Alastair Gray: Ardingly Reservoir Life List BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 113 of 113 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,,,170 on 15/10/22
2,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,23/09/2019,,"One Feral bird with Canada Geese on 23/09/19,8 Barnacle/Cackling goose Hybrids on 11/01/21 with Greylags."
3,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,,496 on 22/12/21
4,Tundra Bean Goose,Anser serrirostris,,11/01/2021,,"One in field with 400 Greylags,(Also 3 Russian White-Fronted Geese,8 Barnacle,8 Egyptian & 1 Canada)"
5,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,11/01/2021,,2 Adult & 1 Juv (Russian WT Geese) with Greylags 
6,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,,5 on 09/10/21
7,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,,,56 on 14/12/22
8,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,,2 on 16/04/19.
9,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,,,42 on 11/09/19
10,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,,6 on 14/09/19
11,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,,2 on 14/09/19
12,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,03/01/2021,,4 on 11/01/21
13,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,,176 on 02/12/19.
14,Pintail,Anas acuta,,29/12/2019,,"Drake 29/12/20,Drake on 20/09/21,Female on 21/01/22."
15,Teal,Anas crecca,,10/02/2021,,8 on 15/12/22
16,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,,,12 on 01/02/23
17,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,,69 on 22/01/23
18,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,08/12/2021,,Female 
19,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,28/12/2021,,"Balcombe Lake 3 ( redheads) 24/11/23,"
20,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,,
21,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,,,
22,Swift,Apus apus,,,,
23,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,,,
24,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,,,
25,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,,
26,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,15/03/2021,,
27,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,23/12/2022,Heard screaming at middle Reed bed at 13:20 ,
28,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,,
29,Coot,Fulica atra,,,,20 on 22/09/21
30,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,01/01/2022,,1 on 01/01/22
31,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,,,22 on 22/03/21
32,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,21/08/2023,,Juvenile 
33,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,,13 on 01/09/20
34,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,14/12/2022,,2 on 15/12/22
35,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,,,4 on  29/08/23
36,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,01/09/2020,,Flew over calling at 08:41
37,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,,,3 on 15/09/19
38,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,,,
39,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,,
40,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,08/03/2021,,3 Adults in roost
41,Common Gull,Larus canus,,,,
42,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,,
43,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,,
44,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,,
45,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,,
46,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,,6 on 05/10/20.
47,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,15/10/2022,,
48,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,,
49,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,,
50,Goshawk,Accipiter gentilis,,15/02/2021,,Immature female hunting over Mill Lane.
51,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,,,
52,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,,
53,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,08/11/2021,,Heard calling mid morning 
54,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,,,2 on 30/08/21
55,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,,,
56,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,,,
57,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,,
58,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,,,
59,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,18/04/2020,,Male
60,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,,,
61,Magpie,Pica pica,,,,
62,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,,
63,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,,
64,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,,
65,Raven,Corvus corax,,,,
66,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,,
67,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,,,,
68,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,,
69,Great Tit,Parus major,,,,
70,Woodlark,Lullula arborea,,08/11/2021,,1 NW over Balcombe Arm early morning 
71,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,,
72,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,,Earliest 06/04/21
73,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,,Earliest 06/04/21
74,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,,Earliest 06/04/21
75,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,,
76,Wood Warbler,Phylloscopus sibilatrix,,01/09/2020,,"Found at 09:20 in Ash tree in with tit flock,(In open area behind Fishing Lodge) Showed well for 10mins."
77,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,,
78,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,,
79,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,30/08/2021,,
80,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,,,
81,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,,
82,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,,,
83,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,,,
84,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,28/10/2019,,"1 on 15/03/21,1 on 29/09/21."
85,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,,
86,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,,
87,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,,,
88,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,,,
89,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,,
90,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,,
91,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,,
92,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,,
93,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,,
94,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,,
95,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,22/09/2021,,
96,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,,
97,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,01/09/2020,,
98,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,07/09/2020,On Dam fence.,
99,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,21/04/2021,,Male on Dam
100,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,,
101,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,,
102,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,,
103,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,,
104,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,,
105,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,,
106,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,,
107,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,06/04/2021,Pair by Farm on Mill Lane,
108,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,,117 on Stubble 14/03/22
109,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,,,33 flew over causeway 19/10/20.
110,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,,
111,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,,,
112,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,,
113,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,,122 roosted in Reed Bed 10/02/21