British Bird List Updated June 2020. See below for the status and breeding category definitions.
BLACK GROUSE
Lyrurus tetrix
A fairly common resident; breeds in small numbers
RED GROUSE
Lagopus lagopus
A common resident; breeds in large numbers
RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE
Alectoris rufa
A common introduced resident; breeds in small numbers
GREY PARTRIDGE
Perdix perdix
A fairly common resident; breeds in moderate numbers
QUAIL
Coturnix coturnix
A scarce summer visitor and passage migrant; occasional breeder
PHEASANT
Phasianus colchicus
An abundant resident; breeds in large numbers.
BRENT GOOSE
Branta bernicla
DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE
B.b.bernicla
A fairly common winter visitor in the Walney/Foulney area, scarce elsewhere.
PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE
B.b.hrota
A fairly common winter visitor in the Walney/Foulney area, scarce elsewhere.
BLACK BRANT
B.b.nigricans
Vagrant
RED-BREASTED GOOSE
Branta ruficollis
Vagrant and escape
CANADA GOOSE
Branta canadensis
A common feral resident; breeds in small numbers
BARNACLE GOOSE
Branta leucopsis
An abundant winter visitor to the Solway, uncommon elsewhere; breeds ferally in very small numbers
CACKLING GOOSE
Branta hutchinsii
Vagrant
SNOW GOOSE
Anser caerulescens
Escape and possible rare winter visitor and passage migrant
GREYLAG GOOSE
Anser anser
A common feral resident and occasional winter visitor; breeds in moderate numbers
TAIGA BEAN GOOSE
Anser fabalis
Vagrant
PINK-FOOTED GOOSE
Anser brachyrhynchus
An abundant winter visitor and passage migrant
TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE
Anser serrirostris
A rare winter visitor
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
Anser albifrons
RUSSIAN WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
A.a.albifrons
An uncommon winter visitor
GREENLAND WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
A.a.flavirostris
An uncommon winter visitor
LESSER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
Anser erythropus
Vagrant
MUTE SWAN
Cygnus olor
A fairly common resident, passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in small numbers
BEWICK'S SWAN
Cygnus columbianus
A scarce winter visitor and passage migrant
WHOOPER SWAN
Cygnus cygnus
A fairly common winter visitor and passage migrant, has summered
EGYPTIAN GOOSE
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Escape and rare feral visitor
SHELDUCK
Tadorna tadorna
A common resident, abundant winter visitor and passage migrant; breeds in moderate numbers
RUDDY SHELDUCK
Tadorna ferruginea
Escape and former vagrant
MANDARIN DUCK
Aix galericulata
Escape and uncommon feral resident; breeds in very small numbers
GARGANEY
Spatula querquedula
An uncommon summer visitor and passage migrant
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
Spatula discors
Vagrant
SHOVELER
Spatula clypeata
An uncommon resident, fairly common winter visitor and passage migrant; breeds in very small numbers
GADWALL
Mareca strepera
A fairly common resident, passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in very small numbers
WIGEON
Mareca penelope
An uncommon resident, abundant winter visitor and passage migrant; breeds in very small numbers
AMERICAN WIGEON
Mareca americana
Vagrant
MALLARD
Anas platyrhynchos
An abundant resident, winter visitor and passage migrant; breeds in large numbers
PINTAIL
Anas acuta
A common winter visitor and passage migrant; occasional breeder
TEAL
Anas crecca
A fairly common resident, common winter visitor and passage migrant; breeds in small numbers
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
Anas carolinensis
A rare winter visitor and passage migrant
RED-CRESTED POCHARD
Netta rufina
Escape and possible vagrant
POCHARD
Aythya ferina
An uncommon resident, common winter visitor and passage migrant; breeds in very small numbers
FERRUGINOUS DUCK
Aythya nyroca
Vagrant
RING-NECKED DUCK
Aythya collaris
A rare visitor
TUFTED DUCK
Aythya fuligula
A common resident, winter visitor and passage migrant; breeds in moderate numbers
SCAUP
Aythya marila
A fairly common winter visitor to the Solway, uncommon elsewhere; non-breeders occasionally summer
LESSER SCAUP
Aythya affinis
Vagrant
KING EIDER
Somateria spectabilis
Vagrant
EIDER
Somateria mollissima
A common resident in the Walney/Foulney area, uncommon elsewhere; breeds in moderate numbers
SURF SCOTER
Melanitta perspicillata
Vagrant
VELVET SCOTER
Melanitta fusca
An uncommon winter visitor and passage migrant
COMMON SCOTER
Melanitta nigra
An uncommon winter visitor and common passage migrant, uncommon inland
LONG-TAILED DUCK
Clangula hyemalis
An uncommon winter visitor, non-breeders occasionally summer
GOLDENEYE
Bucephala clangula
A common winter visitor and passage migrant; occasionally summers
SMEW
Mergellus albellus
An uncommon winter visitor
GOOSANDER
Mergus merganser
A common resident and winter visitor; breeds in moderate numbers
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER
Mergus serrator
A fairly common resident and common winter visitor; breeds in small numbers
RUDDY DUCK
Oxyura jamaicensis
A rare resident; occasional breeder, declining in numbers
NIGHTJAR
Caprimulgus europaeus
A scarce summer visitor; breeds in very small numbers
ALPINE SWIFT
Tachymarptis melba
Vagrant.
SWIFT
Apus apus
A common summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in large numbers
GREAT BUSTARD
Otis tarda
Vagrant
CUCKOO
Cuculus canorus
A common summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in moderate numbers
PALLAS'S SANDGROUSE
Syrrhaptes paradoxus
Vagrant
ROCK DOVE/FERAL PIGEON
Columba livia
A common resident; breeds in large numbers
STOCK DOVE
Columba oenas
A common resident and winter visitor; breeds in large numbers
WOODPIGEON
Columba palumbus
An abundant resident and winter visitor; breeds in very large numbers
TURTLE DOVE
Streptopelia turtur
Vagrant ; former breeder
COLLARED DOVE
Streptopelia decaocto
An abundant resident and uncommon passage migrant; breeds in large numbers
WATER RAIL
Rallus aquaticus
An uncommon resident, passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in small numbers
CORNCRAKE
Crex crex
A rare summer visitor and passage migrant
LITTLE CRAKE
Porzana parva
Vagrant
BAILLON'S CRAKE
Porzana pusilla
Vagrant.
SPOTTED CRAKE
Porzana porzana
Vagrant
MOORHEN
Gallinula chloropus
An abundant resident; breeds in large numbers
COOT
Fulica atra
A common resident, passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in moderate numbers
AMERICAN COOT
Fulica americana
Vagrant
CRANE
Grus grus
A rare passage migrant
LITTLE GREBE
Tachybaptus ruficollis
A fairly common resident, passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in small numbers
RED-NECKED GREBE
Podiceps grisegena
A rare winter visitor.
GREAT CRESTED GREBE
Podiceps cristatus
A fairly common resident, passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in small numbers
SLAVONIAN GREBE
Podiceps auritus
An uncommon winter visitor
BLACK-NECKED GREBE
Podiceps nigricollis
A rare passage migrant and winter visitor; occasional breeder
STONE-CURLEW
Burhinus oedicnemus
Vagrant
OYSTERCATCHER
Haematopus ostralegus
An abundant resident, passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in large numbers
BLACK-WINGED STILT
Himantopus himantopus
Vagrant
AVOCET
Recurvirostra avosetta
An uncommon summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in very small numbers
LAPWING
Vanellus vanellus
An abundant resident, passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in large numbers
GOLDEN PLOVER
Pluvialis apricaria
A fairly common resident, abundant winter visitor and passage migrant; breeds in moderate numbers
PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER
Pluvialis fulva
Vagrant
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER
Pluvialis dominica
Rare visitor
GREY PLOVER
Pluvialis squatarola
A fairly common winter visitor and passage migrant
RINGED PLOVER
Charadrius hiaticula
A fairly common resident, common passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in small numbers
LITTLE RINGED PLOVER
Charadrius dubius
An uncommon summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in very small numbers
KENTISH PLOVER
Charadrius alexandrinus
Vagrant
GREATER SAND PLOVER
Charadrius leschenaultii
Vagrant
DOTTEREL
Charadrius morinellus
An uncommon passage migrant in spring, scarce in autumn; occasional breeder
WHIMBREL
Numenius phaeopus
A fairly common passage migrant, most numerous in spring
HUDSONIAN WHIMBREL
Numenius hudsonicus
Vagrant
CURLEW
Numenius arquata
A common resident, abundant winter visitor and passage migrant; breeds in declining numbers
BAR-TAILED GODWIT
Limosa lapponica
A fairly common winter visitor and passage migrant
BLACK-TAILED GODWIT
Limosa limosa
A fairly common passage migrant and uncommon winter visitor; occasional breeder
TURNSTONE
Arenaria interpres
A common winter visitor and passage migrant
KNOT
Calidris canutus
An abundant winter visitor and passage migrant
RUFF
Calidris pugnax
An uncommon passage migrant and scarce winter visitor.
BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER
Calidris falcinellus
Vagrant
STILT SANDPIPER
Calidris himantopus
Vagrant
CURLEW SANDPIPER
Calidris ferruginea
An uncommon passage migrant, most numerous in autumn
TEMMINCK'S STINT
Calidris temminckii
Vagrant
SANDERLING
Calidris alba
A common winter visitor and passage migrant, most numerous in spring
DUNLIN
Calidris alpina
An uncommon resident, abundant winter visitor and passage migrant; breeds in very small numbers
PURPLE SANDPIPER
Calidris maritima
A fairly common winter visitor, almost exclusively confined to the western coastline of the county
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER
Calidris bairdii
Vagrant.
LITTLE STINT
Calidris minuta
An uncommon passage migrant and scarce winter visitor, occurs mainly in autumn
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
Calidris fuscicollis
Vagrant
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
Calidris subruficollis
A rare passage migrant
PECTORAL SANDPIPER
Calidris melanotos
A rare passage migrant
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER
Calidris pusilla
Vagrant
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Rare visitor
WOODCOCK
Scolopax rusticola
A common resident, winter visitor and passage migrant; breeds in moderate numbers
JACK SNIPE
Lymnocryptes minimus
An uncommon winter visitor and passage migrant
GREAT SNIPE
Gallinago media
Vagrant
SNIPE
Gallinago gallinago
A common but declining resident, abundant winter visitor and passage migrant; breeds in large numbers
TEREK SANDPIPER
Xenus cinereus
Vagrant
WILSON'S PHALAROPE
Phalaropus tricolor
Vagrant
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
Phalaropus lobatus
Vagrant
GREY PHALAROPE
Phalaropus fulicarius
A rare autumn passage migrant and storm blown winter visitor
COMMON SANDPIPER
Actitis hypoleucos
A common summer visitor and passage migrant, scarce overwintering bird; breeds in large numbers
SPOTTED SANDPIPER
Actitis macularius
Vagrant
GREEN SANDPIPER
Tringa ochropus
An uncommon passage migrant and overwintering bird, former breeder
LESSER YELLOWLEGS
Tringa flavipes
Vagrant
REDSHANK
Tringa totanus
A fairly common resident, abundant winter visitor and passage migrant; breeds in moderate numbers
WOOD SANDPIPER
Tringa glareola
A scarce passage migrant
SPOTTED REDSHANK
Tringa erythropus
An uncommon passage migrant and scarce overwintering bird
GREENSHANK
Tringa nebularia
A fairly common passage migrant, most numerous in autumn, and uncommon overwintering bird
GREATER YELLOWLEGS
Tringa melanoleuca
Vagrant
CREAM-COLOURED COURSER
Cursorius cursor
Vagrant
COLLARED PRATINCOLE
Glareola pratincola
Vagrant
BLACK-WINGED PRATINCOLE
Glareola nordmanni
Vagrant
KITTIWAKE
Rissa tridactyla
A common summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in moderate numbers
IVORY GULL
Pagophila eburnea
Vagrant
SABINE'S GULL
Xema sabini
A rare passage migrant
BLACK-HEADED GULL
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
An abundant resident, passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in large numbers
LITTLE GULL
Hydrocoloeus minutus
An uncommon passage migrant and winter visitor, most numerous in spring
ROSS'S GULL
Rhodostethia rosea
Vagrant
LAUGHING GULL
Leucophaeus atricilla
Vagrant
MEDITERRANEAN GULL
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
An uncommon passage migrant and scarce winter visitor; occasional breeder
COMMON GULL
Larus canus
An abundant winter visitor and passage migrant, occasional breeder
RING-BILLED GULL
Larus delawarensis
Vagrant
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL
Larus marinus
A fairly common resident and winter visitor; breeds in small numbers
GLAUCOUS GULL
Larus hyperboreus
A scarce winter visitor and passage migrant, has summered
ICELAND GULL
Larus glaucoides
A scarce spring passage migrant and winter visitor
HERRING GULL
Larus argentatus
An abundant resident; breeds in declining numbers
YELLOW-LEGGED GULL
Larus michahellis
A rare autumn passage migrant and winter visitor
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
Larus fuscus
An abundant summer visitor, common passage migrant and overwintering bird; breeds in large numbers
CASPIAN TERN
Hydroprogne caspia
Vagrant
SANDWICH TERN
Thalasseus sandvicensis
A common summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in moderate numbers
LITTLE TERN
Sternula albifrons
A fairly common summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in small numbers
BRIDLED TERN
Onychoprion anaethetus
Vagrant
SOOTY TERN
Onychoprion fuscatus
Vagrant
ROSEATE TERN
Sterna dougallii
A rare passage migrant; former breeder
COMMON TERN
Sterna hirundo
A fairly common summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in small numbers
ARCTIC TERN
Sterna paradisaea
A fairly common summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in small numbers
WHISKERED TERN
Chlidonias hybrida
Vagrant
WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN
Chlidonias leucopterus
Vagrant
BLACK TERN
Chlidonias niger
An uncommon passage migrant; former breeder
GREAT SKUA
Stercorarius skua
An uncommon passage migrant, rare in winter
POMARINE SKUA
Stercorarius pomarinus
A fairly common spring migrant to the Solway, scarce elsewhere and on autumn passage, rare in winter
ARCTIC SKUA
Stercorarius parasiticus
A fairly common passage migrant, scarce in winter
LONG-TAILED SKUA
Stercorarius longicaudus
A rare passage migrant
LITTLE AUK
Alle alle
A rare winter visitor, usually storm-driven
GUILLEMOT
Uria aalge
An abundant summer visitor, fairly common passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in large numbers
RAZORBILL
Alca torda
A fairly common summer visitor, common passage migrant and uncommon winter visitor; breeds in small numbers
BLACK GUILLEMOT
Cepphus grylle
An uncommon summer visitor and passage migrant, scarce winter visitor; breeds in very small numbers
PUFFIN
Fratercula arctica
An uncommon summer visitor and passage migrant, scarce winter visitor; breeds in very small numbers
RED-THROATED DIVER
Gavia stellata
A fairly common winter visitor and passage migrant, most numerous in spring, rare inland
BLACK-THROATED DIVER
Gavia arctica
A rare winter visitor and passage migrant
GREAT NORTHERN DIVER
Gavia immer
An uncommon winter visitor and passage migrant; scarce inland
WHITE-BILLED DIVER
Gavia adamsii
Vagrant
WILSON'S PETREL
Oceanites oceanicus
Vagrant
STORM PETREL
Hydrobates pelagicus
An uncommon offshore summer visitor and passage migrant
LEACH'S PETREL
Oceanodroma leucorhoa
An uncommon passage migrant, occurs mainly in autumn
FULMAR
Fulmarus glacialis
A fairly common offshore summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in small numbers
CORY'S SHEARWATER
Calonectris borealis
Vagrant
SOOTY SHEARWATER
Ardenna grisea
A rare passage migrant.
GREAT SHEARWATER
Ardenna gravis
Vagrant
MANX SHEARWATER
Puffinus puffinus
A fairly common offshore summer visitor and passage migrant
BALEARIC SHEARWATER
Puffinus mauretanicus
Vagrant
BLACK STORK
Ciconia nigra
Vagrant
WHITE STORK
Ciconia ciconia
A rare passage migrant
GANNET
Morus bassanus
A common offshore summer visitor and passage migrant
SHAG
Phalacrocorax aristotelis
An uncommon non-breeding visitor
CORMORANT
Phalacrocorax carbo
A common resident, winter visitor and passage migrant; breeds in small numbers
GLOSSY IBIS
Plegadis falcinellus
A rare passage migrant
SPOONBILL
Platalea leucorodia
A scarce passage migrant
BITTERN
Botaurus stellaris
A scarce passage migrant and winter visitor; former breeder
LITTLE BITTERN
Ixobrychus minutus
Vagrant
NIGHT HERON
Nycticorax nycticorax
Vagrant
SQUACCO HERON
Ardeola ralloides
Vagrant
CATTLE EGRET
Bubulcus ibis
A rare visitor
GREY HERON
Ardea cinerea
A fairly common resident; breeds in small numbers
PURPLE HERON
Ardea purpurea
Vagrant
GREAT WHITE EGRET
Ardea alba
A scarce passage migrant
LITTLE EGRET
Egretta garzetta
A fairly common passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in small numbers
OSPREY
Pandion haliaetus
An uncommon summer visitor and uncommon passage migrant; breeds in very small numbers
HONEY-BUZZARD
Pernis apivorus
A rare summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in very small numbers
SPOTTED EAGLE
Clanga clanga
Vagrant
GOLDEN EAGLE
Aquila chrysaetos
A rare resident; former breeder
SPARROWHAWK
Accipter nisus
A common resident; breeds in moderate numbers
GOSHAWK
Accipter gentilis
An uncommon resident; breeds in very small numbers
MARSH HARRIER
Circus aeruginosus
An uncommon passage migrant, occasional breeder
HEN HARRIER
Circus cyaneus
An uncommon resident, uncommon winter visitor and passage migrant; breeds in very small numbers
PALLID HARRIER
Circus macrourus
Vagrant
MONTAGU'S HARRIER
Circus pygargus
Vagrant
RED KITE
Milvus milvus
An uncommon winter visitor and passage migrant; reintroduced former breeder
BLACK KITE
Milvus migrans
Vagrant
WHITE-TAILED EAGLE
Haliaeetus albicilla
Vagrant; former resident breeder
ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD
Buteo lagopus
A rare winter visitor
BUZZARD
Buteo buteo
A common resident; breeds in large numbers
BARN OWL
Tyto alba
A fairly common resident; breeds in small numbers
SCOPS OWL
Otus scops
Vagrant
SNOWY OWL
Bubo scandiacus
Vagrant
TAWNY OWL
Strix aluco
A common resident; breeds in large numbers
LITTLE OWL
Athene noctua
An uncommon resident; breeds in moderate numbers
TENGMALM'S OWL
Aegolius funereus
Vagrant
LONG-EARED OWL
Asio otus
An uncommon resident, passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in very small numbers
SHORT-EARED OWL
Asio flammeus
An uncommon resident, fairly common passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in small numbers
HOOPOE
Upupa epops
A rare passage migrant, has overwintered
ROLLER
Coracias garrulus
Vagrant
KINGFISHER
Alcedo atthis
An uncommon resident; breeds in small numbers
BEE-EATER
Merops apiaster
A rare passage migrant; has bred
WRYNECK
Jynx torquilla
Vagrant ; former breeder
LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER
Dryobates minor
A rare resident; breeds in very small numbers
GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER
Dendrocopus major
A common resident; breeds in large numbers
GREEN WOODPECKER
Picus viridis
A fairly common resident; breeds in moderate numbers
KESTREL
Falco tinnunculus
A common resident, passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in moderate numbers
RED-FOOTED FALCON
Falco vespertinus
Vagrant
MERLIN
Falco columbarius
An uncommon resident, passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in small numbers
HOBBY
Falco subbuteo
An uncommon passage migrant
GYR FALCON
Falco rusticolus
Vagrant
PEREGRINE
Falco peregrinus
A fairly common resident; breeds in small numbers
RING-NECKED PARAKEET
Psittacula krameri
Scarce resident, escape
RED-BACKED SHRIKE
Lanius collurio
Vagrant; former breeder
DAURIAN SHRIKE
Lanius isabellinus
Vagrant
GREAT GREY SHRIKE
Lanius excubitor
A scarce winter visitor
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE
Lanius excubitor pallidirostris
Vagrant
WOODCHAT SHRIKE
Lanius senator
Vagrant
RED-EYED VIREO
Vireo olivaceus
Vagrant
GOLDEN ORIOLE
Oriolus oriolus
A rare passage migrant; former breeder
JAY
Garrulus glandarius
A common resident; breeds in moderate numbers
MAGPIE
Pica pica
A locally abundant resident; breeds in large numbers, particularly in the south of the county
NUTCRACKER
Nucifraga caryocatactes
Vagrant
CHOUGH
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
A rare visitor; former breeder
JACKDAW
Coloeus monedula
An abundant resident; breeds in very large numbers
ROOK
Corvus frugilegus
An abundant resident; breeds in very large numbers
CARRION CROW
Corvus corone
An abundant resident; breeds in very large numbers
HOODED CROW
Corvus cornix
An uncommon winter visitor and passage migrant; occasional breeder
RAVEN
Corvus corax
A fairly common resident; breeds in small numbers
WAXWING
Bombycilla garrulus
An irruptive winter visitor
COAL TIT
Periparus ater
An abundant resident; breeds in large numbers
CRESTED TIT
Lophophanes cristatus
Vagrant
MARSH TIT
Poecile palustris
A fairly common resident; breeds in moderate numbers
WILLOW TIT
Poecile montanus
An uncommon resident, mainly in the north of the county; breeds in very small numbers
BLUE TIT
Cyanistes caeruleus
An abundant resident; breeds in very large numbers
GREAT TIT
Parus major
An abundant resident; breeds in very large numbers
BEARDED TIT
Panurus biarmicus
Vagrant
WOODLARK
Lullula arborea
Vagrant; former breeder
SKYLARK
Alauda arvensis
An abundant resident, passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in very large numbers
SHORE LARK
Eremophila alpestris
Vagrant
SAND MARTIN
Riparia riparia
A common summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in large numbers
SWALLOW (Barn
Hirundo rustica
An abundant summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in very large numbers
HOUSE MARTIN
Delichon urbicum
An abundant summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in very large numbers
RED-RUMPED SWALLOW
Cecropis daurica
Vagrant
CETTI’S WARBLER
Cettia cetti
Vagrant
LONG-TAILED TIT
Aegithalos caudatus
An abundant resident; breeds in large numbers
WOOD WARBLER
Phylloscopus sibilatrix
A fairly common summer visitor; breeds in moderate numbers
WESTERN BONELLI'S WARBLER
Phylloscopus bonelli
Vagrant
HUME'S WARBLER
Phylloscopus humei
Vagrant
YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER
Phylloscopus inornatus
A scarce autumn passage migrant, has overwintered
PALLAS'S WARBLER
Phylloscopus proregulus
Vagrant
DUSKY WARBLER
Phylloscopus fuscatus
Vagrant
WILLOW WARBLER
Phylloscopus trochilus
An abundant summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in very large numbers.
CHIFFCHAFF
Phylloscopus collybita
An abundant summer visitor and passage migrant, scarce overwintering bird; breeds in large numbers
SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF
P.c.tristis
Vagrant
GREENISH WARBLER
Phylloscopus trochiloides
Vagrant
SEDGE WARBLER
Acrocephalus schoenabaenus
A common summer visitor; breeds in large numbers
PADDYFIELD WARBLER
Acrocephalus agricola
Vagrant
BLYTH’S REED WARBLER
Acrocephalus dumetorum
Vagrant
REED WARBLER
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
An uncommon summer visitor; breeds in small numbers
MARSH WARBLER
Acrocephalus palustris
Vagrant
BOOTED WARBLER
Iduna caligata
Vagrant
MELODIOUS WARBLER
Hippolais polyglotta
Vagrant
ICTERINE WARBLER
Hippolais icterina
Vagrant
GRASSHOPPER WARBLER
Locustella naevia
A fairly common summer visitor; breeds in moderate numbers
BLACKCAP
Sylvia atricapilla
An abundant summer visitor and passage migrant, uncommon overwintering bird; breeds in large numbers
GARDEN WARBLER
Sylvia borin
An abundant summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in large numbers
BARRED WARBLER
Sylvia nisoria
Vagrant
LESSER WHITETHROAT
Sylvia curruca
A fairly common summer visitor; breeds in moderate numbers
WHITETHROAT
Sylvia communis
An abundant summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in large numbers
DARTFORD WARBLER
Sylvia undata
Vagrant
SUBALPINE WARBLER
Sylvia cantillans
Vagrant
FIRECREST
Regulus ignicapilla
A scarce passage and winter visitor
GOLDCREST
Regulus regulus
An abundant resident and passage migrant; breeds in large numbers
WREN
Troglodytes troglodytes
An abundant resident and passage migrant; breeds in very large numbers
NUTHATCH
Sitta europaea
A common resident; breeds in moderate numbers
TREECREEPER
Certhia familiaris
A common resident; breeds in large numbers
ROSE-COLOURED STARLING
Pastor roseus
A rare passage migrant
STARLING
Sturnus vulgaris
An abundant resident and winter visitor; breeds in very large numbers
RING OUZEL
Turdus torquatus
A fairly common summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in moderate numbers
BLACKBIRD
Turdus merula
An abundant resident and passage migrant; breeds in very large numbers
FIELDFARE
Turdus pilaris
An abundant winter visitor and passage migrant; occasional breeder
REDWING
Turdus iliacus
An abundant winter visitor and passage migrant
SONG THRUSH
Turdus philomelos
An abundant resident and passage migrant; breeds in very large numbers
MISTLE THRUSH
Turdus viscivorus
An abundant resident and passage migrant; breeds in large numbers
SPOTTED FLYCATCHER
Muscicapa striata
An abundant summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in large numbers
ROBIN
Erithacus rubecula
An abundant resident and passage migrant; breeds in very large numbers
BLUETHROAT
Luscinia svecica
Rare migrant
NIGHTINGALE
Luscinia megarhynchos
Vagrant
PIED FLYCATCHER
Ficedula hypoleuca
A common summer visitor; breeds in large number
COLLARED FLYCATCHER
Ficedula albicollis
Vagrant
RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER
Ficedula parva
Vagrant
BLACK REDSTART
Phoenicurus ochruros
A rare passage migrant and winter visitor
REDSTART
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
A common summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in large numbers
WHINCHAT
Saxicola rubetra
A fairly common summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in moderate numbers
STONECHAT
Saxicola rubicola
A fairly common resident summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in moderate numbers
WHEATEAR
Oenanthe oenanthe
An abundant summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in very large numbers
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR
Oenanthe isabellina
Vagrant
DESERT WHEATEAR
Oenanthe deserti
Vagrant
DIPPER
Cinclus cinclus
A common resident; breeds in moderate numbers
HOUSE SPARROW
Passer domesticus
An abundant resident; breeds in very large numbers
SPANISH SPARROW
Passer hispaniolensis
Vagrant
TREE SPARROW
Passer montanus
A common resident; breeds in large numbers
DUNNOCK
Prunella modularis
An abundant resident and passage migrant; breeds in very large numbers
YELLOW WAGTAIL
Motacilla flava flavissima
An uncommon summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in small numbers
BLUE-HEADED WAGTAIL
M.f.flava
Vagrant
CITRINE WAGTAIL
Motacilla citreola
Vagrant
GREY WAGTAIL
Motacilla cinerea
A common resident and passage migrant; breeds in large numbers
PIED WAGTAIL
Motacilla alba yarrellii
An abundant resident and passage migrant; breeds in very large numbers
WHITE WAGTAIL
M.a.alba
A fairly common passage migrant
RICHARD'S PIPIT
Anthus richardi
Vagrant
TAWNY PIPIT
Anthus campestris
Vagrant
MEADOW PIPIT
Anthus pratensis
An abundant resident and passage migrant; breeds in very large numbers
TREE PIPIT
Anthus trivialis
A common summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in large numbers
WATER PIPIT
Anthus spinoletta
A rare winter visitor and passage migrant
ROCK PIPIT
Anthus petrosus
An uncommon resident and fairly common winter visitor; breeds in small numbers
CHAFFINCH
Fringilla coelebs
An abundant resident, passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in very large numbers
BRAMBLING
Fringilla montifringilla
A common winter visitor and passage migrant; occasional breeder
HAWFINCH
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
An uncommon resident; breeds in small numbers
BULLFINCH
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
A common resident; breeds in moderate numbers
COMMON ROSEFINCH
Carpodacus erythrina
Vagrant; has bred
GREENFINCH
Chloris chloris
An abundant resident and winter visitor; breeds in very large numbers
TWITE
Linaria flavirostris
An uncommon resident, fairly common winter visitor and passage migrant; breeds in small numbers
LINNET
Linaria cannabina
An abundant resident, passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in very large numbers
COMMON REDPOLL
Acanthis flammea
Vagrant
LESSER REDPOLL
Acanthis cabaret
A common resident, winter visitor and passage migrant; breeds in large numbers
ARCTIC REDPOLL
Acanthis hornemanni
Vagrant
PARROT CROSSBILL
Loxia pytyopsittacus
Vagrant
CROSSBILL
Loxia curvirostra
An uncommon resident, irruptive passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in small numbers
TWO-BARRED CROSSBILL
Loxia leucoptera
Vagrant
GOLDFINCH
Carduelis carduelis
An abundant resident; breeds in very large numbers
SERIN
Serinus serinus
Vagrant
SISKIN
Spinus spinus
A common resident, passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in large numbers
LAPLAND BUNTING
Calcarius lapponicus
A rare passage migrant and winter visitor
SNOW BUNTING
Plectrophenax nivalis
A fairly common passage migrant and winter visitor
CORN BUNTING
Emberiza calandra
Vagrant; former breeder
YELLOWHAMMER
Emberiza citrinella
An abundant resident; breeds in large numbers
ORTOLAN BUNTING
Emberiza hortulana
Rare migrant
CIRL BUNTING
Emberiza cirlus
Vagrant; former breeder
LITTLE BUNTING
Emberiza pusilla
Vagrant
RUSTIC BUNTING
Emberiza rustica
Vagrant
REED BUNTING
Emberiza schoeniclus
A common resident; breeds in moderate numbers
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW
Zonotrichia albicollis
Vagrant
STATUS CATEGORIES
Vagrant : up to 2 records in the last 10 years
Rare : 3-10 records in the last 10 years
Scarce : averaging up to 5 records per annum in the last 10 years
Uncommon : averaging up to 6-50 records per annum in the last 10 years
Fairly common : averaging up to 51-500 records per annum in the last 10 years
Common : averaging up to 501-5,000 records per annum in the last 10 years
Abundant : averaging over 5,000 records per annum in the last 10 years
BREEDING CATEGORIES
Former breeder : not in the last 10 years
Occasional breeder : at least once in the last 10 years
Breeds in very small numbers : 1-25 pairs per annum
Breeds in small numbers : 26-250 pairs per annum
Breeds in moderate numbers : 251-2,500 pairs per annum
Breeds in large numbers : 2,501-25,000 pairs per annum
Breeds in very large numbers : over 25,000 pairs per annum