LIST OF BIRDS SEEN IN NORTHWOOD AND MEDHAM
This table lists 93 species of birds which there is a good or fair chance of seeing in Northwood or Medham. At the end of May 2008, a total of 75 birds have been recorded.
If you have seen a bird not recorded on this list, or any other bird not mentioned, please contact the Natural History editor (debbiepledge@hotmail.com) with your sightings, including date and location of sighting, number seen and any other information you have. This list will be updated regularly to reflect any information you send in. With the contribution of more people the total can be increased greatly.
 Photo: Barn Owl Northwood R.W.Gallop
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RECORDED |
COMMON NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
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Recorded |
Little grebe |
Tachybaptus ruficollis |
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Recorded |
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax carbo |
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Recorded |
Little egret |
Egretta garzetta |
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Recorded |
Grey heron |
Ardea cinerea |
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Recorded |
Mute swan |
Cygnus olor |
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Recorded |
Brent goose |
Branta bernicla |
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Canada goose |
Branta canadensis |
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Recorded |
Shelduck |
Tadorna tadorna |
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Recorded |
Wigeon |
Anas penelope |
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Recorded |
Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
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Teal |
Anas crecca |
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Recorded |
Red breasted merganser |
Mergus serrator |
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Recorded |
Buzzard |
Buteo buteo |
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Recorded |
Kestrel |
Falco tinnunculus |
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Recorded |
Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter nisus |
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Recorded |
Pheasant |
Phasianus colchicus |
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Grey partridge |
Perdix perdix |
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Recorded |
Coot |
Fulica atra |
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Recorded |
Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus |
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Recorded |
Oystercatcher |
Haematopus ostralegus |
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Lapwing |
Vanellus vanellus |
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Recorded |
Curlew |
Numenius arquata |
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Recorded |
Redshank |
Tringa totanus |
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Recorded |
Common sandpiper |
Actitis hypoleucos |
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Recorded |
Black-headed gull |
Larus ridibundus |
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Recorded |
Mediterranean gull |
Larus melanocephalus |
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Recorded |
Herring gull |
Larus argentatus |
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Recorded |
Common gull |
Larus canus |
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Recorded |
Woodpigeon |
Columba palumbus |
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Recorded |
Stock dove |
Columba oenas |
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Recorded |
Collared dove |
Streptopelia decaocto |
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Recorded |
Barn owl |
Tyto alba |
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Recorded |
Long-eared owl |
Asio otus |
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Recorded |
Nightjar |
Caprimulgus europaeus |
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Cuckoo |
Cuculus canorus |
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Recorded |
Kingfisher |
Alcedo atthis |
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Recorded |
Great spotted woodpecker |
Dendrocopos major |
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Recorded |
Green woodpecker |
Picus viridis |
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Recorded |
Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
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Recorded |
House martin |
Delichon urbica |
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Sand martin |
Riparia riparia |
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Recorded |
Swift |
Apus apus |
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Recorded |
Skylark |
Alauda arvensis |
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Recorded |
Meadow pipit |
Anthus pratensis |
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Grey wagtail |
Motacilla cinerea |
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Recorded |
Pied wagtail |
Motacilla alba |
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Recorded |
Dunnock |
Prunella modularis |
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Recorded |
Wren |
Troglodytes troglodytes |
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Recorded |
Robin |
Erithacus rubecula |
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Black redstart |
Phoenicurus ochruros |
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Redstart |
Phoenicurus phoenicurus |
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Recorded |
Stonechat |
Saxicola torquata |
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Whinchat |
Saxicola rubetra |
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Recorded |
Wheatear |
Oenanthe oenanthe |
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Recorded |
Blackbird |
Turdus merula |
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Recorded |
Mistle thrush |
Turdus viscivorus |
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Recorded |
Song thrush |
Turdus philomelos |
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Recorded |
Fieldfare |
Turdus pilaris |
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Recorded |
Redwing |
Turdus iliacus |
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Nightingale |
Luscinia megarhynchos |
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Recorded |
Whitethroat |
Sylvia communis |
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Recorded |
Garden warbler |
Sylvia borin |
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Recorded |
Blackcap |
Sylvia atricapilla |
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Recorded |
Willow warbler |
Phylloscopus trochilus |
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Recorded |
Chiffchaff |
Phylloscopus collybita |
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Recorded |
Firecrest |
Regulus ignicapillus |
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Recorded |
Goldcrest |
Regulus regulus |
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Spotted flycatcher |
Muscicapa striata |
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Recorded |
Long-tailed tit |
Aegithalos caudatus |
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Recorded |
Great tit |
Parus major |
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Recorded |
Coal tit |
Parus ater |
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Recorded |
Blue tit |
Parus caeruleus | < | |