British Bird List See below for the status and breeding category definitions.
BRENT GOOSE
Branta bernicla
An uncommon winter visitor and passage migrant.
RED-BREASTED GOOSE
Branta ruficollis
Vagrant.
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 invery small numbers.
SNOW GOOSE
Anser caerulescens
Escape and possible rare winter visitor and passage migrant.
GREYLAG GOOSE
Anser anser
A common feral resident and winter visitor; breeds in moderate numbers.
TAIGA BEAN GOOSE
Anser fabalis
A rare winter visitor.
PINK-FOOTED GOOSE
Anser brachyrhynchus
An abundant winter visitor and passage migrant.
TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE
Anser serrirostris rossicus
A rare winter visitor.
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
Anser albifrons
An uncommon winter visitor.
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 aegyptiacus
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 scarce 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
A rare winter visitor and passage migrant.
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
Athya collaris
Vagrant.
TUFTED DUCK
Aythya fuligula
A common resident, winter visitor and passage migrant; breeds in moderate numbers.
SCAUP
Aythya marila
A common winter visitor to the Solway, uncommon elsewhere; non-breeders occasionally summer.
LESSER SCAUP
Aythya affinis
Vagrant.
KING EIDER
Somateria spectabilis
Vagrant.
EIDER
Somateria mollisima
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, scarce 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
Mergus 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 scarce resident; occasional breeder, declining in numbers.
CAPERCAILLIE
Tetrao urogallus
Extinct, recent reintroduction scheme failed.
BLACK GROUSE
Lyrurus tetrix
A fairly common resident; breeds in small numbers.
PTARMIGAN
Lagopus muta
A former resident, extinct since late 18th century.
RED GROUSE
Lagopus lagopus scoticus
A common resident; breeds in large numbers.
RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE
Alectoris rufa
A fairly common introduced resident; breeds in small numbers.
GREY PARTRIDGE
Perdix perdix
A common resident; breeds in moderate numbers.
QUAIL
Coturnix coturnix
An uncommon summer visitor and passage migrant; occasional breeder.
PHEASANT
Phasianus colchicus
An abundant resident; breeds in large numbers.
RED-THROATED DIVER
Gavia stellata
A fairly common winter visitor and passage migrant, most numerous in spring, scarce inland.
BLACK-THROATED DIVER
Gavia arctica
A scarce winter visitor and passage migrant; scarce inland.
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
A fairly common offshore summer visitor and passage migrant
LEACH'S PETREL
Oceanodroma leucorhoa
An uncommon passage migrant, occurs mainly in autumn
FULMAR
Fulmarus glacialis
A common offshore summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in small numbers.
FEA’S/ZINO’S PETREL
Pterodroma spp.
Vagrant.
CORY'S SHEARWATER
Calonectris borealis
A rare passage migrant.
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
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 scarce passage migrant and winter visitor; occasional breeder.
BLACK STORK
Ciconia nigra
Vagrant.
WHITE STORK
Ciconia ciconia
A rare passage migrant.
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
Rare.
GREY HERON
Ardea cinerea
A fairly common resident; breeds in moderate numbers.
PURPLE HERON
Ardea purpurea
Vagrant.
GREAT WHITE EGRET
Ardea alba
An uncommon passage migrant.
LITTLE EGRET
Egretta garzetta
A fairly common passage migrant and winter visitor.
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.
OSPREY
Pandion haliaetus
A scarce 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
Aquila clanga
Vagrant.
GOLDEN EAGLE
Aquila chrysaetos
A rare resident; occasional 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, former breeder.
HEN HARRIER
Circus cyaneus
A scarce resident, uncommon winter visitor and passage migrant; breeds in very small numbers.
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.
GREAT BUSTARD
Otis tarda
Vagrant.
WATER RAIL
Rallus aquaticus
An uncommon resident, passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in small numbers.
CORNCRAKE
Crex crex
Vagrant.
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.
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
A scarce passage migrant; has bred.
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 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
A fairly common passage migrant in spring, scarce in autumn; occasional breeder.
WHIMBREL
Numenius phaeopus
A fairly common passage migrant, most numerous in spring.
CURLEW
Numenius arquata
A common resident, abundant winter visitor and passage migrant; breeds in large numbers.
BAR-TAILED GODWIT
Limosa lapponica
A 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
A fairly common 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, occurs mainly in autumn.
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
Calidris fuscicollis
Rare visitor.
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
Calidris subruficollis
Vagrant.
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 scarce 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
A fairly common passage migrant and winter visitor, most numerous in spring.
ROSS'S GULL
Rhodostethia rosea
Vagrant.
LAUGHING GULL
Larus atricilla
Vagrant.
MEDITERRANEAN GULL
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
A fairly common 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
An 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 large 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 very 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 fuscata
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-WINGEDBLACK TERN BLACK
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
An uncommon 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.
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 palumbas
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.
CUCKOO (Common
Cuculus canorus
A common summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in moderate 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
A fairly common 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.
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.
ROLLER
Coracias garrulus
Vagrant.
KINGFISHER
Alcedo atthis
An uncommon resident; breeds in small numbers.
BEE-EATER
Merops apiaster
A rare passage migrant; has bred.
HOOPOE
Upupa epops
A rare passage migrant, has overwintered.
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.
GREAT GREY SHRIKE
Lanius excubitor
A scarce winter visitor.
STEPPE GREY SHRIKE
Lanius 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
Vagrant; 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
A scarce 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 common resident; breeds in moderate numbers.
WILLOW TIT
Poecile montanus
An uncommon resident, mainly in the north of the county; breeds in 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.
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.
WESTERN BONELLI'S WARBLER
Phylloscopus bonelli
Vagrant.
WOOD WARBLER
Phylloscopus sibilatrix
A common summer visitor; breeds in moderate numbers.
DUSKY WARBLER
Phylloscopus fuscatus
Vagrant.
PALLAS'S WARBLER
Phylloscopus proregulus
Vagrant.
YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER
Phylloscopus inornatus
A scarce autumn passage migrant, has overwintered.
HUME'S WARBLER
Phylloscopus humei
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 migrant.
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 numbers.
COLLARED FLYCATCHER
Ficedula albicollis
Vagrant.
RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER
Ficedula parva
Vagrant.
BLACK REDSTART
Phoenicurus ochruros
An uncommon passage migrant and winter visitor.
REDSTART
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
A common summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in large numbers.
WHINCHAT
Saxicola rubetra
A common summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in moderate numbers.
STONECHAT
Saxicola rubicola
A fairly common resident 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
An uncommon summer visitor and passage migrant; breeds in small numbers.
CITRINE WAGTAIL
Motacilla citreola
Vagrant.
GREY WAGTAIL
Motacilla cinerea
A common resident and passage migrant; breeds in large numbers.
PIED WAGTAIL
Motacilla alba
An abundant resident and passage migrant; breeds in very large numbers.
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 erythrinus
Vagrant; has bred.
GREENFINCH
Chloris chloris
An abundant resident and winter visitor; breeds in very large numbers.
TWITE
Carduelis flavirostris
An uncommon resident, fairly common winter visitor and passage migrant; breeds in small numbers.
LINNET
Carduelis cannabina
An abundant resident, passage migrant and winter visitor; breeds in very large numbers.
MEALY 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.
COMMON 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.
CORN BUNTING
Emberiza calandra
Vagrant. Extinct (technically scarce).
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.
LAPLAND BUNTING
Calcarius lapponicus
A rare passage migrant and winter visitor.
SNOW BUNTING
Plectrophenax nivalis
A fairly common passage migrant and winter visitor.
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 20 years
Occasional breeder : at least once in the last 20 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