Birds

Northern Goshawk - Accipiter gentilis

Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus

The short rounded wings of the Sparrowhawk are ideally adapted to hunting small birds in woodland.

Sedge Warbler - Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Common Sandpiper - Actitis hypoleucos

Long-tailed Tit - Aegithalos caudatus

Skylark - Alauda arvensis

Kingfisher - Alcedo atthis

Red-legged Partridge - Alectoris rufa

Teal - Anas crecca

Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos

Greylag Goose - Anser anser

In spring the call of the Greylag Geese can be heard as they fly to and from the lake.  They nest in the reeds on the lake.

Bar-headed Goose - Anser indicus

Meadow Pipit - Anthus pratensis

Tree Pipit - Anthus trivialis

Swift - Apus apus

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea

Short-eared Owl - Asio flammeus

Long-eared Owl - Asio otus

Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula

This pair of Tufted Ducks were seen on the wetland pools.  They nest late in the season.

Greater Canada Goose - Branta canadensis

Buzzard - Buteo buteo

Nightjar - Caprimulgus europaeus

Lesser Redpoll - Carduelis cabaret

Conifers, alders and birches are the favourite habitat of the Lesser Redpoll. Their diet is mainly seeds but sometimes supplemented by insects and their larvae.

Linnet - Carduelis cannabina