Systematic List And Ten-Year Summary Of The Birds Of Eakring (1998-2007).pdf

While some historical species like Corn Crake, Nightingale, Wryneck, and Pied Flycatcher have not been recorded recently (with no sightings since before 1998), the past decade has seen a total of 171 species in the area.

Notable Species and Observations:

- Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis): Formerly regular at Eakring Flash, with recent years seeing a significant decline in records. Only one record in 2007.
- Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) and Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus): Rare sightings; one bird each observed in 1999 and 2006, respectively.
- Leach's Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa): A single bird was spotted briefly at Eakring Flash in October 2003.
- Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo carbo): Regularly observed away from the breeding season, with most sightings involving birds commuting to other local waters. A "sinensis" Cormorant was noted in February 2002.
- Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea): Present almost daily since 1998, with no successful breeding attempts within the area.
- White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) and Bewick's Swan (Cygnus columbianus): Uncommon, with only one record each over the ten years; a White Stork in November-December 2003 and a Bewick's Swan family party in November-December 2001.
- Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus), Bean Goose (Anser fabilis), Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus), White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons), Greylag Goose (Anser anser), Canada Goose (Branta canadensis), and Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegytiacus): Regularly recorded, with varying degrees of frequency.
- Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) and Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata): Shelduck has been a regular feature since January 1998, with breeding occurring in 2002. Mandarin Duck was last seen in 2004, with multiple records in 2002, possibly due to successful breeding.
- Wigeon (Anas penelope): Becoming increasingly scarce, with a significant drop in records since 2002 and none observed in 2006 or 2007.