As of 04th Jan. 04
Here's my year list for 2004 , as it grows !!! ( * = Shropshire ).
1. Wren . *
2. Blackbird . *
3. Chaffinch . *
4. Bullfinch . *
5. Greenfinch . *
6. Goldfinch . *
7. Linnet . *
8. Rook . *
9. Crow. *
10. Jackdaw . *
11. Magpie . *
12. House Sparrow . *
13. Tree Sparrow . *
14. Yellowhammer . *
15. Reed Bunting . *
16. Dunnock . *
17. Blue Tit . *
18. Great Tit . *
19. Coal Tit . *
20. Marsh Tit . *
21. Tawny Owl . *
22. Little Owl . *
23. Lapwing . *
24. Green Sandpiper . *
25. Coot . *
26. Moorhen . *
27. Grey Heron . *
28. Pied Wagtail . *
29. Fieldfare . *
30. Mistle Thrush . *
31. Kingfisher . *
32. Kestrel . *
33. Peregrine . *
34. Canada Goose . *
35. Mallard . *
36. Teal. *
37. Pochard . *
38. Shoveler . *
39. Goosander . *
40. Starling . *
41. Wood Pigeon . *
42. Collard Dove . *
43. Feral Pigeon . *
44. Pheasant . *
45. Black-headed Gull . *
46. Lesser Black-backed Gull . *
47. Great-spotted Woodpecker . *
48. Robin . *
49. Buzzard . *
50. Stock Dove . *
51. Jay . *
52. Redwing . *
53. Nuthatch . *
54. Little Egret . *
As of 5th Jan. 04.
55. Greylag Goose . *
56. Barnacle Goose . *
57. Redpoll ( lesser ) . *
58. Brambling . *
59. Great Black-backed Gull . *
60. Herring Gull . *
61. Long-tailed Tit . *
62. Tufted Duck . *
63. Wigeon . *
As of 7th Jan. 04.
64. Great-crested Grebe . *
65. Grey Wagtail . *
66. Gadwall . *
67. Goldeneye . *
68. Sparrowhawk . *
69. Willow Tit . *
70. Redshank . *
71. Mute Swan . *
72. Meadow Pipit . *
73. Siskin . *
74. Golden Plover . *
75. Treecreeper . *
76. Yellow-legged Gull . *
77. Cormorant . *
As of 12th Jan. 04.
78. Pintail . *
79. Snipe . *
80. Goldcrest . *
81. Raven . *
82. Rock Pipit .
83. Common Scoter .
84. Oystercatcher . *
85. Turnstone .
86. Shag .
87. Guillemot .
88. Shelduck . *
89. Curlew . *
90. Little Grebe . *
91. Skylark . *
As of 15th Jan. 04.
92. Common Gull . *
93. Song Thrush . *
94. Ruddy Duck . *
95. Smew . 25th Jan. 04. *
96. Green Woodpecker . 2nd Feb. 04. *
97. Mealy Redpoll . 4th Feb. 04. *
98. Black-necked Grebe . 10th Feb. 04. *
99. Red-legged Partridge . 12th Feb. 04. *
100. Common Crossbill . 12th Feb. 04.
101. Corn Bunting . 17th Feb. 04. *
102. Bewick's Swan . 21st Feb. 04. *
103. Knot . 22nd Feb. 04.
104. Dunlin . 22nd Feb. 04. *
105. Black-tailed Godwit. 22nd Feb. 04.*
106. Spotted Redshank . 22nd Feb. 04.
107. Pink-footed Goose . 22nd Feb. 04.
108. Merlin . 22nd Feb. 04. *
109. Stonechat . 22nd Feb. 04. *
110. Bittern . 05th Mar . 04. *
111. Chiffchaff . 10th Mar. 04. *
112. Little Ringed Plover . 16th Mar. 04. *
113. Water Rail . 16th Mar. 04. *
114. Scaup . 16th Mar. 04.
115. Grey Partridge. 16th Mar. 04. *
116. Wheatear . 21st Mar. 04. *
117. Mediterranean Gull . 21st Mar. 04. *
118. Barn Owl . 22nd Mar. 04. *
119. Sand Martin. 23rd Mar. 04. *
120. White Wagtail. 24th Mar, 04. *
121. Blackcap. 28th Mar. 04. *
122. Osprey. 04th Apr. 04 *
123. Swallow. 04th Apr. 04. *
124. House Martin. 04th Apr. 04. *
125. Whinchat. 04th Apr. 04. *
126. Yellow Wagtail. 05th Apr. 04. *
127. Willow Warbler. 05th Apr. 04 *
128. Marsh Harrier. 06th Apr. 04.
129. Avocet. 06th Apr. 04.
130. Common Sandpiper. 11th Apr. 04. *
131. Ring Ouzel . 18th Apr. 04. *
132. Pied Flycatcher . 19th Apr. 04 . *
133. Dipper . 19th Apr. 04. *
134. Swift . 20th Apr. 04. *
135. Whimbrel . 22nd Apr. 04. *
136. Sedge Warbler . 23rd Apr. 04 .*
137. Whitethroat . 26th Apr. 04. *
138. Bar-tailed Godwit . 28th Apr. 04. *
139. Ringed Plover . 28th Apr. 04. *
140. Wood Warbler . 29th Apr. o4 . *
141. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker . 08th May 04. *
142. Garden Warbler . 08th May 04. *
143. Redstart . 08th May 04. *
144. Common Tern . 08th May 04 . *
145. Razorbill . 11th May 04 .
146. Fulmar . 11th May 04 .
147. Kittiwake . 11th May 04 .
148. Puffin . 11th May 04 .
149. Chough . 11th May 04 .
150. Tree Pipit . 11th May 04 .
151. Sanderling . 12th May 04 . *
152. Hobby . 14th May 04. *
153. Ruff . 15th May 04 . *
154. Cuckoo . 17th May 04. *
155. Reed Warbler . 17th May 04 . *
156. Woodcock . 18th May 04 . *
157. Spotted Flycatcher . 21st May 04. *
158. Lesser Whitethroat . 21st May 04. *
159. Turtle Dove . 21st May 04. *
160. Pectoral Sandpiper . 08th June 04. *
161. Red Kite. 15th June 04.
162. Greenshank . 19th July 04. *
163. Garganey . 02nd August 04. *
164. Wood Sandpiper . 04th August 04. *
165. Goshawk . 12th August 04 . *
166. Long-eared Owl . 19th August 04 . *
167. Gannet . 21st August 04 .
168. Sandwich Tern . 21st August 04 .
169. Purple Sandpiper . 21st August 04 .
170. Manx Shearwater . 21st August 04 .
171. Great Skua . 21st August 04 .
172. Arctic Skua . 21st August 04 .
173. Little Stint . 22nd August 04 . *
174. Great White Egret . 09th Sept 04 .
175. Red-backed Shrike . 09th Sept 04.
176. Grey Plover . 09th Sept 04 .
177. Arctic Tern . 09th Sept 04 .*
178. Little Gull . 09th Sept 04 .
179. Red-throated Diver . 09th Sept 04 .
180. Leach's Petrel . 09th Sept 04 .
181. Lesser White-fronted Goose . 20th Sept 04. *
182. Sabine's Gull . 27th Sept 04.
183. Hooded Crow. 27th Sept 04.
184. Whooper Swan . 08th Oct 04 .
185. Brent Goose . 08th Oct 04 .
186. Hen Harrier . 08th Oct 04 .
187. Sooty Shearwater . 08th Oct 04 .
188. Eider . 09th Oct 04 .
189. Velvet Scoter . 09th Oct 04 .
190. Little Auk . 09th Oct 04 .
191. Red-breasted Merganser . 10th Oct 04 .
192. Pallas's Warbler . 10th Oct 04 .
193. Red-breasted Flycatcher . 10th Oct 04 .
194. Olive-backed Pipit . 10th Oct 04 .
195. Great Grey Shrike . 01st Nov 04 .*
Venus Pool List for J.Buckley .
The un-official list for 2003 stand's at 193 species ! . Here are mine ...
1: Little Grebe .
2: Great Crested Grebe .
3: Cormorant .
4: Bittern .
5: Grey Heron .
6: Mute Swan .
7: Greylag Goose .
8: Canada Goose .
9: Barnacle Goose .
10: Shelduck .
11: Mandarin Duck .
12: Wigeon .
13: Gadwall .
14: Teal .
15: Mallard .
16: Pintail .
17: Shoveler .
18: Pochard .
19: Tufted Duck .
20: Goldeneye .
21: Goosander .
22: Ruddy Duck .
23: Red Kite .
24: Sparrowhawk .
25: Buzzard .
26: Kestrel .
27: Peregrine .
28: Pheasant .
29: Water Rail .
30: Moorhen .
31: Coot .
32: Oystercatcher .
33: Little Ringed Plover .
34: Ringed Plover .
35: Golden Plover .
36: Lapwing .
37: Sanderling .
38: Dunlin .
39: Ruff .
40: Snipe .
41: Whimbrel .
42: Curlew .
43: Spotted Redshank .
44: Redshank .
45: Greenshank .
46: Green Sandpiper .
47: Common Sandpiper .
48: Black-headed Gull .
49: Common Gull .
50: Lesser Black-backed Gull .
51: Herring Gull .
52: Great Black-backed Gull .
53: Stock Dove .
54: Wood Pigeon .
55: Feral Pigeon .
56: Collard Dove .
57: Kingfisher .
58: Green Woodpecker .
59: Great Spotted Woodpecker .
60: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker .
61: Skylark .
62: Sand Martin .
63: Swallow .
64: House Martin .
65: Meadow Pipit .
66: Water Pipit .
67: Yellow Wagtail .
68: Grey Wagtail .
69: Pied Wagtail .
70: Citrine Wagtail .
71: Wren .
72: Dunnock .
73: Robin .
74: Redstart .
75: Blackbird .
76: Fieldfare .
77: Song Thrush .
78: Redwing .
79: Mistle Thrush .
80: Lesser Whitethroat .
81: Whitethroat .
82: Blackcap .
83: Chiffchaff .
84: Willow Warbler .
85: Reed Warbler .
86: Goldcrest .
87: Firecrest .
88: Long-tailed Tit .
89: Marsh Tit .
90: Willow Tit .
91: Coal Tit .
92: Great Tit .
93: Blue Tit .
94: Nuthatch .
95: Treecreeper .
96: Jay .
97: Magpie .
98: Jackdaw .
99: Rook .
100: Carrion Crow .
101: Raven .
102: Starling .
103: House Sparrow .
104: Tree Sparrow .
105: Chaffinch .
106: Brambling .
107: Greenfinch .
108: Goldfinch .
109: Linnet .
110: Lesser Redpoll .
111: Mealy Redpoll .
112: Bullfinch .
113: Yellowhammer .
114: Reed Bunting .
115. Corn Bunting .
116. Merlin .
117. Stonechat .
118. White Wagtail .
119. Osprey .
120. Whinchat .
121. Red-legged Partridge .
122. Black-tailed Godwit .
123. Sedge Warbler .
124. Swift .
125. Common Tern .
126. Garden Warbler .
127. Hobby .
128. Cuckoo .
129. Bar-tailed Godwit .
130. Little Egret .
131. Garganey .
132. Wood Sandpiper .
133. Goshawk .
134. Pectoral Sandpiper .
135. Long-eared Owl .
136. Little Stint .
137. Black-necked Grebe .
138. Lesser White-fronted Goose . ( Unknown origin ).
Good bird sighting's at Venus Pool I have either not had yet or missed are :-
Red-throated Diver .
Red-necked Grebe .
Tundra Swan .
Tundra Bean Goose .
Brent Goose .
Green-winged Teal .
Red-crested Pochard .
Ring-necked Duck .
Long-tailed Duck .
Scaup .
Velvet Scoter .
Common Scoter .
Red-brested Merganser .
Marsh Harrier .
Hen Harrier .
Spoonbill .
Purple Heron .
Night Heron .
Grey Phalarope .
Black-winged Stilt .
Dotterel .
Temminck's Stint .
Curlew Sandpiper .
Mediterranean Gull .
Little Gull .
Gull-billed Tern .