Birds seen along the Ver Valley since 2000.
Please contact John Fisher if you have any interesting bird sightings. Please email or call 01582 792843.
Common Birds Seen All Year
| Species | Status | Season | Breeding | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barn Owl | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Blackbird | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Black-headed Gull | Common | All Year | ||
| Blue Tit | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Bullfinch | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Buzzard | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Canada Goose | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Carrion Crow | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Chaffinch | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Coal Tit | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Collar Dove | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Common Gull | Common | All Year | ||
| Coot | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Cormorant | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Dunnock | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Feral/Rock Pigeon | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Gadwall | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Gold Crest | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Goldfinch | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Great Crested Grebe | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Great Tit | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Green Woodpecker | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Greenfinch | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Grey Heron | Common | All Year | Yes | Breeding colony at lake |
| Grey Partridge | Common | All Year | Yes | Declining breeding species |
| Grey Wagtail | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Greylag Goose | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Herring Gull | Common | All Year | ||
| House Sparrow | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Jackdaw | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Jay | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Kestrel | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Kingfisher | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Lapwing | Common | All Year | Yes | Passage and breeding bird |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | Common | All Year | ||
| Linnet | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Little Egret | Common | All Year | Yes | Breeding at lake since 2014 |
| Little Grebe | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Little Owl | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Long-tailed Tit | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Magpie | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Mallard | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Meadow Pipit | Common | All Year | Mainly passage only | |
| Mistle Thrush | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Moorhen | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Mute Swan | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Nuthatch | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Pheasant | Common | All Year | Yes | Introduced species bred for shooting |
| Pied Wagtail | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Red Kite | Common | All Year | Yes | Seen regularly since 2006 |
| Red-legged Partridge | Common | All Year | Yes | Introduced species bred for shooting |
| Reed Bunting | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Robin | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Rook | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Skylark | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Song Thrush | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Sparrow Hawk | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Starling | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Stock Dove | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Tawny Owl | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Treecreeper | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Wood Pigeon | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Wren | Common | All Year | Yes | |
| Yellowhammer | Common | All Year | Yes |
Rarer Birds Seen All Year
| Species | Status | Season | Breeding | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Redstart | Very Rare | Vagrant | Passage only | |
| Black Waxwing | Very Rare | Vagrant | Passage only | |
| Bohemian Waxwing | Rare | Vagrant | Influx some winters | |
| Brambling | Very Rare | Winter Visitor | Good numbers some winters | |
| Common Sandpiper | Very Rare | Vagrant | Passage only | |
| Common Tern | Rare | Vagrant | Passage only | |
| Corn Bunting | Very Rare | All Year | ||
| Crane | Very Rare | Vagrant | 5 birds flew over in 2005 | |
| Crossbill | Very Rare | Winter Visitor | ||
| Dunlin | Very Rare | Vagrant | 6 seen 2001 | |
| Firecrest | Very Rare | Vagrant | ||
| Goshawk | Very Rare | All Year | Possible | |
| Grasshopper Warbler | Very Rare | Vagrant | Passage only – did breed previously | |
| Great Black-backed Gull | Rare | Vagrant | Passage only | |
| Jack Snipe | Very Rare | Vagrant | Passage only | |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | Very Rare | All Year | Declining breeding species | |
| Little Ringed Plover | Very Rare | Vagrant | Yes | Bred in 2001 and 2009 |
| Mandarin | Rare | Vagrant | ||
| Marsh Harrier | Very Rare | Vagrant | 1 seen 2001 | |
| Marsh Tit | Rare | All Year | ||
| Merlin | Very Rare | Vagrant | Female present for few days in Nov 2008 | |
| Osprey | Very Rare | Vagrant | 1 seen Sept 2009 – Park Street / 1 seen Redbournbury Aug 2015 | |
| Peregrine | Very Rare | Vagrant | Passage only | |
| Pintail | Very Rare | Vagrant | ||
| Raven | Very Rare | All Year | Yes | Now breeding |
| Redshank | Very Rare | Vagrant | Passage only | |
| Redstart | Very Rare | Vagrant | Passage only | |
| Ring Ouzel | Very Rare | Vagrant | Male on passage in April 2007 | |
| Ring-necked Parakeet | Rare | Vagrant | Introduced species spreading through home counties | |
| Ringed Plover | Very Rare | Vagrant | ||
| Ruddy Shelduck | Rare | Vagrant | 1 seen 2009 | |
| Short-eared Owl | Very Rare | Winter Visitor | 1 seen in the 2015/16 winter | |
| Spotted Flycatcher | Very Rare | Summer Visitor | Yes | Breeds most years |
| Tree Sparrow | Rare | Vagrant | Yes | Breeding colony nearby |
| Tutle Dove | Very Rare | Vagrant | Passage only – did breed previously | |
| Wheatear | Rare | Vagrant | Passage only | |
| Whinchat | Rare | Vagrant | Passage only | |
| Wood Warbler | Very Rare | Vagrant | Passage only – seen 2006 | |
| Woodcock | Very Rare | Vagrant | Passage only |
Birds Seen Mainly During Winter Months
| Species | Status | Season | Breeding | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Redpoll | Rare | Winter Visitor | Good numbers some winters | |
| Fieldfare | Common | Winter Visitor | ||
| Golden Plover | Common | Winter Visitor | Passage only | |
| Green Sandpiper | Rare | Winter Visitor | ||
| Greenshank | Rare | Winter Visitor | Passage only | |
| Pochard | Common | Winter Visitor | ||
| Redwing | Common | Winter Visitor | ||
| Ruddy Duck | Common | Winter Visitor | ||
| Shoveler | Common | Winter Visitor | ||
| Siskin | Rare | Winter Visitor | Good numbers some winters | |
| Snipe | Common | Winter Visitor | Previously breeding species | |
| Stonechat | Rare | Winter Visitor | Over winters most years | |
| Teal | Common | Winter Visitor | ||
| Water Rail | Rare | Winter Visitor | ||
| Wigeon | Rare | Winter Visitor |
Birds Seen Mainly During Summer Months
| Species | Status | Season | Breeding | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackcap | Common | Summer Visitor | Yes | |
| Chiffchaff | Common | Summer Visitor | Yes | |
| Cuckoo | Common | Summer Visitor | Yes | Declining breeding species |
| Garden Warbler | Common | Summer Visitor | Yes | |
| Hobby | Common | Summer Visitor | Some years | Seen mainly on passage |
| House Martin | Common | Summer Visitor | Yes | |
| Lesser Whitethroat | Common | Summer Visitor | Yes | |
| Reed Warbler | Common | Summer Visitor | Yes | |
| Sand Martin | Rare | Summer Visitor | Passage only | |
| Sedge Warbler | Common | Summer Visitor | Yes | |
| Swallow | Common | Summer Visitor | Yes | |
| Swift | Common | Summer Visitor | Yes | |
| Whitethroat | Common | Summer Visitor | Yes | |
| Willow Warbler | Common | Summer Visitor | Yes | |
| Yellow Wagtail | Rare | Summer Visitor | Breeding some years |