Annotated List of Birds seen on/above the Newark Air Museum site
As part of its development of the Southfield Site the museum has been noting various aspects of the site’s biodiversity and the following species list has recently been compiled by some of the museum’s members and staff.
If you have seen any other species whilst visiting the museum site we would love to hear from you.
*Indicates probably breeding on site
Species Status at Winthorpe
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) Scarce visitor
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Occasional visitor
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) Occasional visitor
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) Regular visitor soaring over site
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) Regular visitor
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) Scarce passage migrant
Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) Resident in area
Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) Common resident in area
Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) Resident*
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) Occasional visitor
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) Scarce passage migrant
Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) Occasional visitor
Common Gull (Larus canus) Occasional visitor
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) Occasional visitor
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) Occasional visitor
Stock Dove (Columba oenas) Scarce resident
Wood Pigeon (Columba palumba) Common resident*
Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) Resident
Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) Heard in area
Common Swift (Apus apus) Occasional overflights in summer
Skylark (Alauda arvensis) Resident in area
Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Common summer visitor*
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) Scarce passage migrant
Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) Resident*
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) Resident*
Dunnock (Prunella modularis) Resident*
Robin (Erithacus rubecula) Common resident*
Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) Occasional passage migrant
Blackbird (Turdus merula) Common resident*
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) Occasional winter visitor
Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus) Resident*
Magpie (Pica pica) Resident in area
Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) Resident
Rook (Corvus frugilegus) Common resident
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) Common resident
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Common resident*
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Resident*
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) Resident*
Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) Resident*
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) Resident*
Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) Common resident*
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citronella) Resident