Birds found:
Swifts
Alpine Swift
Breeding throughout mountainous regions of southern Europe and across to the Himalayas these birds are migratory, overwintering in southern Africa or central India. Worldwide, there are a total of ten subspecies from the nominate species, apus melba.
Grebes
Black Necked Grebe
The black-necked grebe is a highly-sociable, small and dark member of the grebe family. Known as the 'eared grebe' in America.
Gulls and terns
Black Tern
A graceful tern, easily distinguishable in their black summer plumage, which they're named after.
Chats
Black Redstart
The UK has a small resident breeding population of black redstarts supplemented annually by passage migrants, overwintering birds and summer breeders. Often at home as a city dweller choosing derelict sites, old buildings and industrial areas, the black redstart will also choose cliff ledges, gorges, rock and scree habitats.
Herons, storks and ibises
Bittern
One of the rarest breeding birds in the UK, a secretive and difficult to see member of the heron family.
Avocets and stilts
Avocet
A conservation success story reintroduced this elegant wading bird back to our shores after the second World War.
