Natural
History of Radley
Thrupp
Lakes Species Data
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Birds |
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| This
page relates to birds in the area in and around
the two lakes, known as Thrupp Lake and Bullfield
Lake (or, to Didcot Power station operators, as
lakes 'E' and 'F')
at grid reference SU 518 975. Birds whose presence
was noted in the past 3.5 years are indicated
in bold.
These
lakes and their surroundings are currently threatened
with desrtruction by Didcot ash disposal operations.
Full story. |
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| SPECIES
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COMMON
NAME |
COMMENTS
|
| Accipiter
gentilis |
Goshawk |
Seen in flight, 2006.
|
| Accipiter
nisus |
Sparrowhawk
|
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006. |
| Acrocephalus
palustris |
Marsh
warbler |
1949,
1981 |
| Acrocephalus
schoenobaenus |
Sedge
warbler |
Frequently
heard. 2005 |
| Acrocephalus
scirpaceus |
Reed
warbler |
Frequently
heard. 2005 |
| Actitis
hypoleucos |
Common
sandpiper |
Regular
passage migrant. 2005 |
| Aegithalos
caudatus |
Long-tailed
tit |
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Aix
galericulata |
Mandarin
duck |
1994,
1995 |
| Alauda
arvensis |
Skylark
|
Frequently
seen. 2005 |
| Alcedo
atthis |
Kingfisher
|
Frequently
seen. Breeds most years. 2005, 2006 |
| Alectoris
rufa |
Red-legged
partridge |
Occasionally
seen |
| Alopochen
aegyptiacus |
Egyptian
goose |
1993,
1999. Presumed feral |
| Anas
acuta |
Pintail
|
1989,
1993, 1996, 1999, 2005, 2006 |
| Anas
clypeata |
Shoveler
|
Several
records. 2005, 2006 |
| Anas
crecca |
Teal
|
Several
records. Probably bred 1992 . 2005, 2006 |
| Anas
penelope |
Wigeon
|
Several
records. 2005, 2006 |
| Anas
platyrhyncos |
Mallard
|
Present
and breeding. 2005, 2006 |
| Anas
querquedula |
Gargany
|
Several
records, 2004 |
| Anas
Strepera |
Gadwall
|
Several
records. Potential breeder. 2006 |
| Anser
albifrons |
White-fronted
goose |
1973,
1979, 1982 |
| Anser
anser |
Greylag
goose |
Feral
birds (?). 2005, 2006 |
| Anser
brachyrhyncus |
Pink-footed
goose |
1987,
1988. Origin unknown |
| Anser
caerulescrens |
Snow
goose |
1994.
Presumed feral |
| Anser
cygnoides |
Swan
goose |
1982.
Escape |
| Anser
erythropus |
Lesser
white-fronted goose |
1993,
1994. Origin unknown |
| Anser
indicus |
Bar-headed
goose |
1988,
1990. Escape |
| Anthus
petrosus/A. spinoletta |
Rock/water
pipit |
One
record from 1980 |
| Anthus
pratensis |
Meadow
pipit |
Regular
passage migrant |
| Anthus
spinoletta |
Water
pipit |
1993,
1994, 1999 |
| Anthus
trivialis |
Tree
pipit |
1981,
1992 |
| Apus
apus |
Swift
|
Frequently
seen. 2005 |
| Ardea
cinerea |
Grey
heron |
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Ardea
purpurea |
Purple
heron |
Single
record from 1997 |
| Arenaria
interpres |
Turnstone
|
1984,
1994 |
| Asio
flammeus |
Short-eared
owl |
1959,
1983, 1985 |
| Athene
noctua |
Little
owl |
Occasionally
seen, requently heard. 2005 |
| Aythya
ferina |
Pochard
|
Several
records. Potential breeder. 2005, 2006 |
| Aythya
fuligula |
Tufted
duck |
Several
records. 2005, 2006 |
| Aythya
marila |
Scaup
|
Single
record from 1991 |
| Botaurus
stellaris |
Bittern
|
1991,
2002 |
| Branta
canadensis |
Canada
goose |
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Branta
leucopsis |
Barnacle
goose |
Occasionally
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Bucephala
clangula |
Goldeneye
|
Several
records. Lake E, Dec 2005, 2006. |
| Buteo
buteo |
Buzzard
|
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Calidris
alba |
Sanderling
|
One
record from 1975 |
| Calidris
alpina |
Dunlin
|
Passage
migrant, e.g. 1994, 1995, 2005 |
| Calidris
canutus |
Knot
|
One
record from 1988 |
| Calidris
ferruginea |
Curlew
sandpiper |
Very
rare passage migrant, e.g. 1991 |
| Calidris
fuscicollis |
White-rumped sandpiper |
Very rare vagrant.
First record Oct 2005. |
| Calidris
minuta |
Little
stint |
Rare
passage migrant, e.g. 1961, 1992 . Probable
sighting in Oct 2005. |
| Calidris
temminckii |
Temminck's
stint |
Single
record from 1994 |
| Carduelis
cannabina |
Linnet
|
Occasionally
seen. 2005 |
| Carduelis
carduelis |
Goldfinch
|
Frequently
seen. 2005 |
| Carduelis
chloris |
Greenfinch
|
Frequently
seen. 2005 |
| Carduelis
flammea |
Fieldfare
|
Frequently
seen. 2005 |
| Carduelis
flammea |
Redpoll
|
Winter
visitor |
| Carduelis
spinus |
Siskin
|
Winter
visitor |
| Certhia
familiaris |
Treecreeper
|
Occasionally
seen. 2005 |
| Cettia
cetti |
Cetti's
warbler |
Frequently
heard. Up to 10 pairs in locality in 2005.
Heard 2006. |
| Charadrinus
hiaticula |
Ringed
plover |
Two
nests Lake E 1993. Doubtful since |
| Charadrius
dubius |
Little
ringed plover |
Lake
E of great importance to this species in
past. Seen 2006 |
| Chlidonias
niger |
Black
tern |
Rare
passage migrant, e.g. 1995 |
| Circus
aeruginosus |
Marsh
harrier |
Single
record from 1995 |
| Clangula
hyemalis |
Long-tailed
duck |
One
record from 1980 |
| Coccothraustes
coccothraustes |
Hawfinch
|
Bred
nearby in 1953. No recent records |
| Columba
livia |
Rock
dove/ feral pigeon |
Frequently
seen, 2006 |
| Columba
oenas |
Stock
dove |
Commonly
seen. 2005 |
| Columba
palumbus |
Wood
pigeon |
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Corvus
corax |
Raven |
'Pair' seen in 2006 |
| Corvus
corone |
Carrion
crow |
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Corvus
frugilegus |
Rook
|
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Corvus
monedula |
Jackdaw
|
Frequently
seen. 2005 |
| Cuculus
canorus |
Cuckoo
|
Frequently
seen. 2005 |
| Cygnus
atratus |
Black
swan |
1981,
1988. Escape |
| Cygnus
columbianus |
Bewick's
swan |
Several
between 1962 and 1992 |
| Cygnus
olor |
Mute
swan |
Frequently
seen. 2005 |
| Delichon
urbica |
House
martin |
Frequently
seen. 2005 |
| Dendrocopos
major |
Greater-spotted
woodpecker |
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Dendrocopos
minor |
Lesser
spotted woodpecker |
Occasionally
seen . 500m S of Lake F in 2005, NE of Lake
E in 2006 |
| Egretta
garzetta |
Little
egret |
Occasional
visitor. 1994, 1996, 1999, 2003, Lake E
May 2006 |
| Emberiza
cirlus |
Cirl
bunting |
No
breeding records since 1963 |
| Emberiza
citrinella |
Yellowhammer
|
Occasionally
seen. 2005 |
| Emberiza
schoeniclus |
Reed
bunting |
Frequently
seen. 2005 |
| Erithacus
rubecula |
Robin
|
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Falco
columbarius |
Merlin
|
Several
winter records |
| Falco
peregrinus |
Peregrine
falcon |
Occasionally
seen, 2003, 2006 |
| Falco
subbuteo |
Hobby |
Frequently
seen, breeds locally . 2005 |
| Falco
tinnunculus |
Kestrel
|
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Fringilla
coelebs |
Chaffinch
|
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Fringilla
montifringilla |
Brambling
|
Irregular
winter visitor |
| Fulica
atra |
Coot
|
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Gallinago
gallinago |
Snipe
|
Frequently
seen. 2005,2006 |
| Gallinula
chloropus |
Moorhen
|
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Garrulus
glandarius |
Jay
|
Occasionally
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Gavia
immer |
Great-northern
diver |
1962
|
| Gavia
stellata |
Red-throated
diver |
1992
|
| Haematopus
ostralegus |
Oystercatcher
|
1994,
1995 2004, 2005. Possibly breeding locally
|
| Himantopus
himantopus |
Black-winged
stilt |
1812,
1993 |
| Hirundo
rustica |
Swallow
|
Frequently
seen. 2005 |
| Jynx
torquilla |
Wryneck
|
One
record from 1981 |
| Lanius
collurio |
Red-backed
shrike |
Breeding
up to 1960 |
| Lanius
excubitor |
Great
grey shrike |
Old
verbal record |
| Larus
argentatus |
Herring
gull |
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Larus
canus |
Common
gull |
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Larus
fuscus |
Lesser
black-backed gull |
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Larus
marinus |
Great
black-backed gull |
Rare
winter visitor, e.g. 1998, 2005 |
| Larus
melanocephalus |
Mediterranean
gull |
1996,
1998 |
| Larus
minutus |
Little
gull |
1983,
1995, 1996 |
| Larus
ridibundus |
Black-headed
gull |
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Limosa
lapponica |
Bar-tailed
godwit |
Rare
passage migrant, e.g. 1994 |
| Limosa
limosa |
Black-tailed
godwit |
Rare
passage migrant, e.g. 1972, 1990, 1993,
1995, 1996 |
| Locustella
naevia |
Grasshopper
warbler |
Occasionally
heard. 2004 |
| Loxia
curvirostra |
Crossbill
|
10
seen in 1993 |
| Luscinia
megarhyncos |
Nightingale
|
Irregular
passage migrant. (1994?) . Claims for adults
heard 2005. Heard 2006. |
| Lymnocryptes
minimus |
Jack
snipe |
Occasionally
seen. 2004 |
| Melanitta
nigra |
Common
scoter |
1982,
1992, 1995 |
| Mergus
albellus |
Smew
|
Several
records Pair of females on lake E , Dec
2005 -Feb 2006 |
| Mergus
merganser |
Goosander
|
1982,
1983, 1997, pair on lake E , Nov 2005 |
| Mergus
serrator |
Red-breasted
merganser |
1981,
1994, 1997 |
| Miliaria
calandra |
Corn
bunting |
Occasionally
seen, 2003 |
| Milvus
migrans |
Red
kite |
Frequently
seen. 2005 |
| Motacilla
alba |
Pied
wagtail |
Frequently
seen. 2005 |
| Motacilla
cinerea |
Grey
wagtail |
Frequently
seen. 2005 |
| Motacilla
flava |
Yellow
wagtail |
Occasionally
seen. 2004 |
| Muscicapa
striata |
Spotted
flycatcher |
Occasionally
seen. 2003 |
| Netta
rufina |
Red
crested pochard |
1966,
1986, 1990, 1996, 1999 , Lake F , Nov 2005
. Feral |
| Numenius
arquata |
Curlew
|
Small
numbers locally. Heard overhead 2005 |
| Numenius
phaeopus |
Whimbrel
|
Passage
migrant in most years, e.g. 1982, 1997 |
| Oenanthe
oenanthe |
Wheatear
|
Occasionally
seen. 2003 |
| Oxyura
jamaicensis |
Ruddy
duck |
1994,
1995, 1996, 1998, 2005. Escape |
| Pandeon
haliaetus |
Osprey
|
1991,
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 , 2005 |
| Panurus
biarmicus |
Long-tailed
tit |
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Parus
ater |
Coal
tit |
Occasionally
seen, 2005 |
| Parus
caeruleus |
Blue
tit |
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Parus
major |
Great
tit |
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Parus
palustris |
Marsh
tit |
Occasionally
seen. |
| Passer
domesticus |
House
sparrow |
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Passer
montanus |
Tree
sparrow |
Occasionally
seen. 2003 |
| Perdix
perdix |
Grey
partridge |
Occasionally
seen. Breeding proved 1990, 1993 |
| Pernis
apivorus |
Honey
buzzard |
One
in flight in 1993 |
| Phalacrocorax
aristotelis |
Shag
|
1962,
1984, 1991 |
| Phalacrocorax carbo
|
Cormorant
|
Many
throughout the year. 2005, 2006 |
| Phasianus
colchicus |
Pheasant
|
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Philomachus
pugnax |
Ruff
|
Scarce
passage migrant, e.g. 1988, 1992, 1994,
1997 |
| Phoenicurus
phoenicurus |
Redstart
|
Scarce
passage migrant |
| Phylloscopus
collybita |
Chiffchaff
|
Frequently
heard. 2005 (Overwintering in 2005/6) |
| Phylloscopus
sibilatrix |
Wood
warbler |
Single
record from 1999. Seen (RE) Apr 2006 |
| Phylloscopus
trochilus |
Willow
warbler |
Frequently
heard. 2005, 2006 |
| Pica
pica |
Magpie
|
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Picus
viridis |
Green
woodpecker |
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Platycercus
eximius |
Eastern
rosella parakeet |
Escaped
cage bird 2005 |
| Plectrophenax
nivalis |
Snow
bunting |
One
record from 1969 |
| Pluvialis
apricaria |
Golden
plover |
1982,
1991, 2006 |
| Pluvialis
squatorola |
Grey
plover |
Rare
passage migrant, e.g. 1994, 1996 |
| Podiceps
auritus |
Slavonian
grebe |
1971,
1997 |
| Podiceps
cristatus |
Great
crested grebe |
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Podiceps
grisegena |
Red-necked
grebe |
1979,
1995, 1999, 2006 |
| Podiceps
nigricollis |
Black-necked
grebe |
1978,
1996, 1999 |
| Podilymbus
podiceps |
Pied-billed
grebe |
1992
|
| Prunella
modularis |
Dunnock
|
Frequently
seen. 2005 |
| Pyrrhula
pyrrhula |
Bullfinch
|
Occasionally
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Rallus
aquaticus |
Water
rail |
Occasionally
seen and heard. Breeds nearby. Lakes E &
F 2006 |
| Recurvirostra
avosetta |
Avocet |
May 2006 |
| Regulus
ignicapillus |
Firecrest |
2005 |
| Regulus
regulus |
Goldcrest
|
Occasionally
seen. 2005 |
| Riparia
riparia |
Sand
martin |
Frequently
seen. 2005 |
| Rissa
tridactyla |
Kittiwake
|
1957,
1985, 1993, 1996 |
| Saxicola
rubetra |
Whinchat
|
Scarce
passage migrant. Seen 2005 |
| Saxicola
torquata |
Stonechat
|
Rare
winter visitor, e.g. 1998 |
| Scolopax
rusticola |
Woodcock
|
1997,
2004 |
| Sitta
europaea |
Nuthatch
|
Occasionally
seen. 2003 |
| Stercorarius
parasiticus |
Arctic
skua |
One
record (?) 1982 |
| Sterna
albifrons |
Little
tern |
1971,
1992, 1999 |
| Sterna
hirundo |
Common
tern |
Frequently
seen. Breeds locally. 2005 |
| Sterna
paradisaea |
Arctic
tern |
1980,
1992, 1995 |
| Sterna
sandvicensis |
Sandwich
tern |
Rare
passage migrant, e.g. 1995, 1996, 1999 |
| Streptopelia
decaocto |
Collared
dove |
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Streptopelia
turtur |
Turtle
dove |
Frequently
heard. One of few Oxon sites where still
'common'.2005 |
| Strix
aluco |
Tawny
owl |
Frequently
heard. 2005 |
| Sturnus
vulgaris |
Starling
|
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Sylvia
atricapilla |
Blackcap
|
Frequently
heard. 2005 |
| Sylvia
borin |
Garden
warbler |
Occasionally
heard. |
| Sylvia
communis |
Whitethroat
|
Occasionally
heard or seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Sylvia
curruca |
Lesser
whitethroat |
Occasionally
heard |
| Tachybaptus
ruficollis |
Little
grebe |
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Tadorna
ferruginea |
Ruddy
shelduck |
1987,
1993, 1998, Feral |
| Tadorna
tadorna |
Shelduck
|
Records
in most years. Bred 2005. Pair Feb 2006 |
| Threskiornis
aethiopicus |
Sacred
ibis |
1992.
Escape |
| Tringa
erythropus |
Spotted
redshank |
Rare
passage migrant, e.g. 1985, 1991, 1993 |
| Tringa
glareola |
Wood
sandpiper |
Rare
passage migrant, e.g. 1995-1996, 1999, 2005 |
| Tringa
hypoleucos |
Common
sandpiper |
Occasionally
seen. 2006 |
| Tringa
nebularia |
Greenshank
|
Occasionally
seen. 2006 |
| Tringa
ochropus |
Green
sandpiper |
Passage
migrant and winter visitor, e.g. 1994-1997,
2005 |
| Tringa
totanus |
Redshank
|
Frequently
seen. 2005 |
| Troglodytes
troglodytes |
Wren
|
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Turdus
iliacus |
Redwing
|
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Turdus
merula |
Blackbird
|
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Turdus
philomelos |
Songthrush
|
Frequently
seen. 2005 |
| Turdus
viscivorus |
Mistle
Thrush |
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
| Tyto
alba |
Barn
owl |
Occasionally
seen, breeding 2005 within 1km, 2006 |
| Vanellus
vanellus |
Lapwing
|
Frequently
seen. 2005, 2006 |
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Birds
recorded at 'Spinage's Field' ( Lake E) and 'Bullfield
Lake ' ( Lake F ) up to 1998 (Oxon BRC data) and
up to 1999 by Oxford Ornithological Society (OOS).
Additions and general comments, up to April 2006
by Bob Eeles and various others. (2005/6 records,
and some earlier, are indicated.) Certain of the
rarer species listed are recorded from the Radley
Lakes 'area' only. |
There
are 201 bird species listed above, of which 132
have been observed to be present since 2003. |
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