List of Birds seen walking from the house

All in Sawbridgeworth, Pishiobury Park, or around the Stort south of Sawbo unless otherwise stated.

118 - White Fronted Goose    11 April 2022        South Sawbridgeworth
117 - Osprey                             9 April 2022        Sawbridgeworth
116 - Woodcock                     27 March 2022     South Sawbridgeworth
115 - Brambling                      27 Feb 2022         South Sawbridgeworth
114 - Jack Snipe                     25 Jan 2021          Sawbridgeworth Marsh
113 -  Raven                            5th Dec 2020       South Sawbridgeworth 
112 - Merlin                           6th Nov 2020        Tharbies
111 - Common Crossbill        29 Jan 2019          House
110 - Common Sandpiper      28 April 2018       South Sawbridgeworth (Feakes Lock)
109 - Mandarin Duck              5 April 2018        South Sawbridgeworth
108 - GBB Gull.                     20 Oct 2017           South Sawbridgeworth
107 - Hawfinch                      20 Oct 2017           South Sawbridgeworth
106 - Corn Bunting                1 May 2017           Tharbies
105 - Grey Partridge               19 April 2017         Trim's Green
104 - Wheatear                       19 April 2017        Trim's Green
103 - Turtle Dove                   21 May 2016          South Sawbridgeworth
102 - Reed Warbler                7 May 2016            South Sawbridgeworth
101 - Egyptian Goose            7 May 2016            South Sawbridgeworth
100 - Black Redstart              12 April 2016        South Sawbridgeworth
99 -  White Wagtail                12 April 2016       South Sawbridgeworth
98 - Little Owl                        4 April 2016         South Sawbridgeworth
97 - Red Kite                          25 March 2016     South Sawbridgeworth
96 - Lesser Redpoll                16 Feb 2016         South Sawbridgeworth
95 - Red Legged Partridge     15 Oct 2015         Trim's Green
94 - Golden plover                 15 Oct 2015         Trim's Green
93 - Peregrine Falcon             15 Oct 2015         Trim's Green
92 - Water Rail                       18 Jan 2015         South Sawbridgeworth 
91 - Greylag Goose                18 Jan 2015         South Sawbridgeworth
90 - Stonechat                         11 Oct 2014        South Sawbridgeworth
89 - Whinchat                         25 Aug 2013       South Sawbridgeworth
88 - Spotted Flycatcher          2 Sept 2012         South Sawbridgeworth
87 - Redstart                           2 Sept 2012         South Sawbridgeworth
86 - Meadow Pipit                24 Dec 2011        South Sawbridgeworth
85 - Kingfisher                      24 Dec 2011        South Sawbridgeworth
84 - Barn Owl                       23 Dec 2011        South Sawbridgeworth
83 - Marsh Harrier                18 Sep 2011        South Sawbridgeworth
82 - Hobby                            17 Sep 2011        South Sawbridgeworth
81 - Herring Gull                  27 Aug 2011        South Sawbridgeworth
80 - Mediterranean Gull       27 Aug 2011        South Sawbridgeworth
79 - Swift                               8 May 2011        South Sawbridgeworth
78 - Redshank                        7 May 2011        South Sawbridgeworth
77 - Green Sandpiper             7 May 2011        South Sawbridgeworth



10 Nov 2010

1 Dunnock
2 House Sparrow
3 Starling
4 Fieldfare
5 Robin
6 Pied Wagtail
7 Linnet
8 Yellowhammer
9 Reed Bunting
10 Green Woodpecker

11 Nov 2010

11 Chaffinch
12 Greenfinch
13 Goldfinch
14 Lesser Black-backed Gull
15 Woodpigeon
16 Magpie
17 Jay
18 Jackdaw
19 Carrion Crow
20 Blue Tit
21 Great Tit
22 Long-tailed Tit
23 Mute Swan
24 Pheasant
25 Cormorant
26 Black-headed Gull
27 Collared Dove
28 Great Spotted Woodpecker
29 Rook
30 Goldcrest
31 Coal Tit

5 Dec 2010

32 Little Egret

27 Dec 2010

33 Wigeon
34 Mallard

8 Jan 2011

35 Waxwing

23 Jan 2011

36 Nuthatch
37 Bullfinch

29 Jan 2011

38 Redwing
39 Ring-necked Parakeet
40 Wren
41 Blackbird
42 Song Thrush
43 Mistle Thrush
44 Little Grebe
45 Moorhen
46 Coot

3 Feb 2011

47 Grey Wagtail

16 Feb 2011

48 Stock Dove
49 Treecreeper

23 Feb 2011

50 Sparrowhawk
51 Siskin

27 Feb 2011

52 Teal
53 Shoveler

24 Mar 2011

54 Pintail

2 April 2011

55 Chiffchaff
56 Blackcap
57 Buzzard
58 Canada Goose
59 Gadwall
60 Lapwing
61 Skylark

3 April 2011

62 Grey Heron
63 Lesser Whitethroat

9 April 2011

64 Swallow

13 April 2011

65 Willow Warbler
66 Grasshopper Warbler

16 April 2011

67 Whitethroat
68 Garden Warbler

19 April 2011

69 Sedge Warbler

22 April 2011

70 Cetti’s Warbler

23 April 2011

71 Yellow Wagtail

2 May 2011

72 Cuckoo

3 May 2011

73 Snipe

4 May 2011

74 Common Tern
75 House Martin

6 May 2011

76 Kestrel

7 May 2011

77 Green Sandpiper
78 Redshank

8 May 2011

79 Swift

27 Aug 2011

80 Mediterranean Gull
81 Herring Gull

17 Sep 2011

82 Hobby

18 Sep 2011

83 Marsh Harrier

23 Dec 2011

84 Barn Owl

24 Dec 2011

85 Kingfisher
86 Meadow Pipit


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