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| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Grey Heron | Ardea cinerea | 2006,7 / Jan 08 | Bruce Taylor, J. Vickers | regular sight at RNR | |
| Little egret | Egretta garzetta | 2006,7 / 9.2.08 | Bruce Taylor, Mick Ridgard, J.Vickers | this species occurs regularly throughout the year. | |
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Garganey | Anas querquedula | March 06 /2007 | Bruce Taylor | The photo shows a drake garganey at RNR. Gargeney are scarce summer migrants but a pair took up residence for about 3 weeks, frequenting the pool and river. | garganeydrake.jpg |
| Mute Swan | Cygnus olor | 2006,7 / Jan 2008 | Mick Ridgard | Mute swan.jpg (picture R.Roberts) Mute swan.jpg (J.Vickers) |
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| Canada Goose | Branta canadensis | 2006,7,8 | Mick Ridgard, J.Vickers | seen quite often mostly late spring (Photo B.Douglas Feb 08, dawn) Photo: J.Vickers |
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| Mallard | Anas platyryhnchos | 2006,7,8 | Mick Ridgard | seen on most visits. Had young during summer (breeding) | mallard.jpg (picture B.Douglas) |
| Tufted Duck | Athya fuligula | 2006,7 | Mick Ridgard | ||
| Shelduck | Tadorna tadorna | May 2009 | John Bradley | Shelduck.jpg |
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Common buzzard | Buteo buteo | 2006,7,8 | Mick Ridgard | Seen often wheeling over head or perched on trees or fence posts | buzzard.jpg |
| Sparrowhawk | Accipter nisus | 2006,7 / 9.2.08 | Mick Ridgard | ||
| Kestral | Falco tinnunculus | 2006,7 | Mick Ridgard | kestral.jpg (photo: Bruce Taylor) | |
| Peregrine | Falco peregrinus | 2006 |
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Pheasant | Phasianus cochicus | 2006,7,8 | Mick Ridgard | ||
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus | 2006,7 | Mick Ridgard | regularly seen | |
| Water Rail | Rallus aquaticus | Nov 2008 | Brian Garret, Jenny Vickers | Small pond. ASDA side. | |
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Jack Snipe | Lymnocryptes minimus | 26th march 2006, Feb 2008 | Bruce Taylor | This very elusive species is hard to photograph well (as you can see!) owing to its habit of constantly "bobbing". | jack snipe.jpg |
| Little ringed plover | Charadris dubius | 2006,7 | Mick Ridgard | ||
| Dunlin | Calidris alpina | 2006,7 | Mick Ridgard | Autumn migrant | |
| Green sandpiper | Tringa ochropus | 2006,7 | Mick Ridgard | Autumn migrant | |
| Common sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | 2006,7,8 | Mick Ridgard, J Vickers | Autumn migrant | |
| Snipe | Gallinago gallinago | 2006 | |||
| Redshank | Tringa totanus | 2008 | Mick Ridgard | ||
| Cormorant | Phalacrocorax carbo | 2008 | J. Vickers |
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Bonaparte's gull | Larus philadelphia | 18/03/06 | Bruce Taylor | 1st winter bonapartes gull at RNR. This bird was present from 18-25th march and was the 2nd county record of this north american species. (Its the one stretching its wing.) | bonapartes gull.jpg |
| Yellow-legged gull | Larus michahellis | 2006 | Bruce Taylor | adult yellow-legged gull (the large gull stood side on in the water at the back) in a flock of "graellsii" lesser black-backed and black-headed gulls. yellow-legged gull is a scarce visitor to rnr. | Yellow-legged gull.jpg |
| Black-headed gull | Larus ridibundus | 2006,7 / 17.11.07 | M. Ridgard (photo: J. Vickers) | Black-headed Gull 17.11.jpg | |
| Common gull | Larus canus | 2006,7 | M. Ridgard | Winter visitor | |
| Herring gull | Larus argentatus | 2006,7 | M. Ridgard | Winter visitor | |
| Lesser black-backed gull | Larus fuscus | 2006,7 | M. Ridgard | Mostly seen in winter, occasionally in summer |
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Wood Pigeon | Columba palumbus | 2006,7 | M. Ridgard | regularly seen | |
| Collared Dove | Streptopelia decaocto | 2006,7 | M. Ridgard | ||
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Cuckoo | Cuculus canorus | 2006,7 | M. Ridgard | juvenile seen on 2 occasions | |
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Swift | Apus apus | 2006,7 | M. Ridgard | Summer visitor | |
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Kingfisher | Alcedo athis | 2006,7 / 9.2.08 | M. Ridgard | regularly seen | |
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Green woodpecker | Picus viridis | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard | occasionally seen | |
| Great spotted woodpecker | Dendrocopus major | 2006,7, 9 | M.Ridgard J. Vickers | occasionally seen | Great spotted Woodpecker.jpg |
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Sand martin | Riparia riparia | 2006,7 | M. Ridgard | summer visitor | |
| Swallow | Hirundo rustica | 2006,7 | M. Ridgard | summer visitor | |
| House martin | Delichon urbica | 2006,7 | M. Ridgard | summer visitor | |
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Grey wagtail | Motacilla cinerea | 2006,7 / 25.11.07 | M.Ridgard (photo: J. Vickers) | resident breeder | |
| Yellow wagtail | Motacilla flava | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard | ||
| Pied wagtail | Motacilla alba | 2006,7,8 | M.Ridgard (photo R.Roberts) | resident breeder | piedwagtailonice.jpg |
| Meadow Pipit | 25.11.07 | 2006,7 / 23.12.07, 2009 | J.Vickers | autumn migrant | |
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Wren | Troglodytes troglodytes | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard, J.Vickers | regularly seen or heard | Wren 2.jpg |
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Dipper | Cinclus cinclus | 2006 | |||
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Dunnock | Prunella modularis | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard | occasional | |
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Stonechat | saxicola torquata | 2006,7 / 17.11.07 | M.Ridgard (photo: J.Vickers) | winter visitor | Stonechat 17.11.jpg |
| Robin | Erithacus rubecula | 2006,7,8 | M.Ridgard, J.Vickers | regularly seen or heard | Robin.jpg |
| Wheatear | Oenanthe oenanthe | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard | ||
| Song thrush | Turdus philomelus | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard | seen in winter and spring | |
| Redwing | Turdus iliacus | 2006,7,8 | M.Ridgard, R.Roberts, J.Vickers | winter visitor | |
| Mistle thrush | Turdus viscivous | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard | winter to late spring | |
| Fieldfare | Turdus pilaris | 2006 | M.Ridgard | winter visitor | |
| Blackbird | Turdus nerula | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard | seen regularly | |
| Redstart | Phoenicurus phoenicurus | 2006 | |||
| Whinchat | Saxicola rubetra | 2008 | J.Vickers | Whinchat.jpg |
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Lapwing | Vanellus vanellus | 2009 | J.Vickers | lapwings.jpg | |
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Blackcap | Sylvia atricapilla | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard | summer visitor seen with young (breeding) | |
| Whitethroat | Sylvia communis | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard | ||
| Willow warbler | Phylloscopus trochilus | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard | ||
| Chiffchaff | Phylloscopus colybita | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard | summer visitor seen with young (breeding) | |
| Goldcrest | Regulus regulus | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard | ||
| Spotted flycatcher | muscicaper striata | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard, John Bradley | summer visitor | |
| Sedge warbler | Acrocephalus schoenobaenus | 2006, | |||
| Reed warbler | Acrocephalus scirpaceus | 2006, 2009 |
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Coal tit | Periparus ater | 9.2.08 | M.Ridgard | ||
| Great tit | Parus major | 2006,7,8 | M.Ridgard | regular and seen with young (breeding) | |
| Blue tit | Parus caeruleus | 2006,7,8 | M.Ridgard | regular and seen with young (breeding) | |
| Long-tailed tit | Aegthalus caudatus | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard, J.Vickers | Long-tailed tit.jpg |
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Treecreeper | Certhia familiaris | 2006 | M.Ridgard | ||
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Magpie | Pica pica | 2006,7,8 | M.Ridgard | seen regularly | magpie2.jpg (photo: R.Roberts) |
| Jackdaw | Corvus monedula | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard | seen occasionally | |
| Rook | Corvus frugilegus | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard | ||
| Carrion crow | Corvus corone corone | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard | regularly seen | |
| Raven | Corvus corax | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard | photo: J.Vickers | raven.jpg |
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard | occasionally seen | |
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Chaffinch | Fringilla coelebs | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard | occasional | |
| Linnet | carduelis cannabina | 2006,7,8 | M.Ridgard, J Vickers | small flock in winter | |
| Redpoll | carduelis flammea | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard | small flock with siskin in winter | |
| Goldfinch | carduelis carduelis | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard | flock feeding on thistles late summer | |
| Greenfinch | carduelis chloris | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard | seen regularly in small numbers | |
| Siskin | carduelis spinus | 2006,7,8 | M.Ridgard | large flock in winter | |
| Bullfinch | Pyrhula pyrhula | 2006,7 | M.Ridgard |
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date, Time | Spotter | Notes | Photo links |
| Reed bunting | Emberiza schoeniclus | 2006,7 / 9.2.08, 2009 | M.Ridgard | rare on site. 2009 male spotted. | |
| Yellowhammer | Emberiza citrinella | Feb 2008 | Bruce Taylor | a scarce winter visitor to the site | |
