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Birds

There has been 210 different species of bird seen on of the farm over the years. 

Sparham Bird list.
1996
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Notes
Siskin
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Linnet
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Lesser Redpoll
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Mealy Redpoll
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2010
Arctic Redpoll
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
1996
Crossbill
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Hawfinch
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Pre 1990
Bullfinch
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Snow Bunting
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2009
Yellowhammer
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Reed Bunting
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Corn Bunting
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2000
Black Redstart
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Redstart
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2001
Whinchat
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
2009
Stonechat
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Wheatear
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Ring Ousel
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Blackbird
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fieldfare
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Song Thrush
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Redwing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Mistle Thrush
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Cetti's Warbler
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Grasshopper Warbler
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2011
Sedge Warbler
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Reed Warbler
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Lesser Whitethroat
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Whitethroat
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Garden Warbler
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Blackcap
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Chiffchaff
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Willow Warbler
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Goldcrest
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Firecrest
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
1991
Spotted Flycatcher
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Pied Flycatcher
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Long Tailed Tit
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Great Tit
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Blue Tit
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Coal Tit
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Marsh Tit
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Willow Tit
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2005
Nuthatch
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Treecreeper
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Red backed Shrike
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
X
Great Grey Shrike
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Jay
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Magpie
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Nutcracker
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
XX
Jackdaw
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Rook
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crow
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Hooded Crow
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Raven
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2010
Starling
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
House Sparrow
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tree Sparrow
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Chaffinch
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Brambling
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Greenfinch
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Goldfinch
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Mediterranean Gull
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Little Gull
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Black Headed Gull
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Common Gull
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Lesser black-backed Gull
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Great black-backed Gull
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Herring Gull
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yellow-legged Gull
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2012
Caspian Gull
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2002
Iceland Gull
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Glaucous Gull
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
1997
Common Tern
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Arctic Tern
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Little Tern
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Sandwich Tern
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2003
Black Tern
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Razorbill
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
1988
Little Auk
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
stock Dove
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Turtle Dove
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Pigeon
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Collared Dove
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cuckoo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Barn Owl
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Tawny Owl
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Little Owl
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Short-eared Owl
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
1989
Nightjar
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
X
Swift
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Kingfisher
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Wryneck
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
X
Green Woodpecker
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Great spotted Woodpecker
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Lesser -spotted Woodpecker
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Skylark
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sand Martin
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Swallow
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
House Martin
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Water Pipit
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Tree Pipit
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Meadow Pipit
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yellow Wagtail
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Grey Wagtail
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Pied Wagtail
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Waxwing
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Dipper
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
1999
Wren
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dunnock
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Robin
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Nightingale
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2011
Hen Harrier
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Red Kite
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Goshawk
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Sparrowhawk
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Honey Buzzard
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2008
Rough-legged Buzzard
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Common Buzzard
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Osprey
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Kestrel
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Merlin
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
1988
Hobby
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Peregrine
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Common Crane
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Red Legged Partridge
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Grey Partridge
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Quail
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
X
Pheasant
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Water Rail
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Corncrake
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
X
Moorhen
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Coot
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Stone Curlew
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Oystercatcher
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
1960
Avocet
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Little Ringed Plover
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Ringed Plover
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2008
Golden Plover
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Grey Plover
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
X
Lapwing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Knot
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Sanderling
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
1998
Little Stint
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
1998
Temminck's Stint
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2000
Curlew Sandpiper
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
1994
Dunlin
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Ruff
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
1996
Jack Snipe
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Common Snipe
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Woodcock
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Bar-tailed Godwit
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
1998
Black-tailed Godwit
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Whimbrel
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Curlew.
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Spotted Redshank
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
1998
Redshank
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Greenshank
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Green Sandpiper
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Wood Sandpiper
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Common Sandpiper
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Turnstone
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
1996
Red Throated Diver
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
pre 1960
Little Grebe
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Great Crested Grebe
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Slavonian Grebe
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
1993
Black-necked Grebe
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
1990
Gannet
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2000
Cormorant
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Shag
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Bittern
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Night Heron
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2014
Grey Heron
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Purple Heron
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2009
Little Egret
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Great White Egret
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cattle Egret
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
White Stork
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Mute Swan
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bewick's Swan
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Whooper Swan
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Tundra Bean Goose
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2009
Pinkfoot Goose
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Greylag Goose
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Whitefront Goose
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Canada Goose
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Barnacle Goose
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Brent Goose
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Egyptian Goose
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Shelduck
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Ruddy Shelduck
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
2013
Mandarin
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Wigeon
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Gadwall
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Teal
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Garganey
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
2011
Mallard
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Pintail
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Shoveler
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Red Crested Pochard
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
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