Another year list begins, will I surpass 114 species recorded at the site last year. My life list stands at 116 species Goldeneye and Arctic Tern were the only two species recorded in previous years that I dipped last year (Both were seen on site).
This list is not a full site list but the species I record throughout the year. But I am sure I will mention anything of interest that I do dip.
Johnny Allan's website www.diporglory.co.uk has a full round up of rarities.
Eurasian Robin was my first Beddington tick of the year. I use wildlife recorder to produce my lists therefore sightings will be in systematic order not the order I saw them on the day.
05/01
001 European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
002 Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
003 Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
004 Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
005 Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca crecca)
006 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
007 Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
008 Gadwall (Anas strepera)
009 Common Pochard (Aythya ferina)
010 Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
011 Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
012 Common Coot (Fulica atra)
013 European Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
014 Common Gull (Larus canus canus)
015 Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)
016 Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis)
017 Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus)
018 Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)
019 Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)
020 Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
021 Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
022 Eurasian Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
023 Great Tit (Parus major)
024 Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)
025 Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
026 Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
027 Feral Pigeon (Columba livia 'feral')
028 Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
029 Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba yarrellii)
030 Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica)
I managed to dip a Caspian Gull this morning (looking in the wrong direction when Gary found it on the lake. It flew soon after.) 1st of many dips!!
The Yellow Legged Gull, Med Gull and the dipped Caspian Gull visited the main lake to wash up. Tree Sparrows were on their usual spot on the feeder near the hide. Main Lake and feeder can be viewed from the Public footpath viewpoint North of Hackbridge railway station.
06/01
031 Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
032 Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
033 Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
034 Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
035 Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
036 Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)
037 Stock Dove (Columba oenas)
Another good day for gulls but I did not walk the site therefore year ticks were few and far between. The Med Gull pics were taken on the lake.