Sandwell Valley

Sandwell Valley Map A few miles from Birmingham yet you could be deep in the country. A great place to go birding or just have a coffee, a chat and browse round the RSPB shop The friendly staff are always ready to offer advice. The Sandnats programme They have some great evenings and events. The experience and novice are all welcome in this friendly group. If you have any photos info or stories about this reserve please contact me.
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You can get up close to some common birds and see some birds that are shy and not easy to see. There are some surprises as this reserve boasts an excellent checklist.

ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Mute Swan	Cygnus olor
Tundra Swan Bewick's Swan	Cygnus columbianus
Whooper Swan	Cygnus cygnus
Pink-footed Goose	Anser brachyrhynchus
Greylag Goose	Anser anser
Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens
Canada Goose	Branta canadensis
Barnacle Goose	Branta leucopsis
Brent Goose	Branta bernicla
Egyptian Goose	Alopochen aegyptiacus
Ruddy Shelduck	Tadorna ferruginea
Common Shelduck	Tadorna tadorna
Mandarin Duck	Aix galericulata
Gadwall	Anas strepera
Eurasian Wigeon	Anas penelope
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos
Garganey	Anas querquedula
Common Teal	Anas crecca
Northern Pintail	Anas acuta
Northern Shoveler	Anas clypeata
Red-crested Pochard	Netta rufina
Common Pochard	Aythya ferina
Tufted Duck	*Aythya fuligula*
Greater Scaup	*Aythya marila*
Common Eider	*Somateria mollissima*
Long-tailed Duck	*Clangula hyemalis*
Black Scoter Common Scoter	*Melanitta nigra*
White-winged Scoter Velvet Scoter	*Melanitta fusca*
Common Goldeneye	*Bucephala clangula*
Smew	*Mergellus albellus*
Red-breasted Merganser	*Mergus serrator*
Common Merganser Goosander	*Mergus merganser*
Ruddy Duck	*Oxyura jamaicensis*	Introduced species
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Red-legged Partridge	*Alectoris rufa*	Introduced species
Grey Partridge	*Perdix perdix*
Common Quail	*Coturnix coturnix*
Common Pheasant	*Phasianus colchicus*	Introduced species
CICONIIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
Red-necked Grebe	*Podiceps grisegena*
Great Crested Grebe	*Podiceps cristatus*
Black-necked Grebe	*Podiceps nigricollis*
CICONIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Northern Fulmar	*Fulmarus glacialis*
Leach's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma leucorhoa*
CICONIIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Northern Gannet	*Morus bassanus*
CICONIIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
European Shag	*Phalacrocorax aristotelis*
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Little Bittern	*Ixobrychus minutus*	Rare/Accidental
Great Bittern	*Botaurus stellaris*
Grey Heron	*Ardea cinerea*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
White Stork	*Ciconia ciconia*
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Eurasian Spoonbill	*Platalea leucorodia*
CICONIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher	*Haematopus ostralegus*
Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius dubius*
Common Ringed Plover	*Charadrius hiaticula*
Eurasian Dotterel	*Eudromias morinellus*
European Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis apricaria*
Black-bellied Plover Grey Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Northern Lapwing	*Vanellus vanellus*
CICONIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Red Knot	*Calidris canutus*
Sanderling	*Calidris alba*
Little Stint	*Calidris minuta*
Temminck's Stint	*Calidris temminckii*
Pectoral Sandpiper	*Calidris melanotos*
Curlew Sandpiper	*Calidris ferruginea*
Purple Sandpiper	*Calidris maritima*
Dunlin	*Calidris alpina*
Ruff	*Philomachus pugnax*
Jack Snipe	*Lymnocryptes minimus*
Common Snipe	*Gallinago gallinago*
Great Snipe	*Gallinago media*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Eurasian Woodcock	*Scolopax rusticola*
Black-tailed Godwit	*Limosa limosa*	Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	*Limosa lapponica*
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Eurasian Curlew	*Numenius arquata*
Spotted Redshank	*Tringa erythropus*
Common Redshank	*Tringa totanus*
Common Greenshank	*Tringa nebularia*
Green Sandpiper	*Tringa ochropus*
Wood Sandpiper	*Tringa glareola*
Common Sandpiper	*Tringa hypoleucos*
Ruddy Turnstone	*Arenaria interpres*
Red-necked Phalarope	*Phalaropus lobatus*
Red Phalarope Grey Phalarope	*Phalaropus fulicaria*
CICONIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Eurasian Thick-knee	*Burhinus oedicnemus*
CICONIIFORMES: Laridae
Parasitic Jaeger	*Stercorarius parasiticus*
Great Skua	*Stercorarius skua*
Mew Gull Common Gull	*Larus canus*
Great Black-backed Gull	*Larus marinus*
Iceland Gull	*Larus glaucoides*
Herring Gull	*Larus argentatus*
Yellow-legged Gull	*Larus cachinnans*
Lesser Black-backed Gull	*Larus fuscus*
Black-headed Gull	*Larus ridibundus*
Little Gull	*Larus minutus*
Black-legged Kittiwake	*Rissa tridactyla*
Mediterranean Gull	*Larus melanocephalus*
Little Tern	*Sterna albifrons*
Caspian Tern	*Sterna caspia*	Rare/Accidental
Common Tern	*Sterna hirundo*
Arctic Tern	*Sterna paradisaea*
Common Murre	*Uria aalge*
Atlantic Puffin	*Fratercula arctica*
Razorbill	*Alca torda*
CICONIIFORMES
Osprey
Falconiformes Acciptridae
European Honey-buzzard	*Pernis apivorus*
Red Kite	*Milvus milvus*
Western Marsh-Harrier	*Circus aeruginosus*
Northern Harrier Hen Harrier	*Circus cyaneus*
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter nisus*
Northern Goshawk	*Accipiter gentilis*
Eurasian Buzzard	*Buteo buteo*
Falconiformes: Falconidae
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Merlin	*Falco columbarius*
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Water Rail	*Rallus aquaticus*
Corn Crake	*Crex crex*	Near-threatened
Spotted Crake	*Porzana porzana*
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Common Coot	*Fulica atra*
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Common Crane	*Grus grus*
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Barn Owl	*Tyto alba*
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Little Owl	Athene noctua	Introduced species
Tawny Owl	*Strix aluco*
Long-eared Owl	*Asio otus*
Short-eared Owl	*Asio flammeus*
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Common Cuckoo	*Cuculus canorus*
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Rose-ringed Parakeet	*Psittacula krameri*	Introduced species
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
Common Swift	*Apus apus*
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Common Kingfisher	*Alcedo atthis*
UPUPIFORMES: Upupidae
Eurasian Hoopoe	*Upupa epops*
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Stock Pigeon	*Columba oenas*
Common Wood-Pigeon	*Columba palumbus*
European Turtle-Dove	*Streptopelia turtur*
Eurasian Collared-Dove	*Streptopelia decaocto*
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Eurasian Wryneck	*Jynx torquilla*
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker	*Dendrocopos minor*
Great Spotted Woodpecker	*Dendrocopos major*
Eurasian Green Woodpecker	*Picus viridis*
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Eurasian Skylark	*Alauda arvensis*
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Bank Swallow Sand Martin	*Riparia riparia*
Barn Swallow	*Hirundo rustica*
Northern House-Martin	*Delichon urbica*
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow	*Passer domesticus*
Eurasian Tree Sparrow	*Passer montanus*
Tree Pipit	*Anthus trivialis*
Meadow Pipit	*Anthus pratensis*
Rock Pipit	*Anthus petrosus*
Water Pipit	*Anthus spinoletta*
White Wagtail	*Motacilla alba alba*
Pied Wagtail	*Motacilla alba*
Yellow Wagtail	*Motacilla flava*
Blue-Headed Wagtail	*Motacilla flava*
Grey-headed Wagtail
Grey Wagtail	*Motacilla cinerea*
Hedge Accentor	*Prunella modularis*
PASSERIFORMES: Bombycillidae
Bohemian Waxwing	*Bombycilla garrulus*
PASSERIFORMES: Cinclidae
White-throated Dipper	*Cinclus cinclus*
PASSERIFORMES: Certhiidae
Eurasian Tree-Creeper	*Certhia familiaris*
Winter Wren	*Troglodytes troglodytes*
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae
Wood Nuthatch	*Sitta europaea*
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
European Robin	*Erithacus rubecula*
Black Redstart	*Phoenicurus ochruros*
Common Redstart	*Phoenicurus phoenicurus*
Whinchat	*Saxicola rubetra*
Common Stonechat	*Saxicola torquata*
Northern Wheatear	*Oenanthe oenanthe*
Greenland Wheatear	*Oenanthe oenanthe leucorhoa*
Ring Ouzel	*Turdus torquatus*
Eurasian Blackbird	*Turdus merula*
Fieldfare	*Turdus pilaris*
Redwing	*Turdus iliacus*
Song Thrush	*Turdus philomelos*
Mistle Thrush	*Turdus viscivorus*
Spotted Flycatcher	*Muscicapa striata*
European Pied Flycatcher	*Ficedula hypoleuca*
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Common Starling	*Sturnus vulgaris*
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithalidae
Long-tailed Tit	*Aegithalos caudatus*
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
Marsh Tit	*Parus palustris*
Willow Tit	*Parus montanus*
Coal Tit	*Parus ater*
Crested Tit	*Parus cristatus*
Great Tit	*Parus major*
European Blue Tit	*Parus caeruleus*
PASSERIFORMES: Regulidae
Goldcrest	*Regulus regulus*
Firecrest	*Regulus ignicapillus*
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Red-backed Shrike	*Lanius collurio*
Northern Shrike	*Lanius excubitor*
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Eurasian Jay	*Garrulus glandarius*
Black-billed Magpie	*Pica pica*
Eurasian Jackdaw	*Corvus monedula*
Rook	*Corvus frugilegus*
Carrion Crow	*Corvus corone*
Common Raven	*Corvus corax*
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Cetti's Warbler	*Cettia cetti*
Common Grasshopper-Warbler	*Locustella naevia*
Sedge Warbler	*Acrocephalus schoenobaenus*
Eurasian Reed-Warbler	*Acrocephalus scirpaceus*
Marsh Warbler	*Acrocephalus palustris*
Blackcap	*Sylvia atricapilla*
Garden Warbler	*Sylvia borin*
Greater Whitethroat	*Sylvia communis*
Lesser Whitethroat	*Sylvia curruca*
Wood Warbler	*Phylloscopus sibilatrix*
Willow Warbler	*Phylloscopus trochilus*
Common Chiffchaff	*Phylloscopus collybita*
Siberian Chiffchaff
Scandinavian Chiffchaff
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Chaffinch	*Fringilla coelebs*
Brambling	*Fringilla montifringilla*
European Greenfinch	*Carduelis chloris*
Eurasian Siskin	*Carduelis spinus*
European Goldfinch	*Carduelis carduelis*
Brambling	*Fringilla montifringilla*
Twite	*Carduelis flavirostris*
Eurasian Linnet	*Carduelis cannabina*
Red Crossbill	*Loxia curvirostra*
Common Redpoll	Carduelis flammea
Lesser Redpoll	Carduelis cabaret
Eurasian Bullfinch	*Pyrrhula pyrrhula*
Hawfinch	*Coccothraustes coccothraustes*
Yellowhammer	*Emberiza citrinella*
Lapland Longspur	*Calcarius lapponicus*
Snow Bunting	*Plectrophenax nivalis*
Reed Bunting	*Emberiza schoeniclus*
Corn Bunting	*Emberiza calandra*

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