Ornithology
Rayleigh East Sewage Treatment Works
The Birds of Rayleigh Sewage Treatment Works - 1992
By John Emberson
Common Name | Bi-Nomial | Status | Total for Year | Crude Daily Average |
Shelduck |
Tadorna tadorna | Resident | 1 | Less then 1 |
Mallad |
Anas platyrhynchos | Resident | 71 | Less then 1 |
Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter nisis | Resident | 3 | Less then 1 |
Kestrel |
Falco tinnunculus | Resident | 5 | Less then 1 |
Pheasant |
Phasianus colchicus | Resident | 47 | Less then 1 |
Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus | Resident | 51 | Less then 1 |
Lapwing |
Vanellis vanellis | Resident | 3 | Less then 1 |
Snipe |
Gallinago gallinago | Resident | 15 | Less then 1 |
Green Sandpiper * |
Tringa ochropus | Winter Visitor | 3 | Less then 1 |
Black-headed Gull |
Larus ridibundus | Resident | 3,145 | 35.7 |
Common Gull |
Larus canus | Resident | 23 | Less then 1 |
Herring Gull |
Larus argentatus | Resident | 3 | Less then 1 |
feral pigeon |
Columba livia (Domest.) | Resident | 60 | Less then 1 |
Wood Pigeon |
Columba palumbus | Resident | 736 | 8.7 |
Collared Dove |
Streptopelia decaocto | Resident | 6 | Less then 1 |
Turtle Dove |
Streptopelia turtur | Summer Visitor | 19 | Less then 1 |
Swift |
Apus apus | Summer Visitor | 243 | 2.8 |
Green Woodpecker |
Picus viridis | Resident | 7 | Less then 1 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Dendrocopus major | Resident | 1 | Less then 1 |
Skylark |
Alauda arvensis | Resident | 4 | Less then 1 |
Sand Martin |
Riparia riparia | Summer Visitor | 2 | Less then 1 |
Swallow |
Hirundo rustica | Summer Visitor | 226 | 2.6 |
House Martin |
Delichon urbica | Summer Visitor | 182 | 2 |
Meadow Pipit |
Anthus pratensis | Resident | 211 | 2.4 |
Water Pipit |
Anthus spinoletta | Winter Visitor | 4 | Less then 1 |
Grey Wagtail |
Montacilla cinerea | Resident | 176 | 2 |
Pied Wagtail |
Muscicapa alba | Resident | 956 | 10.7 |
Wren |
T. troglodytes | Resident | 112 | 1.3 |
Dunnock |
Prunella modularis | Resident | 168 | 1.9 |
Robin |
Erythacus rubecula | Resident | 203 | 2.3 |
Redstart |
Phoenicurus phoenicurus | Summer Visitor | 5 | Less then 1 |
Blackbird |
Turdus merula | Resident | 199 | 2.3 |
Fieldfare |
Turdus pilaris | Winter Visitor | 44 | Less then 1 |
Song Thrush |
Turdus philomelos | Resident | 25 | Less then 1 |
Redwing |
Turdus iliacus | Winter Visitor | 65 | Less then 1 |
Mistle Thrush |
Turdus viscivorus | Resident | 68 | Less then 1 |
Sedge Warbler |
A. schoenobaenus | Summer Visitor | 1 | Less then 1 |
Blackcap |
Sylvia atricapilla | Summer Visitor | 11 | Less then 1 |
Lesser Whitethroat |
Sylvia carruca | Summer Visitor | 5 | Less then 1 |
Whitethroat |
Sylvia communis | Summer Visitor | 7 | Less then 1 |
Chiffchaff |
Phylloscopus collybitus | Summer Visitor | 16 | Less then 1 |
Willow Warbler |
Phylloscopus trochilus | Summer Visitor | 22 | Less then 1 |
Goldcrest |
Regulus regulus | Resident | 2 | Less then 1 |
Long-tailed Tit |
Aegithalos caudatus | Resident | 54 | Less then 1 |
Coal Tit |
Periparus ater | Resident | 1 | Less then 1 |
Blue Tit |
Parus caeruleus | Resident | 274 | 3.1 |
Great Tit |
Parus major | Resident | 143 | 1.6 |
Tree Creeper |
Certhia familiaris | Resident | 1 | Less then 1 |
Jay |
Garrulus glandarius | Resident | 30 | Less then 1 |
Magpie |
Pica pica | Resident | 649 | 7.4 |
Jackdaw |
Corvus monedula | Resident | 8 | Less then 1 |
Carrion Crow |
Corvus corone | Resident | 3,624 | 41.2 |
Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris | Resident | 3,164 | 36 |
House Sparrow |
Passer domesticus | Resident | 1,310 | 14.9 |
Chaffinch |
Fringilla coelebs | Resident | 53 | Less then 1 |
Greenfinch |
Carduelis chloris | Resident | 195 | 2.2 |
Goldfinch |
Carduelis carduelis | Resident | 33 | Less then 1 |
Linnet |
Acanthus cannabina | Resident | 152 | 1.7 |
Bullfinch |
Pyrrhula pyrrhula | Resident | 4 | Less then 1 |
Yellowhammer |
Emberiza citronella | Resident | 95 | 1.1 |
Reed Bunting |
Emberiza schoeniclus | Resident | 1 | Less then 1 |
*This is an interesting observation as one of these individuals was seen here in August. Presumably a very early arrival.
Rayleigh Sewage Treatment Works is an area of about 27 acres situated to the west of and outside of Cherry Orchard Country Park.
Gaining access to the site proved to be more difficult than expected, hence the lack of records for January.
Eight visits to the site were made in each month of 1992 from February to December.
The ten most numerous species that might be observed on any casual visit to the site are listed in bold. However it should be noted that the Swift and Swallow are summer visitors to the UK and would be unlikely to be seen during the winter months.
Species are listed in Voous Order.