Birds 2002



Birds 2002
This is our list for summer 2002, from observations made by John Madden and Richard Lowe. The results of earlier observations are given here.

Species
Status
Frequency of sightings
Likelihood of breeding
Common Name
Scientific Name
Blackbird
Turdus merula
Resident
Commonly
Very likely
Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla
Summer visitor
In season commonly
Definite
Blue Tit
Parus caeruleus
Resident
Commonly
Very likely
Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Resident
Frequently
Very likely
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
Resident
Frequently
Possible
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Resident
Commonly
Very likely
Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
Summer visitor
In season commonly
Definite
Collared Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Resident
Commonly
Likely
Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Once
Dunnock
Prunella modularis
Resident
Commonly
Very likely
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
Resident
Occasionally
Possible
Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
Resident
Frequently
Possible
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopus major
Resident
Once
Great Tit
Parus major
Resident
Commonly
Very likely
Greenfinch
Carduelis chloris
Resident
Commonly
Very likely
Green Woodpecker
Picus viridis
Resident
Frequently
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
Resident
Infrequently
Hobby
Falco subbuteo
Summer visitor
Infrequently
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Resident
Frequently
House Martin
Delichon urbica
Summer visitor
Once
Jay
Garrulus glandarius
Resident
Once
Jackdaw
Corvus monedula
Resident
Commonly
Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Resident
Once
Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
Resident
Once
Lesser Whitethroat
Sylvia curruca
Summer visitor
Frequently in season
Likely
Linnet
Carduelis cannabina
Resident
Once
Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus
Resident
Infrequently
Magpie
Pica pica
Resident
Frequently
Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorus
Resident
Frequently
Definite
Nuthatch
Sitta europaea
Resident
Infrequently
Pied Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Resident
Once
Likely
Redwing
Turdus iliacus
Winter visitor
Once
Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus
Resident
Once
Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Resident
Commonly
Definite
Rook
Corvus frugilegus
Resident
Frequently
Siskin
Carduelis spinus
Winter visitor
Once
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos
Resident
Frequently
Very likely
Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Resident
Infrequently
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Summer visitor
Once
Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Resident
Commonly
Very likely
Stock Dove
Columba oenus
Once
Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Summer visitor
Infrequently
Swift
Apus apus
Summer visitor
Frequently
Treecreeper
Certhia familiaris
Resident
Once
Whitethroat
Sylvia communis
Summer visitor
Once
Woodpigeon
Columba palumbus
Resident
Commonly
Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
Resident
Infrequently
Likely
Yellow Hammer
Emberiza citrinella
Resident
Commonly
Definite