I have had a couple of requests to publish the reserve year list up to now so people can check what they have seen (and what they may have missed) since January. Bare in mind that more species have been seen across the Valley, but these are just the species which have been seen from the reserve.
Here is my personal list:
Blackbird 12/01/2011 Blackcap 07/04/2011
Brambling 26/02/2011 Bullfinch 12/01/2011
Bunting, Reed 26/01/2011 Buzzard 12/01/2011
Carrion Crow 12/01/2011 Chaffinch 12/01/2011
Chiffchaff 16/03/2011 Coot 12/01/2011
Cormorant 20/02/2011 Dove, Collared 27/04/2011
Dove, Stock 20/02/2011 Duck, Tufted 12/01/2011
Dunlin 12/05/2011 Dunnock 12/01/2011
Fieldfare 16/03/2011 Gadwall 12/01/2011
Godwit, Black-Tailed 04/06/2011 Goldeneye 12/01/2011
Goldfinch 12/01/2011 Goosander 12/01/2011
Goose, Barnacle 06/02/2011 Goose, Canada 12/01/2011
Goose, Greylag 01/04/2011 Grebe, Great Crested 26/01/2011
Grebe, Little 09/03/2011 Greenfinch 12/01/2011
Greenshank 08/07/2011 Gull, Black Headed 12/01/2011
Gull, Common 22/02/2011 Gull, Herring 27/04/2011
Gull, Lesser-Black Backed 12/01/2011 Gull, Mediterranean 17/08/2011
Heron, Grey 12/01/2011 Jackdaw 12/01/2011
Jay 07/03/2011 Kestrel 21/04/2011
Kingfisher 27/07/2011 Lapwing 12/01/2011
Linnet 09/07/2011 Magpie 12/01/2011
Mallard 12/01/2011 Martin, House 13/04/2011
Martin, Sand 26/03/2011 Moorhen 12/01/2011
Oystercatcher 11/02/2011 Pigeon, Feral 26/01/2011
Pigeon, Wood 12/01/2011 Plover, Little Ringed 26/03/2011
Pochard 12/01/2011 Redpoll, Lesser 16/03/2011
Redwing 16/03/2011 Robin 12/01/2011
Sandpiper, Common 13/04/2011 Sandpiper, Green 05/08/2011
Shoveler 12/01/2011 Siskin 12/01/2011 Snipe 12/01/2011
Snipe, Jack 09/02/2011 Sparrow, House 14/01/2011
Sparrowhawk 13/04/2011 Starling 29/01/2011
Swallow 01/04/2011 Swan, Mute 12/01/2011
Swift 27/04/2011 Teal 12/01/2011
Tern, Common 01/04/2011 Thrush, Mistle 29/01/2011
Thrush, Song 26/01/2011 Tit, Blue 12/01/2011
Tit, Coal 12/01/2011 Tit, Great 12/01/2011
Tit, Long Tailed 12/01/2011 Tit, Willow 12/01/2011
Treecreeper 05/03/2011 Wagtail, Grey 05/03/2011
Wagtail, Pied 22/02/2011 Warbler, Garden 11/05/2011
Warbler, Grasshopper 09/04/2011 Warbler, Reed 13/04/2011
Warbler, Sedge 27/04/2011 Warbler, Willow 01/04/2011
Water Rail 16/03/2011 Waxwing 23/02/2011
Wheatear 26/03/2011 Whitethroat 21/04/2011
Wigeon 12/01/2011 Woodcock 29/01/2011
Woodpecker, Great Spotted 16/03/2011 Woodpecker, Green 09/04/2011
Wren 29/01/2011
I have missed a couple though and I haven't got the dates of these to hand, but they are:
Peregrine Falcon Garganey
Sandwich Tern Curlew
Ruddy Duck Goldcrest
Goshawk Pheasant
Pintail (I think) Redshank
Arctic Tern Yellow Wagtail
Lesser Whitethroat
Think that makes 105 at a quick count. If you have seen any more, let us know.
Mike Ixer
Hi Mike I have seen 115 species on the Reserve this year and 157 in the Valley. Good Birding Dave (Mr Valley)
A couple of additions to this list which I forgot / was unaware of at the time are:
Ring-Necked Parakeet
Hobby
There are a few more which are possibles.