There are over 50 species of birds found within a five mile radius of Croydon. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
Blue-crowned Parakeet (Aratinga acuticaudata) |
Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
Common Swift (Apus apus) |
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
European White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. albifrons) |
Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
Great White Egret (Ardea alba) |
Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus) |
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) |
Pochard (Aythya ferina) |
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) |
Scaup (Aythya marila) |
Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) |
Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides) |
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) |
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
Cape Teal (Anas capensis) |
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla) |
Emperor Goose (Anser canagicus) |
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
Garganey (Anas querquedula) |
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
Little Owl (Athene noctua) |
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
Mandarin (Aix galericulata) |
Mealy Redpoll (Acanthis flammea subsp. flammea) |
Pintail (Anas acuta) |
Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) |
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) |
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) |
Speckled/Chilean Teal (Anas flavirostris) |
Teal (Anas crecca) |
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta) |
White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) |
Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) |
Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.
As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.
Visit www.seriousfeather.com for further information.
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