor.

Wigeon (Mareca penelope) - Common Winter visitor.

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - Resident.

Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - Uncommon Winter visitor.

Common Teal (Anas crecca) - Common Winter Visitor

Goosander (Mergus merganser merganser/orientalis) - Uncommon Winter visitor.                                                                             28/03/2022 21/04/2022

Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) - Resident. Introduced gamebird.

Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) - Resident. Introduced gamebird.

Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) - Resident.

Feral Pigeon (Columba livia 'feral') - Resident.

Stock Dove (Columba oenas) - Resident.

Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) - Resident.

European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) - Rare migrant. One record since October 2020 on 26/05/2021

Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Resident.

Common Swift (Apus apus) - Spring to Autumn migrant.

Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) - Resident.

Common Coot (Fulica atra) - Uncommon visitor.

Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) - Common Winter Visitor

Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) - Rare visitor.                                                                         14/01/2022

Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) - Common Winter visitor.

Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) - Common Winter visitor.

Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) - Common visitor.

Mediterranean Gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus) - Uncommon visitor.

Common Gull (Larus canus) - Common Winter visitor.

Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) - Common visitor.

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) - Uncommon visitor.

Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) - Uncommon visitor.

Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Common visitor.

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) - Resident.

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Resident.

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) - Very Rare. First record for Dorchester area viz DBR.                                                                         12/01/2022

Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) - Uncommon likely on passage.                                                                           26/03/2022

Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) - Resident

Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) - Rare.                                                                             22/10/2021

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) - Uncommon visitor. Fourteen records in 2022

Buzzard (Buteo buteo) - Resident.

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) - Resident.

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) - Resident.

Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) - Resident.

Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) - Resident.

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Uncommon visitor.

Jay (Garrulus glandarius) - Resident.

Magpie (Pica pica) - Resident.

Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) - Resident.

Rook (Corvus frugilegus) - Resident.

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) - Resident.

Raven (Corvus corax) - Uncommon visitor.

Coal Tit (Periparus ater) - Resident.

Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) - Uncommon visitor.                                                                         03/01/2022

Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) - Resident.

Great Tit (Parus major) - Resident.

Wood Lark (Lullula arborea) - Rare visitor.

Skylark (Alauda arvensis) - Common visitor.

Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) - Uncommon Summer visitor.

Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) - Spring and Autumn migrant.

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Spring and Autumn migrant.

House Martin (Delichon urbicum) - Resident Spring to Autumn.

Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) - Summer visitor. Wintering bird.

Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti) - Resident.

Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) - Resident.

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) -  Common Spring to Autumn migrant.                                                                                 Male

Lesser Whitethroat (Curruca curruca) - Uncommon migrant. 21-28+/04/2022

Common Whitethroat (Curruca communis) - Common Spring to Autumn migrant.

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) - Resident.

Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) - Resident.

Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) - Resident

Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) - Resident

Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - Resident.

Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) - Resident.

Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) - Resident

Redwing (Turdus iliacus) - Common Winter visitor.

Blackbird (Turdus merula) - Resident.

Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) - Uncommon Winter visitor.

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) - Resident.

Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) - Uncommon Winter visitor.

Dunnock (Prunella modularis) - Resident.

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Resident.

Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) - Uncommon visitor.

Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba yarrellii) - Resident.

Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) - Uncommon Winter visitor.

Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) - Resident.

Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) - Resident.                                                                             Female.

Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) - Resident.

Linnet (Linaria cannabina) - Uncommon visitor.

Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) - Resident.

Siskin (Spinus spinus) - Common visitor.

Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) - Resident.

Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) - Winter visitor.