Thought it would be interesting to write a list of all the birds seen and heard - however brief at the reserve this year. Unfortunately, I cannot say I've seen all of these myself and of course there could well be some I've missed, so if you spot an omission please let me know and I'll update it - thanks. Haven't counted the Hudsonian Godwit as it was never recorded on Ham Wall land as far as I'm aware.
Here goes:
Bittern, Little Bittern, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Cattle Egret, Grey Heron, Purple Heron, Night Heron, Glossy Ibis, Common Crane, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Egyptian Goose, Cormorant, Mallard, Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Shoveler, Pochard, Shelduck, Teal, Wigeon, Pintail, Garganey, Goldeneye, Mandarin Duck, Goosander, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Water Rail, Coot, Moorhen, Lapwing, Snipe, Jack Snipe, Black Tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Greenshank, Redshank, Spotted Redshank, Curlew, Whimbrel, Dunlin, Knot, Little Stint, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Ruff, Common Tern, Black Tern, Black Headed Gull, Lesser Black Back Gull, Greater Black back Gull, Herring Gull, Common Gull, Kingfisher, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Merlin, Hobby, Kestrel, Red Kite, Peregrine, Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Short Eared Owl, Little Owl, Swift, Swallow, House Martin, Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler, Yellow Browed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Siberian Chiffchaff, Garden Warbler, Dusky Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Savis Warbler, Cettis Warbler, Wood Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Cuckoo, Wheatear, Whinchat, Stonechat, Skylark, Siskin, Redpoll, Fieldfare, Redwing, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Starling, Wren, Dunnock, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Bearded Tit, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Bullfinch, Brambling, Goldcrest, Firecrest, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Water Pipit, Treecreeper, Linnet, Spotted Flycatcher, Carrion Crow, Rook, Raven, Jackdaw, Magpie, Jay, Wood Pigeon, Collard Dove, Stock Dove, Pheasant, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Total = 142 Species
Not bad at all for an inland site. Lets try and break that next year!