The Birds

Here is a list of the birds sighted on or from the reserve since 15th May 2007 by myself. It's almost certainly not a complete list of the birds and i'm sure that some have been missed and i haven't seen them.

On or around the loch:

• Mallard
• Tufted Duck
• Ruddy Duck
• Mute Swan
• Grey Heron
• Coot
• Moorhen
• Kingfisher
• Little Grebe (also known as Dabchick)
• Black-headed Gull
• Wigeon
• Osprey
• Teal

13 species

In the Willow Scrub:

• Willow Warbler
• Mistle Thrush
• Song Thrush
• Dunnock
• Chiffchaff
• Sedge Warbler
• Whitethroat
• Collared Dove
• Grasshopper Warbler
• Snipe
  

9 species

Throughout the reserve and on the feeders:

• Blue Tit
• Robin
• Blackbird
• Chaffinch
• Woodpigeon
• Great Tit
• Wren
• Pied Wagtail
• Reed Bunting
• Pheasant
• Buzzard
• Sparrowhawk
• Swift
• Skylark
• Meadow Pipit
• Swallow
• Sand Martin
• House Martin
• Long-tailed Tit
• Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Carrion Crow
• Rook
• Lapwing
• Pied Wagtail
• Coal Tit
• Lesser black-backed Gull
• Oystercatcher
• Herring Gull
• Magpie
• Redstart
• Greenfinch
• Blackcap
• Linnet
• Tawny Owl
• Grey Wagtail
• Wood Warbler
• Treecreeper
• Siskin
• Bullfinch
• Curlew
• House Sparrow
• Raven
• Peregrine Falcon
• White-Tailed Eagle
• Lesser Redpoll
• Pink-footed Goose
• Redwing
• Fieldfare
• Goldcrest
  

49 species

TOTAL: 71 species

This list will be updated as new birds are seen. I'm confident more will be added as the seasons change and once the water level is dropped (should see wader species appearing)

Last updated 26/09/2007