Biodiversity Records
& Image Gallery of
Maple Lodge Nature Reserve

Birds Seen

 

Over the last thirty five years or so, the following bird species have been seen and reported on, over, or nearby the Maple Lodge Nature Reserve. Those marked with a star (*) are infrequent visitors, rarities or possible escapes. 2017: Those marked with two stars (**) have since become infrequent in more recent years. In a typical year over ninety different species can be seen. Check out the Forum for postings of recent sightings of birds, moths and other wildlife.

Latest available Bird Trends, Annual Bird, and other Wildlife, Bat and Bird Box Reports:

Download the Bird and other Wildlife Report of 2023 here - version 240128 
Download the Bird Trends 1982, 1985, some of 2012 and 2013 to 2023 here - version 240119
Download the Bat and Bird Box Survey Results 2008 to 2023 here - version 231031
  

Also includes flora and fauna records for the year (as shown on the Web Site Forum Page) and results of the annual Nest Box surveys and other Natural History reporting.

Please see all Annual Bird (and Other Wildlife (from 2015)) Reports at the bottom of this page.


Great Crested Grebe
Little Grebe
Cormorant
Bittern (*)
Grey Heron
White Stork (*) (2014)
Cattle Egret (*)
Little Egret
Great White Egret (*) (2017)
White-faced Whistling Duck (*) (2019)
Mute Swan
Black Swan (*)
Bewick's Swan (*)
Pink-footed Goose (*)
White-fronted Goose (*)
Greylag Goose
Canada Goose
Barnacle Goose (*)
Bar-headed Goose (*)
Egyptian Goose
Snow Goose (*)
Shelduck (*)
Mandarin (*)
Wood Duck (*)
Wigeon (*)
Pintail (*)
Bahama Pintail (*)
Teal
Garganey (*)
Gadwall
Mallard
Shoveler
Pochard
Red-Crested Pochard (*)
Rosybill (*)
Tufted Duck
Scaup (*)
Goldeneye (*)
Smew (*)
Goosander (*)
Ruddy Duck (**)

Red Kite
Marsh Harrier (*)
Hen Harrier (*)
Sparrowhawk
Buzzard
Kestrel
Merlin (*)
Hobby
Peregrine (*)
Osprey (*)
Red-legged Partridge (*)
Grey Partridge (*)
Pheasant
Water Rail
Moorhen
Coot
Oystercatcher (*)
Little Ringed Plover (*)
Ringed Plover (*)
Golden Plover (**)
Lapwing (**)
Dunlin (*)
Ruff (*)
Jack Snipe (*)
Snipe
Woodcock (*)
Black-tailed Godwit (*)
Curlew (*)
Redshank (*)
Greenshank (*)
Green Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper (*)
Common Sandpiper
Mediterranean Gull (*) (2015)
Common Gull
Little Gull (*)
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull (*)

Common Tern
Arctic Tern (*)
Stock Dove
Woodpigeon
Feral Pigeon
Collared Dove (**)
Turtle Dove (*)
Ring-necked Parakeet
Cuckoo
Barn Owl
Little Owl (*)
Tawny Owl (*)
Swift
Kingfisher
Green Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (**)
Skylark (*)
Sand Martin
Swallow
House Martin
Meadow Pipit
Yellow Wagtail (**)
Grey Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
Waxwing (*)
Wren
Dunnock
Robin
Nightingale (*)
Redstart (*)
Wheatear (*)
Blackbird
Fieldfare
Song Thrush
Redwing
Mistle Thrush
Cetti's Warbler (*)

Grasshopper Warbler (*)
Sedge Warbler

Reed Warbler
Garden Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat (*)
Whitethroat
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Goldcrest
Firecrest (*)
Bearded Tit (*)
Spotted Flycatcher
Pied Flycatcher (*)
Stonechat (*) (2019)
Long-tailed Tit
Marsh Tit (*)
Willow Tit (*)
Coal Tit (*)
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Nuthatch (*)
Treecreeper
Magpie
Jackdaw
Rook (*)
Crow
Raven (*) (2014)

Jay
Starling (**)
House Sparrow (**)
Tree Sparrow (*)
Chaffinch
Brambling (**)
Greenfinch (**)
Goldfinch
Siskin
Linnet
Lesser Redpoll
Bullfinch
Hawfinch (*)
Yellowhammer (*)
Reed Bunting
Corn Bunting (*)
Budgerigar (*)


Earlier records (Pre 1986) include:

Spotted Crake (*)
Spotted Redshank (*)
Great Grey Shrike (*)
Curlew Sandpiper (*) - 1 on 24/7/1960
Grey Plover (*) - 2 on 12/5/1963
Sanderling (*) - 1 on 5/5/1966
Black Tern (*) - 1 on 8/5/1970
Tree Pipit (*) - 1 on 19/9/1972
Snow Bunting (*) - 4 on 25/11/1972
Lesser White-fronted Goose (*) (Escape?) - 7/3/1982
Ruddy Shelduck (*) (Escape?) - 16/10/1982
Water Pipit (*) - 3 on 3/5/1982
Bean Goose (*) (Escape?) - 2 on 24/2/1984
Blue-winged Teal (*) - 22/8/1984
Black Redstart (*) - male on drying beds on 10/11/1984 and records in 1985
Green Parrot (*) (Escape, perhaps a Ring- necked Parakeet?) - 15/9/1984
Red-backed Shrike (*) - 13/6/1985
Whinchat (*) - 9/9/1985


Bird and Other Wildlife report by year from 2015:

2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015

Bird report by year (1981 - 2014):

2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000 (to do)
1999 (to do)
1998 (to do)
1997 (to do)
1996 (to do)
1995 (to do)
1994 (to do)
1993 (to do)
1992 (to do)
1991
1990
1989
1988 (to do)
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983 (to do)
1982
1981 (to do)





Download the Bird Report of 1983 here

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Download the Bird Report of 1982 here

Download the Bird Report of 1981 here

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Download the Bird Report of 1984 here
Download the Bird Report of 1985 here
Download the Bird Report of 1986 here

Download the Bird Report of 1989 here

Download the Bird Report of 1988 here

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Download the Bird Report of 1987 here

Download the Bird Report of 1990 here







Download the Bird Report of 1993 here

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Download the Bird Report of 1992 here

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Download the Bird Report of 1991 here


Download the Bird Report of 1994 here

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Download the Bird Report of 1995 here

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Download the Bird Report of 1996 here

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Download the Bird Report of 1999 here

Download the Bird Report of 1998 here

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Download the Bird Report of 1997 here

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Download the Bird Report of 2000 here

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Download the Bird Report of 2003 here
Download the Bird Report of 2002 here
Download the Bird Report of 2001 here

Download the Bird Report of 2004 here
Download the Bird Report of 2005 here
Download the Bird Report of 2006 here

Download the Bird Report of 2009 here
Download the Bird Report of 2008 here
Download the Bird Report of 2007 here

Download the Bird Report of 2010 here






Download the Bird Report of 2013 here
Download the Bird Report of 2012 here
Download the Bird Report of 2011 here

Download the Bird Report of 2014 here 
Download the Bird and other Wildlife Report of 2015 here
Download the Bird and other Wildlife Report of 2016 here


Download the Bird and other Wildlife Report of 2019 here


Download the Bird and other Wildlife Report of 2018 here

Download the Bird and other Wildlife Report of 2017 here


Download the Bird and other Wildlife Report of 2020 here
Download the Bird and other Wildlife Report of 2021 here 
Download the Bird and other Wildlife Report of 2022 here 


Maple Lodge Conservation Society (MLCS),
Maple Lodge Close, off Denham way,
Rickmansworth,
Herts. UK.
WD3 9SN