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Ornithology

The Loddon Valley is well suited for wading birds. but all of the following have been spotted recently. The list is a work in progress ( and thank you to the RSPB for the information and images ), please let us know when you see something not on the list, so we can add it.

Its possible the next to be included will might be some of the ring-necked parakeets that have been spotted nearby recently!

BirdImageNotes
Barn Owlbarn owl(resident near Hodd’s Farm area (seen in a location covered by Planning Reference OLD007)
Black Headed Gullblack headed gull
Blackcapblackcap
Blue Titblue-tit
Buzzardbuzzard
Cetti’s Warblercettis warbler
Chiffchaffchiffchaff
CuckoocuckooUK conservation status: red
Great Spotted Woodpeckergreat spotted woodpecker
Great Titgreat tit
Green Sandpipergreen sandpiperVery rare ( link to local newspaper article seen in a location covered by Planning Reference OLD002 and OLD003 ).
Green Woodpeckergreen woodpecker
Grey Wagtailgrey wagtailUK conservation status: amber
Herring Gullherring gull
Hobbyhobby
Jayjay
KestrelkestrelUK conservation status: amber
KingfisherkingfisherUK conservation status: amber
LapwinglapwingUK conservation status: red
Lesser spotted woodpeckerlesser-spotted-woodpeckerUK conservation status: red
Little Egretlittle-egret
Magpiemagpie
Mallardmallard
Peregrine Falconperegrine
Pigeonwoodpigeon
Red Kitered kite
Reed Warblersreed warbler
Robinrobin
Rookrook
SkylarkskylarkUK conservation status: red
SnipesnipeUK conservation status: amber
Song Thrushsong thrushUK conservation status: amber
Swallowswallow
Tree Creepertreecreeper
WhitethroatwhitethroatUK conservation status: amber
WoodcockwoodcockUK conservation status: red. Very rare in the South of England
Wrenwren
YellowhammeryellowhammerUK conservation status: red
Birds seen in and around the Loddon Valley

There are also lot of bats in the area too!