WHERE TO WATCH BIRDS IN THE SDBWS AREA
This page give the most likely locations in our recording area where and when less common birds might occassionally be seen. It is based on an idea by Danny Cooper and uses data from our records for 2004 and 2005. The intention is to give a few species in each issue of the Bulletin at the appropriate time of the year. This list is a complete list of the items to appear in the bulletin. Please see the Annual Bird Report, "Site Guide and Gazetteer" for more detail of the locations. (RA) = Restricted access. Comments on the use or clarity of this item to Mike Schickner, please.

Black Tern	Island Barn (RA) QE2 (RA) & Walton Res.	Su. Au.
Black-throated Diver	Island Barn (RA), QE2 (RA) & Walton Res.	Au. Wi. Sp.
Bullfinch	Epsom Common, Horton Country Park	All Year
Common Buzzard	Large areas around Painshill Park & Prince's Coverts (RA)	All Year
Common Sandpiper	Island Barn (RA), QE2 (RA) & Walton Res. Hampton Filter Beds & Kempton Nature Reserve (RA)	All Year
Common Scoter	Island Barn (RA), QE2 (RA) & Walton Res.	Au. Wi. Sp.
Common Tern	Island Barn (RA), QE2 (RA) & Walton Res. River Thames	Sp. Su. Au.
Cuckoo	Horton Country Park, Epsom Common	Sp. Su.
Dunlin	Island Barn(RA), QE2 (RA) & Walton Res. Kempton Nature Reserve (RA)	All Year
Egyptian Goose	Bushy, Home & Hurst Parks	All Year
Gadwall	Bushy & Home Parks & Portsmouth Rd Filter Beds	Au. Wi. Sp.
Garden Warbler	Horton Country Park & Prince's Coverts (RA)	May & June
Goldeneye	Island Barn (RA), QE2 (RA) & Walton Res.	Au. Wi. Sp.
Goosander	Island Barn (RA), QE2 (RA) & Walton Res. Bushy & Home Parks	Au. Wi. Sp.
Green Sandpiper	Kempton Nature Reserve (RA), Island Barn, QE2 (RA) & Walton Res.	All Year
Grey Wagtail	River Hogsmill, Raeburn Open Space & Fishponds Local Nature Reserve	All Year
Hobby	Large area around Chessington & Horton Country Park	Sp. Su. Au.
House Martin	Horton Country Park & West End Common	Sp. Su. Au.
Jack Snipe	Horton Country Park & Hogsmill Sewage Works (RA)	Au. Wi. Sp.
Kingfisher	River Hogsmill, River Mole & Bushy Park	All Year
Lesser Redpoll	Kempton Nature Reserve (RA), Horton Country Park & Epsom Common	Au. Wi. Sp.
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker	West End Common, Horton Country Park & Bushy Park (Woodland Garden)	Hear in Sp.
Lesser Whitethroat	Horton Country Park	Sp. Su. Au.
Linnet	Horton Country Park, Rushett Farm & Molesey Heath	All Year
Little Egret	Kempton Nature Reserve (RA) & River Hogsmill (Riverside Open Space, Ewell and Elmbridge Open Space by A3)	Au. Wi. Sp.
Little Gull	Island Barn (RA), QE2 (RA) & Walton Res.	Sp. Su.
Little Owl	Bushy (North of Heron Pond) & Home Parks, Horton Country Park & Tolworth Court Farm	All Year
Little Ringed Plover	Island Barn (RA), QE2 (RA) & Walton Res. & Kempton Nature Reserve (RA)	Sp. Su. Au.
Long-tailed Duck	Island Barn (RA), QE2 (RA) & Walton Res.	Au. Wi. Sp.
Mandarin Duck	Bushy & Home Parks & Stew Ponds	All Year
Marsh Tit	Horton Country Park	Spring
Meadow Pipit	Horton Country Park, Bushy Park & Molesey Heath	All Year
Mediterranian Gull	Island Barn (RA), QE2 (RA) & Walton Res. Ewell Court Lake	Au. Wi. Sp.
Nightingale	Horton Country Park (near piggery), Bookham Common (just outside our area)	Sp. Su. Au.
Nightjar	Prince's Coverts (RA)	Summer
Oystercatcher	Island Barn (RA), QE2 (RA) & Walton Res.	Sp. Su. Au.
Pochard	Home & Bushy Parks, Kempton Nature Reserve (RA) & Portsmouth Rd Filter Beds	All Year
Red-breasted Merganser	Island Barn (RA), QE2 (RA) & Walton Res.	Au. Wi. Sp.
Redshank	Kempton Nature Reserve (RA) & Walton Res.	All Year
Red-throated Diver	Island Barn (RA), QE2 (RA) & Walton Res.	Au. Wi. Sp.
Reed Bunting	Black Pond, Horton Country Park, Molesey Heath	All Year
Reed Warbler	Molesey Heath, Black Pond & Kempton Nature Reserve (RA)	Sp. Su. Au.
Ringed Plover	Island Barn (RA), QE2 (RA) & Walton Res. Kempton Nature Reserve (RA)	Sp. Su. Au.
Rock Pipit	Island Barn, (RA) QE2 (RA) & Walton Res.	Au. Wi. Sp.
Ruddy Duck	Island Barn (RA), QE2 (RA) & Walton Res. Kempton Nature Reserve (RA) & Hogsmill Sewage Works (RA)	All Year
Sand Martin	Island Barn (RA), QE2 (RA) & Walton Res. Portsmouth Rd Filter Beds	Spring
Scaup	Island Barn (RA), QE2 (RA) & Walton Res.	Au. Wi. Sp.
Sedge Warbler	Horton Country Park, Molesey Heath & Epsom Common	Sp. Su. Au.
Shelduck	Most Reservoirs & Hampton Filter Beds	Au. Wi. Sp.
Shoveler	Home Park, Kempton Nature Reserve (RA), Stew Ponds & Hogsmill Sewage Works (RA)	Au. Wi. Sp.
Skylark	Bushy & Home Parks, Molesey Heath & Rushett Farm	All Year
Smew	Island Barn (RA), QE2 (RA) & Walton Res.	Au. Wi. Sp.
Snipe	Kempton Nature Reserve (RA) & Horton Country Park	Au. Wi. Sp.
Stonechat	Bushy Park	All Year
Swallow	West End Common, Horton Country Park, Rushett Farm & Barwell Court	Sp. Su. Au.
Tawny Owl	Bushy Park ('the usual tree')	All Year
Teal	Kempton Nature Reserve (RA) & Stew Ponds	Au. Wi. Sp.
Water Rail	Black Pond, River Mole by Molesey Heath & River Hogsmill (Riverside Open Space, Ewell)	All Year
White Wagtail	Island Barn (RA), QE2 (RA) & Walton Res.	Sp. Au.
Wigeon	Home Park & Kempton Nature Reserve (RA)	Au. Wi. Sp.
Woodcock	Prince's Coverts (RA)	All Year
Yellow Wagtail	Island Barn (RA), QE2 (RA) & Walton Res.	Sp. Au.
Yellowhammer	Epsom Common, Horton Country Park & Rushett Farm	All Year