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
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	Brent goose	Branta bernicla
	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	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	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