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Wild Birds (76 species)

Grebes: Podicipedidae
Great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus Dabchick Tachybaptus ruficollis

 
Cormorants: Phalacrocoracidae

Great cormorant Phalaacrocorax carbo

 

 
 
Herons: Ardeidae

Grey heron Ardea cinerea

 

 
 
Ducks and kin: Anatidae
Mute swan Cygnus olor Canada goose Branta canadensis

   
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Tufted duck Aythya fuligula

 
Hawks: Accipitridae
Red kite Milvus milvus Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus

   
Buzzard Buteo buteo Hen harrier Circus cyaneus
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Falcons: Falconidae

Kestrel Falco tinnunculus

Hobby Falco subbuteo

 
Pheasants: Phasianidae

Ring-necked pheasant Phasianus colchicus

 

 
 
Rails: Rallidae
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coot Fulica atra

 
Plovers: Charadriidae

Lapwing Vanellus vanellus

 

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Gulls: Laridae
Black-headed gull Larus ridibundus Herring gull Larus argentatus

   

Lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus

 

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Pigeons: Columbidae
Feral pigeon Columba livia Stock dove Columba oenas

   

Woodpigeon Columba palumbus

Collared dove Streptopelia decaocto

 
Cuckoo: Cuculidae

Common cuckoo Cuculus canorus

 

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Owls: Tytonidae & Strigidae

Barn owl Tyto alba

Tawny owl Strix aluco

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Little owl Athene noctua

 

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Swifts: Apodidae

Common swift Apus apus

 

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Woodpeckers: Picidae

Green woodpecker Picus viridis

Great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopus major

   

Lesser spotted woodpecker Dendrocopus minor

 

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Larks: Alaudidae

Skylark Alauda arvensis

 

 
   
Swallows: Hirundinidae

Barn swallow Hirundo rustica

 

 
   
Wagtails: Motacillidae

Pied wagtail Motacilla alba

Grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea

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Starlings: Sturnidae

European starling Sturnus vulgaris

 

 
   
Accentors: Prunellidae

Dunnock Prunella modularis

 

 
   
Wren: Troglodytidae

Winter wren Troglodytes troglodytes

 

 
   
Warblers: Sylviidae

Willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus

Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita

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Goldcrest Regulus regulus Firecrest Regulus ignicapillus

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Whitethroat Sylvia communis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla

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Flycatchers: Muscicapidae
Spotted flycatcher Muscicapa striata European robin Erithacus rubecula

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Thrushes: Turdidae
Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos Blackbird Turdus merula

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Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redwing Turdus iliacus

   
Song thrush Turdus pilomelos Mistle thrush Turdus viscivorus

   
Tits: Paridae
Coal tit Parus ater Great tit Parus major
   
Blue tit Parus caeruleus Marsh tit Parus palustris
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Long-tailed tit Aegithalos caudatus  
 
   
Nuthatches: Sittidae

European nuthatch Sitta europaea

 

 
   
Creepers: Certhiidae

Treecreeper Certhia familiaris

 

 
   
Buntings: Emberizidae
Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus

   
Finches: Fringillidae
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
   
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Siskin Carduelis spinus
   
Greenfinch Carduelis chloris Linnet Carduelis cannabina
   
Lesser redpoll Carduelis flammea Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula

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Sparrows: Passeridae

House sparrow Passer domesticus

 

 
   
Crows: Corvidae
Jay Garrulus glanarius Magpie Pica pica
   
Jackdaw Corvus monedula Carrion crow Corvus corone

   
Others
Ring-necked parakeet Psittacula krameri