wanstead flats birds since 1974

Wanstead Wildlife

Wanstead Flats

Birds 1974-1980

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The birds that have been sighted on, from and around Wanstead Flats between 1974 and 1980 are listed here.

Key : X = Resident......XX = Regular summer or winter visitor......XXX = Usually seen in small numbers during the year......XXXX = Uncommon or rare visitor.

Little Grebe	XX or XXXX
Great Crested Grebe	XXXX
Cormorant	XXX
Grey Heron	XXX
Canada Goose	XX or XXX
White-fronted Goose	XXXX
Mute Swan	X or XXX
Mallard	X
Teal	XXXX
Wigeon	XXXX
Shoveler	XXXX
Pochard	XX
Tufted Duck	X
Goldeneye	XXXX
Kestrel	X
Moorhen	X
Coot	X
Lapwing	XXX
Dunlin	XXXX
Ruff	XXXX
Common Sandpiper	XXX
Curlew	XXXX
Black-headed Gull	XX
Lesser Black-backed Gull	XX
Herring Gull	XXXX
Great Black-backed Gull	XXXX
Common Gull	XX
Wood Pigeon	X
Feral Pigeon	X
Collared Dove	X
Turtle Dove	XXXX
Cuckoo	XXX
Tawny Owl	X
Swift	XX
Kingfisher	XXXX
Great Spotted Woodpecker	XXX
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker	XXX
Sky Lark	X
Sand Martin	XX
Swallow	XX
House Martin	XX
Meadow Pipit	XX
Yellow Wagtail	XXXX
Grey Wagtail	X
Pied Wagtail	X
Wren	X
Dunnock	X
Sedge Warbler	XXXX
Blackcap	XXX
Whitethroat	XXX
Lesser Whitethroat	XXXX
Willow Warbler	XX
Chiffchaff	XX
Spotted Flycatcher	XX
Whinchat	XXXX
Wheatear	XXX
Robin	X
Fieldfare	XX
Blackbird	X
Redwing	XX
Song Thrush	X
Mistle Thrush	X
Long-tailed Tit	X or XX
Coal Tit	X or XX
Blue Tit	X
Great Tit	X
Treecreeper	XXXX
Yellowhammer	XXX
Reed Bunting	X or XXX
Chaffinch	X
Greenfinch	X
Goldfinch	X
Linnet	X
Bullfinch	XXXX
House Sparrow	X
Starling	X
Jay	X
Magpie	X
Jackdaw	XXXX
Carrion Crow	X

Other Species - Escapes, Etc.

Egyptian Goose	Have lived on Alexandra Lake
Muscovey Duck	Have lived on Alexandra Lake
Lanner Falcon	Escape
Ring-necked Parakeet	Escape
Budgerigar	Escape
Australian Cockatiel	Escape

For comparative reports for 1980 and 2000 click here

For Complete Listing click here

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