Sightings in Summer
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Wildlife in Summer (June to August)
Commonly sighted birds
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Spotted Redshank
Tringa erythropus
Greylag Goose
Anser anser
Redshank
Tringa totanus
(Greater) Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Sandwich tern
Sterna sandvicensis
Gadwall
Anas strepera
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Teal
Anas crecca
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Mediterranean Gull
Larus melanocephalus
Pintail
Anas acuta
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Garganey
Anas querquedula
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
Shoveler
Anas clypeata
Stock Dove
Columba oenas
Pochard
Aythya ferina
Woodpigeon
Columba palumbus
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Little Owl
Athene noctua
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Green Woodpecker
Picus viridis
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Jackdaw
Corvus monedula
Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia
Rook
Corvus frugilegus
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix
Marsh Harrier
Circus aeruginosus
Bearded Tit
Panurus biarmicus
Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Yellow wagtail
Motacilla flava
Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Pied Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Hobby
Falco subbuteo
Swift
Apus apus
Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Skylark
Alauda arvensis
Coot
Fulica atra
Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
House martin
Delichon urbica
Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
Sand Martin
Riparia riparia
Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Cetti’s Warbler
Cettia cetti
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius
Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla
Golden Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
Whitethroat
Sylvia communis
Grey Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Grasshopper Warbler
Locustella naevia
Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Little Stint
Calidris minuta
Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa
Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Curlew
Numenius arquata
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
Ruff
Philomachus pugnax
Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus
Some others:
Odonata
Mammals
Reptiles
Emerald Damselfly
Brown hare
Grass snake
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Watervole
Slow worm
Common Blue Damselfly
Common lizard
Azure Damselfly
Large Skipper butterfly
Amphibians
Common Blue butterfly
Great Crested Newt
Small Heath butterfly
Smooth newt
Meadow Brown butterfly
Marsh frog
Peacock butterfly
Red Admiral butterfly
Painted Lady butterfly
Large White butterfly
