Species List for 2008

Below is a list of species recorded in the area so far this year. It includes species seen from Oare Marshes e.g. on Sheppey and on the Swale, and those on adjacent areas to the reserve itself e.g. west to Uplees and in the trees and scrub opposite the cottages etc. New birds for the site are highlighted in yellow.

164 species recorded so far this year

Mute Swan, Bewick's Swan, White-fronted Goose, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Barnacle Goose, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Garganey, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Scaup, Common Scoter, Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Red-legged Partridge, Grey Partridge, Pheasant, Red-throated Diver, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Fulmar, Gannet, Cormorant, Common Bittern, Cattle Egret, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Spoonbill, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Rough-legged Buzzard, Osprey, Common Kestrel, Red-footed Falcon, Merlin, Hobby, Peregrine Falcon, Water Rail, Spotted Crake, Moorhen, Coot, Common Crane, Oystercatcher, Black-winged Stilt, Avocet, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Lapwing, Knot, Sanderling, Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, Purple Sandpiper, Dunlin, Ruff, Common Snipe, Jack Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Curlew, Spotted Redshank, Redshank, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Turnstone, Arctic Skua, Mediterranean Gull, Little Gull, Sabine's Gull, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Kittiwake, Little Tern, Black Tern, Sandwich Tern, Common Tern, Arctic Tern, Guillemot, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Turtle Dove, Cuckoo, Barn Owl, Little Owl, Long-eared Owl, Short-eared Owl, Swift, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Tree Pipit, Meadow Pipit, Rock Pipit, Water Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Nightingale, Redstart, Whinchat, Stonechat, Northern Wheatear, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Cetti's Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, Bearded Reedling, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Hooded Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Brambling, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Bullfinch, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, Corn Bunting.

186 species were recorded in 2007

Mute Swan, Bewick's Swan, Pink-footed Goose, White-fronted Goose, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Barnacle Goose, Brent Goose, Egyptian Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Garganey, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Scaup, Common Eider, Common Scoter, Velvet Scoter, Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Red-legged Partridge, Grey Partridge, Pheasant, Red-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Fulmar, Leach's Petrel, Gannet, Cormorant, Shag, Common Bittern, Squacco Heron, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Spoonbill, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Rough-legged Buzzard, Osprey, Kestrel, Merlin, Hobby, Peregrine Falcon, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Common Crane, Oystercatcher, Avocet, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Dotterel, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Lapwing, Knot, Little Stint, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin, Ruff, Jack Snipe, Common Snipe, Long-billed Dowitcher, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Curlew, Spotted Redshank, Redshank, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Turnstone, Grey Phalarope, Pomarine Skua, Arctic Skua, Great Skua, Little Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Kittiwake, Little Tern, Sandwich Tern, Common Tern, Arctic Tern, Black Tern, Guillemot, Little Auk, Puffin, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Turtle Dove, Cuckoo, Barn Owl, Little Owl, Short-eared Owl, Common Swift, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Meadow Pipit, Rock Pipit, Water Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Nightingale, Whinchat, Stonechat, Northern Wheatear, Ring Ouzel, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Cetti's Warbler, Savi's Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Pallas's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, Spotted Flycatcher, Bearded Reedling, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Nuthatch, Red-backed Shrike, Great Grey Shrike, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Hooded Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Brambling, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Siskin, Linnet, Twite, Lesser Redpoll, Bullfinch, Lapland Bunting, Snow Bunting, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, Corn Bunting.