<p>WESTBERE BIRDS: </p><p>Area 1 (the fields at the end of Walnut Tree Lane)</p><p>Regular breeding species: Song Thrush; Mistle Thrush. </p><p>Scarce breeding species: Linnet; Yellowhammer. </p><p>Winter visitors: Fieldfare; Redwing. </p><p>Area 2 (Westbere Lake)</p><p>Regular breeding species: Mute Swan; Greylag Goose; </p><p>Canada Goose; Gadwall; Mallard; </p><p>Shoveler (probable); Tufted Duck; Little Grebe; </p><p>Great Crested Grebe; Grey Heron (Trenley Park Woods); </p><p>Water Rail; Moorhen; Coot; </p><p>Common Tern (breeds at Stodmarsh).</p><p>Also recorded fairly regularly, summer and/ or winter: Wigeon; </p><p>Teal; Pochard; Cormorant (breeds at Collard’s Lake); </p><p>Bittern; Little Egret; Smew; </p><p>Goldeneye; Gull (most of the common species).</p><p>Area 3 (Westbere Marshes and areas around Westbere Lake)</p><p>Marsh Harrier; Sparrowhawk; Kestrel; </p><p>Hobby; Peregrine; Buzzard; </p><p>Tawny Owl; (these all probably breed in or near the area)</p><p>Pheasant; Stock Dove; Wood Pigeon; </p><p>Collared Dove; Turtle Dove; Cuckoo; </p><p>Kingfisher; Green Woodpecker; Nightingale; </p><p>Cetti’s Warbler; Sedge Warbler; Reed Warbler; </p><p>Lesser Whitethroat; Whitethroat; Garden Warbler; </p><p>Blackcap; Chiffchaff; Willow Warbler; </p><p>Bearded Tit; Long-tailed Tit; Rook; Carrion Crow; Reed Bunting.</p><p>Area 4 (in and around the Village)</p><p>Great Spotted Woodpecker; Swallow; House Martin; </p><p>Wren; Dunnock; Robin; </p><p>Blackbird; Blue Tit; Great Tit; </p><p>Jay; Magpie; Starling; </p><p>House Sparrow; Chaffinch; Greenfinch; </p><p>Goldfinch; Bullfinch.</p><p>There is obviously a strong element of overlap, particularly between areas 3 and 4, with birds being present in more than one location. I have tried to concentrate as much as possible on birds which breed in or near Westbere. I have some records of rarer species, which are not seen on a regular basis but which turn up occasionally. I am sure many villagers could also contribute to this list.</p><p>Breeding Bird Species of the Area</p><p>Little Grebe occurs in the winter in small numbers; one or two pairs probably breed;</p><p>Great Crested Grebe common breeding species;</p><p>Cormorant non-breeding visitor (breeds at Collard’s Lake);</p><p>Bittern occasionally seen in the winter; present in summer further east in valley;</p><p>Little Egret non-breeding summer visitor;</p><p>Grey Heron breeds Trenley Park Woods;</p><p>Mute Swan regular breeding species;</p><p>Greylag Goose regular breeding species;</p><p>Canada Goose scarce breeding species;</p><p>Gadwall scarce breeding species on Westbere Lake;</p><p>Mallard regular breeding species;</p><p>Shoveler mainly winter visitor; one-two pairs possibly breed;</p><p>Tufted Duck mainly winter visitor; scarce breeding species on Westbere Lake;</p><p>Marsh Harrier regularly seen; occasionally breeds in area;</p><p>Sparrowhawk regularly seen; several pairs probably breed;</p><p>Kestrel regularly seen; several pairs probably breed; Hobby regularly seen in summer; may occasionally breed;</p><p>Pheasant regularly seen; several pairs probably breed;</p><p>Water Rail regular breeding species on Westbere Lake;</p><p>Moorhen common breeding species;</p><p>Coot common breeding species;</p><p>Common Tern non-breeding summer visitor;</p><p>Feral Pigeon regular breeding species;</p><p>Stock Dove regular breeding species around Westbere Lake;</p><p>Wood Pigeon common breeding species;</p><p>Collared Dove common breeding species;</p><p>Turtle Dove summer visitor; scarce breeding species;</p><p>Cuckoo summer visitor; scarce breeding species;</p><p>Tawny Owl regular breeding species;</p><p>Swift present in the summer; possibly breeds in Fordwich/ Sturry;</p><p>Kingfisher scarce breeding species on Westbere Lakes/ River Stour;</p><p>Green Woodpecker regular breeding species;</p><p>Great Spotted Woodpecker regular breeding species;</p><p>Sand Martin seen on passage;</p><p>Swallow regular breeding species;</p><p>House Martin may breed locally;</p><p>Grey Wagtail breeds by River Stour in Sturry;</p><p>Pied Wagtail scarce breeding species;</p><p>Wren common breeding species;</p><p>Dunnock common breeding species;</p><p>Robin common breeding species;</p><p>Nightingale scarce breeding species;</p><p>Blackbird common breeding species;</p><p>Song Thrush regular breeding species; Mistle Thrush regular breeding species;</p><p>Cetti’s Warbler common breeding species;</p><p>Grasshopper Warbler rare breeding species around Westbere Lake;</p><p>Sedge Warbler common breeding species;</p><p>Reed Warbler common breeding species;</p><p>Lesser Whitethroat regular breeding species;</p><p>Whitethroat regular breeding species;</p><p>Garden Warbler common breeding species;</p><p>Blackcap common breeding species;</p><p>Chiffchaff common breeding species;</p><p>Willow Warbler scarce breeding species around Westbere Lake;</p><p>Bearded Tit occurs in winter in small numbers; may still breed in the area;</p><p>Long-tailed Tit common breeding species;</p><p>Blue Tit common breeding species;</p><p>Great Tit common breeding species;</p><p>Jay regular breeding species;</p><p>Magpie common breeding species;</p><p>Jackdaw common breeding species;</p><p>Rook common breeding species;</p><p>Carrion Crow common breeding species;</p><p>Starling common breeding species;</p><p>House Sparrow common breeding species;</p><p>Chaffinch common breeding species;</p><p>Greenfinch common breeding species;</p><p>Goldfinch common breeding species;</p><p>Linnet scarce breeding species;</p><p>Bullfinch regular breeding species;</p><p>Reed Bunting common breeding species. (courtesy Sue Morton, Westbere, 2009)</p>