Birding list

Birds marked * have only been seen outside of the UK.

Swans

• Mute Swan – Cygnus olor
• Whooper Swan – Cygnus cygnus
• Bewick’s Swan – Cygnus columbines

Geese

• (Greater) White-fronted Goose – Anser albifrons
• Bean Goose – Anser fabalis
• Pink-Footed Goose – Anser brachyrhynchus
• Greylag Goose – Anser anser
• Canada Goose – Branta canadensis
• Barnacle Goose – Branta leucopsis
• Brent Goose – Branta bernicla
• (Common) Shelduck – Tadorna tadora
• Ruddy Shelduck – Tadorna ferruginea
• Egyptian Goose – Alopochen aegyptiaca

Dabbling Ducks

• Mallard – Anas platyrhynchos
• Gadwall – Anas strepera
• (Northern) Pintail – Anas acuta
• (Northern) Shoveler – Anas clypeata
• (Eurasian) Wigeon – Anas penelope
• (Eurasian) Teal – Anas crecca
• Green-winged Teal – Anas carolinensis
• Garganey – Anas querquedula
• Blue-winged Teal – Anas discors
• Baikal Teal – Anas formosa
• Mandarin Duck – Aix galericulata

Diving Ducks

• Tufted Duck – Aythya fuligula
• (Common) Pochard – Aythya ferina
• Red-crested Pochard – Netta rufina
• Ferruginous Duck – Aythya nyroca
• (Greater) Scaup – Aythya marila
• (Common) Eider – Somateria mollissima
• Common Scoter – Melanitta nigra
• Long-tailed Duck – Clangula hyemalis
• (Common) Goldeneye – Bucephala clangula
• Goosander – Mergus merganser
• Red-breasted Merganser – Mergus serrator

Partridges & Pheasants

• Red-legged Partridge – Alectoris rufa
• Grey Partridge – Perdix perdix
• (Common) Quail – Coturnix coturnix
• (Common) Pheasant – Phasianus colchicus

Divers

• Red-throated Diver – Gavia Stellata
• Black-throated Diver – Gavia arctica
• Great Northern Diver – Gavia immer

Grebes

• Slavonian Grebe – Podiceps auritus
• Black-necked Grebe – Podiceps nigricollis
• Little Grebe – Tachybaptus ruficollis
• Great Crested Grebe – Podiceps cristatus

Shearwaters & Petrels

• (Northen) Fulmar – Fulmarus glacialis
• Manx Shearwater – Puffinus puffinus
• Balearic Shearwater – Puffinus mauretanicus
• Sooty Shearwater – Puffinus griseus
• Leach’s Storm Petrel – Oceanidroma leucorhoa

Gannets

• (Northern) Gannet – Morus bassanus

Cormorants

• (Great) Cormorant – Phalacrocorax carbo
• (European) Shag – Phalacrocorax aristotelis

Herons

• (Great) Bittern – Botaurus stellaris
• Cattle Egret – Babulcus ibis
• Little Egret – Egretta garzetta
• Great Egret – Casmerodius albus
• Grey Heron – Ardea cinerea
• Glossy Ibis – Plegadis falcinellus
• (Eurasian) Spoonbill – Platalea leucorodia

Eagles & Osprey

• White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla
• Osprey – Pandion haliaetus

Kites

• Red Kite – Milvus milvus

Harriers

• (Western) Marsh Harrier – Circus aeruginosus
• Hen Harrier – Circus cyaneus
• Montagu’s Harrier – Circus pygargus
• Pallid Harrier – Circus Macrourus

Buzzards

• Common Buzzard – Buteo buteo

Honey Buzzards

• (European) Honey Buzzard – Pernis apivorus

Hawks

• (Eurasian) Sparrowhawk – Accipiter nisus
• (Northern) Goshawk – Accipiter gentilis

Falcons

• (Common) Kestrel – Falco tinninculus
• (Eurasian) Hobby – Falco subbuteo
• Red-footed Falcon – Falco vespertinus
• Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus
• Merlin – Falco columbarius

Rails & Crakes

• Water Rail – Rallus aquaticus
• (Common) Moorhen – Gallinula chloropus
• (Eurasian) Coot – Fulica atra

Bustards

• Great Bustard – Otis tarda

Waders

• Oystercatcher – Haematopus ostralegus
• (Pied) Avocet – Recurvirosta avosetta
• Black-winged Stilt* – Himantopus himantopus
• Stone Curlew – Burhinus oedicnemus
• Little Ringed Plover – Charadrius dubius
• (Common) Ringed Plover – Charadrius hiaticula
• Kentish Plover – Charadrius alexandrinus
• Grey Plover – Pluvialis squatarola
• (European) Golden Plover – Pluvialis apricaria
• (Northen) Lapwing – Vanellus vanellus
• Ruff – Calidris pugnax
• Pectoral Sandpiper – Calidris melanotos
• (Red) Knot – Calidris canutus
• Sanderling – Calidris alba
• Purple Sandpiper – Calidris maritima
• (Ruddy) Turnstone – Arenaria interpres
• Dunlin – Calidris alpina
• Curlew Sandpiper – Calidris ferruginea
• Little Stint – Calidris minuta
• Semipalmated Sandpiper – Calidris pusilla
• Western Sandpiper – Calidris mauri
• Wood Sandpiper – Tringa glareola
• Green Sandpiper – Tringa ochropus
• Common Sandpiper – Actitis hypoleucos
• (Common) Redshank – Tringa totanus
• Spotted Redshank – Tringa erythropus
• (Common) Greenshank – Tringa nebularia
• Black-tailed Godwit – Limosa limosa
• Bar-tailed Godwit – Limosa lapponica
• (Eurasian) Curlew – Numenius arquata
• Whimbrel – Numenius phaeopus
• (Eurasian) Woodcock – Scolopax rusticola
• Common Snipe – Gallinago gallinago
• Jack Snipe – Lymnocryptes minimus
• Grey Phalarope – Phalaropus fulicarius
• Red-necked Phalarope – Phalaropus lobatus
• Wilson’s Phalarope – Phalaropus tricolor

Skuas

• Great Skua – Stercorarius skua
• Pomarina Skua – Stercorarius pomarinus
• Arctic Skua – Stercorarius parasiticus

Gulls

• Black-headed Gull – Chroicocephalus ridibundus
• Bonaparte’s Gull – Chroicocephalus philadelpia
• Little Gull – Hydrocoloeus minutus
• (Black-legged) Kittiwake – Rissa tridactyla
• Iceland Gull – Larus glaucoides
• Common Gull – Larus canus
• Ring-billed Gull – Larus delawarensis
• Mediterranean Gull – Larus melanocephalus
• (European) Herrning Gull – Larus argentatus
• Yellow-legged Gull – Larus michahellis
• Caspian Gull – Larus cachinnans
• Great Black-backed Gull – Larus marinus
• Lesser Black-backed Gull – Larus fuscas

Terns

• Little Tern – Sterna albifrons
• Sandwich Tern – Sterna sandvicensis
• Common Tern – Sterna hirundo
• Arctic Tern – Sterna paradisaea
• Roseate Tern – Sterna dougallii

Marsh Tern

• Black Tern – Chlidonias niger
• Whiskered Tern – Chlidonias hybrida

Auks

• Black Guillemot – Cepphus grylle
• (Common) Guillemot – Uria aalge
• Razorbill – Alca torda

Pigeons & Doves

• Rock Dove – Columba livia
• Ferel Pigeon – Columba Livia “domestica”
• Stock Dove – Columba oenas
• (Common) Wood Pigeon – Columba palumbus
• (Eurasian) Collared Dove – Streptopelia decaocto
• (European) Turtle Dove – Streptopelia turtur

Cuckoos

• (Common) Cuckoo – Cuculus canorus

Owls

• Short-eared Owl – Asio flammeus
• Tawny Owl – Strix aluco
• Barn Owl – Tyto alba
• Little Owl – Athene noctua

Nightjars

• (European) Nightjar – Caprimulgus euroaeus

Swifts

• (Common) Swift – Apus apus

Kingfisher

• (Common) Kingfisher – Alcedo atthis

Bee-eaters & others

• (Eurasian) Hoopoe – Upupa epops

Woodpeckers

• (European) Green Woodpecker – Picus viridis
• Great Spotted Woodpecker – Dendrocopos major
• Lesser Spotted Woodpecker – Decdrocopos minor
• (Eurasian) Wryneck – Jynx torquilla

Larks

• (Common) Skylark – Alauda arvensis
• Thekla’s Lark* – Galeria theklae
• Woodlark – Lullula arborea

Swallows & Martins

• (Common) Sand Martin – Riparia riparia
• Barn Swallow – Hirundo rustica
• (Common) House Martin – Delichon urbicum

Pipits & Wagtails

• Water Pipit – Anthus spinoletta
• Rock Pipit – Anthus petrosus
• Meadow Pipit – Anthus pratensis
• Tree Pipit – Anthus trivialis
• White / Pied Wagtail – Motacilla alba
• Yellow Wagtail – Motacilla flava
• Grey Wagtail – Motacilla cinerea

Wrens, Dippers & Others

• Wren – Troglodytes troglodytes
• (White-throated ) Dipper – Cinclus cinclus

Accentors

• Dunnock – Prunella modularis

Thrushes & Chats

• (European) Robin – Erithacus rubecula
• (Common) Nightingale – Luscinia megarhynchos
• (Common) Redstart – Phoenicurus phoenicurus
• Black Redstart – Phoenicurus ochruros
• Whinchat – Saxicola rubetra
• (Common) Stonechat – Saxicola rubicola
• Song Thrush – Turdus philomelos
• Redwing – Turdus iliacus
• Mistle Thrush – Turdus voscivorus
• Fieldfare – Turdus pilaris
• (Common) Blackbird – Turdus merula
• Blue Rock Thrush* – Monticola solitarius

Wheatears

• (Northern) Wheatear – Oenanthe oenanthe

Sylvia Warblers

• Garden Warbler – Sylvia borin
• Blackcap – Sylvia atricapilla
• (Common) Whitethroat – Sylvia communis
• Lesser Whitethroat – Sylvia curruca
• Sardinian Warbler* – Sylvia melanocephala
• Dartford Warbler – Sylvia undata

Acrocephalus Warblers

• Sedge Warbler – Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
• Cetti’s warbler – Cettia cetti
• (European) Reed Warbler – Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Locustella Warblers

• (Common) Grasshopper Warbler – Locustella naevia
• River Warbler – Locustella fluviatilis
• Savi’s Warbler – Locustella luscinioides

Hippolais Warblers

• Icterine Warbler – Hippolais icterina

Leaf Warblers

• Willow Warbler – Phylloscopus trochilus
• Wood Warbler – Phylloscopus sibilatrix
• (Common) Chiffchaff – Phylloscopus collybita
• Yellow-browed Warbler – Phylloscopus inornatus

Crests

• Goldcrest – Regulus regulus
• Firecrest – Regulus ignicapilla

Flycatchers

• Spotted Flycatcher – Muscicapa striata
• Pied Flycatcher – Ficedula hypoleuca

Tits

• Great Tit – Paris major
• Coal Tit – Periparus ater
• (European) Blue Tit – Cyanistes caeruleus
• Marsh Tit – Poecile palustris
• Long-tailed Tit – Aegitahlos caudatus
• Bearded Reedling – Panurus biarmicus

Nuthatches & Creepers

• (Eurasian) Nuthatch – Sitta europaea
• (Eurasian) Treecreeper – Certhia familarius

Shrikes & Bush-shrikes

• Great Grey Shrike – Lanius excubitor
• Woodchat Shrike – Lanius senator

Crows

• (Common) Magpie – Pica pica
• (Red Billed) Chough – Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
• (Eurasian) Jay – Garrulus glandarius
• (Western) Jackdaw – Corvus monedula
• Rook – Corvus frugilegus
• Hooded Crow* – Corvus cornix
• Carrion Crow – Corvus corone
• (Common) Raven – Corvus corax

Starlings & Orioles

• (Common) Starling – Sturnus vulgaris
• Rose-coloured Starling – Pastor roseus

Sparrows

• House Sparrow – Passer domesticus
• (Eurasian) Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus

Finches

• (Common) Chaffinch – Fringilla coelebs
• Brambling – Fringilla montifringilla
• (Common) Linnet – Linaria cannabina
• (Lesser) Redpoll – Acanthis caberet
• (European) Goldfinch – Cardeulis cardeulis
• (European) Greenfinch – Chloris chloris
• (Eurasian) Siskin – Spinus spinus
• (European) Serin – Sernius serinus
• (Eurasian) Bullfinch – Pyrrhula pyrrhulla
• Hawfinch – Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Crossbills

• Common Crossbill – Loxia Curvirostra

Buntings

• (Common) Reed Bunting – Emberiza schoeniclus
• Snow Bunting – Plectrophenax nivalis
• Lapland Bunting – Calcarius lapponicus
• Yellowhammer – Emberzia citrinella
• Cirl Bunting – Emberzia cirlus
• Corn Bunting – Emberiza calandra