This table lists 97 species of birds which there is a good or fair chance of seeing in Northwood or Medham. 
At April 2010, a total of 80 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

RECORDED	COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME
Recorded	Little grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis
Recorded	Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo
Recorded	Little egret	Egretta garzetta
Recorded	Grey heron	Ardea cinerea
Recorded	Mute swan	Cygnus olor
Recorded	‘Tundra’ Bean goose	Anser fabalis rossicus
Recorded	Brent goose	Branta bernicla
Recorded	Canada goose	Branta canadensis
Recorded	Shelduck	Tadorna tadorna
Recorded	Wigeon	Anas penelope
Recorded	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos
	Teal	Anas crecca
Recorded	Red breasted merganser	Mergus serrator
Recorded	Buzzard	Buteo buteo
Recorded	Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus
Recorded	Peregrine	Falco peregrinus
Recorded	Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus
Recorded	Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus
	Grey partridge	Perdix perdix
Recorded	Coot	Fulica atra
Recorded	Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus
Recorded	Oystercatcher	Haematopus ostralegus
	Lapwing	Vanellus vanellus
Recorded	Curlew	Numenius arquata
Recorded	Redshank	Tringa totanus
Recorded	Common sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos
Recorded	Black-headed gull	Larus ridibundus
Recorded	Mediterranean gull	Larus melanocephalus
Recorded	Herring gull	Larus argentatus
Recorded	Common gull	Larus canus
Recorded	Woodpigeon	Columba palumbus
Recorded	Stock dove	Columba oenas
Recorded	Collared dove	Streptopelia decaocto
Recorded	Barn owl	Tyto alba
Recorded	Long-eared owl	Asio otus
Recorded	Nightjar	Caprimulgus europaeus
	Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus
Recorded	Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis
Recorded	Great spotted woodpecker	Dendrocopos major
Recorded	Green woodpecker	Picus viridis
Recorded	Swallow	Hirundo rustica
Recorded	House martin	Delichon urbica
	Sand martin	Riparia riparia
Recorded	Swift	Apus apus
Recorded	Skylark	Alauda arvensis
Recorded	Meadow pipit	Anthus pratensis
	Grey wagtail	Motacilla cinerea
Recorded	Pied wagtail	Motacilla alba
Recorded	Dunnock	Prunella modularis
Recorded	Wren	Troglodytes troglodytes
Recorded	Waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus
Recorded	Robin	Erithacus rubecula
	Black redstart	Phoenicurus ochruros
	Redstart	Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Recorded	Stonechat	Saxicola torquata
	Whinchat	Saxicola rubetra
Recorded	Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe
Recorded	Blackbird	Turdus merula
Recorded	Mistle thrush	Turdus viscivorus
Recorded	Song thrush	Turdus philomelos
Recorded	Fieldfare	Turdus pilaris
Recorded	Redwing	Turdus iliacus
	Nightingale	Luscinia megarhynchos
Recorded	Whitethroat	Sylvia communis
Recorded	Garden warbler	Sylvia borin
Recorded	Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla
Recorded	Willow warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus
Recorded	Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita
Recorded	Firecrest	Regulus ignicapillus
Recorded	Goldcrest	Regulus regulus
	Spotted flycatcher	Muscicapa striata
Recorded	Long-tailed tit	Aegithalos caudatus
Recorded	Great tit	Parus major
Recorded	Coal tit	Parus ater
Recorded	Blue tit	Parus caeruleus
	Marsh tit	Parus palustris
	Treecreeper	Certhia familiaris
	Nuthatch	Sitta europaea
Recorded	Jay	Garrulous glandarius
Recorded	Rook	Corvus frugilegus
Recorded	Jackdaw	Corvus monedula
Recorded	Magpie	Pica pica
Recorded	Carrion crow	Corvus corone
Recorded	Raven	Corvus corax
Recorded	Starling	Sturnus vulgaris
Recorded	Greenfinch	Carduelis chloris
Recorded	Chaffinch	Fringilla coelebs
Recorded	Brambling	Fringilla montifringilla
Recorded	Linnet	Carduelis cannabina
Recorded	Twite	Carduelis flavirostris
	Siskin	Carduelis spinus
Recorded	Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis
	Common redpoll	Carduelis flammea
Recorded	Bullfinch	Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Recorded	Yellowhammer	Emberiza citrinella
	Reed bunting	Emberiza schoeniclus
Recorded	House sparrow	Passer domesticus

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NOTES

1. How is Northwood and Medham defined?

This definition uses roads and the river to mark the boundary. It closely matches the area of the proposed Northwood Parish Council, shown on this map.

North: Pallance Road, Place Road, Three Gates Road, Newport Road, to Shamblers Copse.
East: Line of low-tide of River Medina.
South: Pinkmead to Chawton Lane, then Crockers Farm to Trafford Farm.
West: Hillis Gate Road to Hillis Corner.
This is approximately 4.5 sq.km (1.7 sq.miles)