Sewage Works Site (Aldersbrook Exchange Lands) - Birds
The site (together with the adjacent River Roding) provides a habitat for a good range of birds, including a very healthy population of Common Whitethroats. In the list that follows, those in ordinary font are thought to be usually present (in their season), those in italics rare or visitors, and those in bold may breed.
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Common Name
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Location
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| Cormorant | May be seen flying over, occasionally feeds in Roding |
| Grey Heron | May be seen flying over, occasionally feeds in Roding |
| Canada Goose | May be seen flying over, rarely feeds on "Redbridge Field" |
| Mute Swan | May be seen flying over, rarely in Roding |
| Mallard | Occasionally in Roding |
| Sparrowhawk | Fairly Common |
| Kestrel | Common |
| Hobby | Occasional |
| Pheasant | One seen on January 1st 197; one on 5th April 2010 |
| Lapwing | Sometimes seen flying over |
| Black-headed Gull | A few, mostly in early mornings on "Redbridge Field" |
| Common Gull | A few, mostly in early mornings on "Redbridge Field" |
| Common Tern | Occasional along Roding |
| Wood Pigeon | Common |
| Feral Pigeon | Uncommon |
| Collared Dove | Fairly Common |
| Barn Owl | One found dead, presumably having hit overhead cables |
| Tawny Owl | Uncommon |
| Swift | Common |
| Kingfisher | Occasional along Roding |
| Green Woodpecker | Sometimes seen and heard |
| Greater Spotted Woodpecker | Sometimes seen and heard |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | Uncommon |
| Skylark | Rare |
| Sand Martin | Passage in Spring and Autumn |
| Swallow | Passage in Spring and Autumn with some during the Summer |
| House Martin | Much less common now |
| Meadow Pipit | Uncommon |
| Yellow Wagtail | Uncommon |
| Grey Wagtail | Occasional by Roding |
| Pied Wagtail | Uncommon |
| Wren | Common |
| Dunnock | Common |
| Sedge Warbler | Occasionally heard singing from edge of Roding |
| Blackcap | Fairly common |
| Whitethroat | Very common - many pairs |
| Willow Warbler | Common |
| Chiffchaff | Fairly Common |
| Goldcrest | Uncommon |
| Spotted Flycatcher | Rare |
| Robin | Common |
| Fieldfare | Sometimes seen in Winter |
| Blackbird | Common |
| Redwing | Sometimes seen in Winter |
| Song Thrush | Often seen and heard |
| Mistle Thrush | Fairly Common |
| Long-tailed Tit | Common |
| Coal Tit | Uncommon |
| Blue Tit | Common |
| Great Tit | Common |
| Chaffinch | Uncommon now |
| Greenfinch | Less common now |
| Goldfinch | Less common now |
| Linnet | Uncommon |
| Redpoll | Uncommon |
| Bullfinch | Less common now, though up to six females seen during early 2005 |
| House Sparrow | Uncommon, but feeds in stables and allotments adjacent |
| Starling | Common |
| Jay | Common |
| Magpie | Common |
| Carrion Crow | Common |