The Sussex List v2

Species on the Sussex List: September 2024

 

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Name Taxon name Sussex status
1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla Very common winter visitor and passage migrant; very scarce non-breeder in summer. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Section 41 species.
2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis Very rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Common introduced resident and partial migrant.
4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Very scarce winter visitor; often in severe weather; increasingly common naturalised resident. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Annex 1 species.
5 Greylag Goose Anser anser Increasingly common introduced resident and winter visitor; scarce passage migrant. (Native population in UK is Amber listed species of medium conservation concern).
6 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis Rare winter visitor. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Very scarce winter visitor and passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
8 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
9 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant. European race (A. a. albifrons) is a Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
10 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Fairly common resident.
11 Bewick’s Swan Cygnus columbianus Scarce winter visitor and very scarce passage migrant. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Section 41 species. Annex 1 species.
12 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Very scarce winter visitor and passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
13 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Scarce introduced resident; bred for first time in 2000.
14 Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Fairly common winter visitor and scarce passage migrant; scarce breeding species. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
15 Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea Breeds in SE Europe and across central and east Asia with naturalised populations in central Europe. Rare vagrant from wild or naturalised populations or escape from captivity. Annex 1 species.
16 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Scarce introduced resident.
17 Garganey Spatula querquedula Scarce passage migrant; very scarce summer non-breeder and rare breeder. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species.
18 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors Very rare vagrant.
19 Shoveler Spatula clypeata Very scarce breeder and scarce summer non-breeder; common winter visitor; scarce on observed passage. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
20 Gadwall Mareca strepera Very scarce breeder and scarce summer non-breeder; fairly common winter visitor; scarce on observed passage. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
21 Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope Very common winter visitor; scarce on observed passage.Very scarce in summer; does not breed. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
22 American Wigeon Mareca americana Very rare vagrant.
23 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Common resident and winter visitor. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
24 Pintail Anas acuta Fairly common winter visitor; scarce on observed passage; occasionally summers and has bred. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species.
25 Eurasian Teal Anas crecca Rare breeder and and scarce summering non-breeder; common winter visitor and fairly common on observed passage. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
26 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis Very rare vagrant.
27 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina Possibly a rare winter visitor and passage migrant although most records probably relate to escaped or naturalised birds.
28 Common Pochard Aythya ferina Very scarce breeder; scarce summer non-breeder and fairly common winter visitor. Very scarce on observed passage. Red listed species of high conservation concern.
29 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
30 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris Rare vagrant.
31 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Fairly common resident although scarce breeder; fairly common winter visitor and scarce on observed passage.
32 Greater Scaup Aythya marila Very scarce winter visitor and passage migrant; rare non-breeder in summer. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Section 41 species.
33 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis Very rare vagrant.
34 King Eider Somateria spectabilis Very rare vagrant
35 Common Eider Somateria mollissima Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant; very scarce non-breeder in summer. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
36 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata Very rare vagrant.
37 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca Scarce passage migrant and winter visitor along the coast; rare inland. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species.
38 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra Common spring passage migrant and fairly common winter visitor; usually scarce in summer and autumn. Very scarce inland. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Section 41 species.
39 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis Very scarce to scarce passage migrant and winter visitor; rare non-breeder in summer. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species.
40 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Scarce winter visitor; rare non-breeder in summer. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species.
41 Smew Mergellus albellus Very scarce winter visitor mainly to the east of the county. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Annex 1 species.
42 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus Very rare vagrant.
43 Goosander Mergus merganser Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant.
44 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator Fairly common winter visitor and passage migrant along the coast; rare non-breeder in summer. Rare inland. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
45 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis Rare introduced resident and winter visitor; subject to culling to reduce numbers.
46 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix Formerly resident but became extinct by mid 19th century. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species. Annex 1 species.
47 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Scarce resident; much declined but benefiting locally through conservation effort. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
48 Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus Formerly very scarce introduced resident; probably now extinct in the county.
49 Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Very common introduced resident. Population augmented annually by captive bred stock.
50 Quail Coturnix coturnix Scarce summer visitor; recorded in variable numbers from year to year. Formerly occasional in winter. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species.
51 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Common introduced resident. Population augmented annually by captive bred stock.
52 Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor Very rare vagrant.
53 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus Fairly common but localised summer visitor rarely seen on migration. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Section 41 species. Annex 1 species.
54 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba Rare vagrant.
55 Common Swift Apus apus Common summer visitor and passage migrant. Red listed species of high conservation concern..
56 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus Very rare vagrant.
57 Little Swift Apus affinis Very rare vagrant
58 Great Bustard Otis tarda Resident until about 1825; none since 1891. Annex 1 species.
59 Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax Formerly rare; now very rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
60 Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius Very rare vagrant.
61 Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus Very rare vagrant.
62 Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Fairly common but declining summer visitor. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
63 Pallas’s Sandgrouse Syrrhaptes paradoxus Formerly a rare vagrant.
64 Feral Pigeon Columba livia Common resident.
65 Stock Dove Columba oenas Common resident and possible winter visitor. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
66 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Abundant resident and winter visitor. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
67 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur Scarce and declining summer visitor and passage migrant. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
68 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Very common resident.
69 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Scarce resident; scarce winter visitor and passage migrant.
70 Corncrake Crex crex Rare passage migrant; formerly bred. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Section 41 species. Annex 1 species.
71 Sora Porzana carolina Very rare vagrant.
72 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana Rare passage migrant and winter visitor. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
73 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Very common resident; possibly fairly common winter visitor but status uncertain. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
74 Coot Fulica atra Fairly common resident and common winter visitor.
75 Baillon’s Crake Zapornia pusilla Very rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
76 Little Crake Zapornia parva Rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
77 Crane Grus grus Very scarce passage migrant and winter visitor. Rare in summer. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Annex 1 species.
78 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Scarce resident; passage migrant and fairly common winter visitor.
79 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena Very scarce winter visitor and passage migrant. Red listed species of high conservation concern.
80 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Fairly common resident; passage migrant and winter visitor.
81 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
82 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis Very scarce winter visitor and passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species.
83 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus Scarce breeding summer visitor and passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Section 41 species. Annex 1 species.
84 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Scarce breeder; fairly common passage migrant and common winter visitor. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
85 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus Very scarce spring migrant. Bred in 2014 and 2021. Schedule 1 species. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Annex 1 species.
86 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant; scarce and localised breeder. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
87 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Scarce or fairly common resident and very common winter visitor. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
88 Sociable Plover Vanellus gregarius Very rare vagrant.
89 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Common winter visitor and passage migrant; rare in summer. Annex 1 species.
90 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva Very rare vagrant
91 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica Very rare vagrant.
92 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola Common winter visitor and passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
93 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Scarce breeder; fairly common passage migrant and winter visitor. Red listed species of high conservation concern.
94 Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus Very rare vagrant.
95 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Scarce breeding summer visitor and passage migrant. Schedule 1 species.
96 Killdeer Charadrius vociferus Very rare vagrant.
97 Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus Very scarce spring and autumn passage migrant; formerly bred. Schedule 1 species.
98 Tibetan Sand Plover Anarhynchus atrifrons Very rare vagrant.
99 Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii Very rare vagrant.
100 Dotterel Charadrius morinellus Very scarce spring and autumn passage migrant; one winter record. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
101 Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda Very rare vagrant.
102 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Common passage migrant; very scarce non-breeding summering and wintering species. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species.
103 Hudsonian Whimbrel Numenius hudsonicus Very rare vagrant.
104 Curlew Numenius arquata Common passage migrant and winter visitor; formerly a very scarce breeder. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
105 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Fairly common winter visitor and passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Annex 1 species.
106 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Fairly common but localised winter visitor and passage migrant; scarce non-breeder in summer. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Section 41 species.
107 Turnstone Arenaria interpres Fairly common winter visitor and passage migrant; scarce non-breeder in summer. Rare away from coast. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
108 Knot Calidris canutus Fairly common winter visitor and scarce to fairly common passage migrant. Rare away from the coast. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
109 Ruff Calidris pugnax Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
110 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus Very rare vagrant.
111 Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus Very rare vagrant.
112 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Passage migrant; scarce in autumn and very scarce in spring; rare in winter. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
113 Temminck’s Stint Calidris temminckii Very scarce spring and autumn passage migrant. Schedule 1 species.
114 Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta Very rare vagrant.
115 Sanderling Calidris alba Fairly common winter visitor and passage migrant. Rare away from coast. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
116 Dunlin Calidris alpina Very common passage migrant and winter visitor; scarce away from estuaries; scarce non-breeder in summer. Red listed species of high conservation concern.
117 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant; very rare in summer. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species.
118 Baird’s Sandpiper Calidris bairdii Very rare vagrant.
119 Little Stint Calidris minuta Scarce passage migrant; very scarce in winter.
120 Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla Very rare vagrant.
121 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis Very rare vagrant.
122 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis Rare autumn vagrant.
123 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos Rare vagrant; mainly in autumn.
124 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla Very rare vagrant.
125 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus Very rare vagrant.
126 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Probably fairly common resident and winter visitor. Red listed species of high conservation concern.
127 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant.
128 Great Snipe Gallinago media Very rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
129 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago Very scarce breeder and fairly common winter visitor. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
130 Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Very rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
131 Wilson’s Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor Very rare vagrant.
132 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus Rare spring and autumn passage migrant. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
133 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius Very scarce autumn and rare winter visitor; usually occurs after gales.
134 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Fairly common passage migrant; very scarce in winter. Has bred at least once. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
135 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius Very rare vagrant.
136 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Scarce spring and autumn passage migrant; more frequent in autumn; scarce in winter. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species.
137 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Very rare vagrant.
138 Common Redshank Tringa totanus Scarce resident; common winter visitor and autumn passage migrant; fairly common spring migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
139 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Rare vagrant.
140 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Very scarce spring and scarce autumn passage migrant; very rare in winter. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
141 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus Scarce passage migrant and very scarce winter visitor. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
142 Greenshank Tringa nebularia Fairly common passage migrant; scarce in winter. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species.
143 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola Very rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
144 Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum Very rare vagrant.
145 Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni Very rare vagrant.
146 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla Common but very localised breeding species; fairly common or common winter visitor and passage migrant. Rare away from coast. Red listed species of high conservation concern.
147 Sabine’s Gull Xema sabini Rare mainly autumn vagrant.
148 Slender-billed Gull Chroicocephalus genei Very rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
149 Bonaparte’s Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia Very rare vagrant.
150 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Common breeding species and very common to abundant passage migrant and winter visitor. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
151 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus Fairly common passage migrant; most numerous in spring. Very scarce non-breeder in summer and scarce in winter. Schedule 1 species.
152 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla Very rare vagrant.
153 Franklin’s Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan Very rare vagrant.
154 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Fairly common winter visitor and passage migrant; scarce breeder. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
155 Common Gull Larus canus Very common; sometimes abundant winter visitor and very common passage migrant; scarce in summer; bred until 1963 and in 2006 and in some years since then. Red listed species of high conservation concern.
156 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis Very rare vagrant.
157 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Common winter visitor and passage migrant; scarce in summer; mostly non-breeders; but very scarce breeder since 2000. Red listed species of high conservation concern.
158 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus Very scarce winter visitor and passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
159 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides Very scarce winter visitor and passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
160 Herring Gull Larus argentatus argenteus Very common resident; status uncertain as passage migrant; and winter visitor. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
161 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans Scarce but regular winter visitor Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
162 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis Scarce but localised visitor; mainly in late summer and autumn. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
163 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Fairly common passage migrant and winter visitor; scarce (mainly immatures) in summer and scarce breeder. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
164 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica Rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
165 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia Rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
166 Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus Very rare vagrant
167 Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis Very rare vagrant.
168 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis Fairly common although localised breeding summer visitor and common passage migrant; very scarce winter visitor. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Annex 1 species.
169 Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans Very rare vagrant.
170 Little Tern Sternula albifrons Scarce breeding summer visitor and fairly common passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
171 Least Tern Sternula antillarum Very rare vagrant.
172 Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus Very rare vagrant.
173 Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus Very rare vagrant.
174 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii Very scarce passage migrant and non-breeding summer visitor. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Section 41 species. Annex 1 species.
175 Common Tern Sterna hirundo Fairly common breeding summer visitor and common passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Annex 1 species.
176 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea Uncertain; but probably a fairly common spring and autumn passage migrant. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Annex 1 species.
177 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida Very rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
178 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus Rare vagrant.
179 Black Tern Chlidonias niger Scarce passage migrant. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
180 Great Skua Stercorarius skua Fairly common spring and scarce autumn passage migrant; very scarce but increasing in winter. Red listed species of high conservation concern.
181 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus Passage migrant in variable numbers in spring; usually scarce; very scarce in autumn; rare in winter.
182 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus Fairly common spring and scarce autumn passage migrant; very scarce in summer and rare in winter. Red listed species of high conservation concern.
183 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus Rare vagrant.
184 Little Auk Alle alle Very scarce autumn passage migrant and winter visitor.
185 Common Guillemot Uria aalge Fairly common winter visitor and passage migrant; last bred in 1904. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
186 Razorbill Alca torda Common winter visitor and fairly common passage migrant; last bred 1878. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
187 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle Rare vagrant.
188 Puffin Fratercula arctica Very scarce visitor; most frequently recorded in spring. Red listed species of high conservation concern.
189 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata Fairly common winter visitor and passage migrant. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
190 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
191 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
192 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii Very rare vagrant.
193 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus Very scarce visitor; mainly in late spring and mid summer and after autumn gales. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Annex 1 species.
194 Leach’s Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous Rare vagrant. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
195 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Scarce breeding species and passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
196 Cory’s Shearwater Calonectris borealis Rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
197 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea Very scarce autumn visitor.
198 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus Fairly common spring to autumn passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Annex 1 species.
199 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus Very scarce spring to autumn visitor. Considered critically endangered by IUCN. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
200 Black Stork Ciconia nigra Rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
201 White Stork Ciconia ciconia Rare vagrant; mainly in spring. Most records from 2017 onwards are likely to relate to deliberate releases or their fledged young. Annex 1 species.
202 Gannet Morus bassanus Common passage migrant and non-breeding summer visitor; fairly common to common in winter. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
203 Red-footed Booby Sula sula Very rare vagrant.
204 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Very rare vagrant.
205 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Fairly common but localised resident and common winter visitor.
206 Shag Gulosus aristotelis Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant; rare away from coast. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
207 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Very scarce but increasing visitor. Annex 1 species.
208 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia Very scarce visitor; most frequent in spring and autumn. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
209 Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris Scarce winter visitor; rare outside the winter months. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Section 41 species. Annex 1 species.
210 American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus Very rare vagrant.
211 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus Rare vagrant. Schedule 1 species. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Annex 1 species.
212 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax Rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
213 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides Very rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
214 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Scarce resident; increasing visitor and bred for the first time in 2020. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
215 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Fairly common resident.
216 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea Rare vagrant. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
217 Great White Egret Ardea alba Scarce but increasing visitor. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Annex 1 species.
218 Little Egret Egretta garzetta Scarce and increasing resident and probably scarce autumn visitor; status as winter visitor uncertain. Annex 1 species.
219 Osprey Pandion haliaetus Scarce passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
220 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus Very scarce breeding summer visitor and passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
221 Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus Very rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
222 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Common resident and passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
223 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis Scarce but increasing resident. Schedule 1 species.
224 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus Scarce passage migrant and winter visitor; very scarce breeder since 2004. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
225 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Section 41 species. Annex 1 species.
226 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Very rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
227 Montagu’s Harrier Circus pygargus Very scarce spring and autumn visitor; last bred successfully in 1962. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
228 Red Kite Milvus milvus Scarce or fairly common breeding resident (first bred in 2004) and fairly common and increasing visitor. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
229 Black Kite Milvus migrans Rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
230 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla Rare vagrant. Reintroduction project on the Isle of Wight. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
231 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus Rare winter visitor.
232 Common Buzzard Buteo buteo Fairly common and increasing resident; probably scarce passage migrant.
233 Barn Owl Tyto alba Fairly common resident. Schedule 1 species.
234 Little Owl Athene noctua Scarce and declining resident.
235 Long-eared Owl Asio otus Scarce resident and very scarce passage migrant and winter visitor.
236 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant; last bred 1922. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Annex 1 species.
237 Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Very rare vagrant. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
238 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Common resident. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
239 Hoopoe Upupa epops Very scarce spring and even scarcer autumn passage migrant; has bred. Schedule 1 species.
240 Roller Coracias garrulus Rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
241 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Fairly common resident and possibly very scarce winter visitor. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
242 Bee-eater Merops apiaster Very scarce visitor; mainly in spring; bred once in 1955. Schedule 1 species.
243 Wryneck Jynx torquilla Very scarce passage migrant; most in autumn; last bred in 1944. Schedule 1 species.
244 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor Scarce and declining resident. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
245 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Very common and increasing resident.
246 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Common resident.
247 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Fairly common or common resident and passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
248 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus Rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
249 Merlin Falco columbarius Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
250 Hobby Falco subbuteo Scarce breeding summer visitor and passage migrant. Schedule 1 species.
251 Gyr Falcon Falco rusticolus Very rare vagrant. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
252 Peregrine Falco peregrinus Scarce breeding resident. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
253 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri Scarce introduced resident; has bred.
254 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor Very scarce winter visitor and passage migrant.
255 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor Very rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
256 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator Rare vagrant.
257 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio Very scarce passage migrant; formerly a breeding summer visitor. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
258 Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides Very rare vagrant
259 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus Rare passage migrant and summer visitor; may have bred in 1965. Schedule 1 species.
260 Jay Garrulus glandarius Very common resident.
261 Magpie Pica pica Very common resident.
262 Nutcracker Nucifraga caryocatactes Very rare vagrant.
263 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Formerly a breeding resident. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
264 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Very common resident.
265 Rook Corvus frugilegus Very common resident. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
266 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Very common resident.
267 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Rare winter visitor and passage migrant.
268 Raven Corvus corax Fairly common breeding resident; first bred in modern era in 2001.
269 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus Irruptive winter visitor; very scarce or scarce; occasionally fairly common.
270 Coal Tit Periparus ater Very common resident.
271 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Very common resident. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
272 Willow Tit Poecile montanus Status uncertain. May still be very scarce resident. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
273 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Abundant resident.
274 Great Tit Parus major Abundant resident.
275 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus Rare vagrant.
276 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus Scarce breeding resident; very scarce passage migrant and winter visitor. Schedule 1 species.
277 Woodlark Lullula arborea Scarce resident and very scarce passage migrant. Schedule 1 species. Section 41 species. Annex 1 species.
278 Skylark Alauda arvensis Very common but declining resident; probably common passage migrant and winter visitor. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
279 Crested Lark Galerida cristata Very rare vagrant.
280 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris Rare autumn migrant and winter visitor. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species.
281 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla Rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
282 Sand Martin Riparia riparia Scarce or fairly common summer visitor and very common passage migrant.
283 Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris Very rare vagrant.
284 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Common summer visitor and abundant passage migrant.
285 House Martin Delichon urbicum Common but declining summer visitor and abundant passage migrant. Red listed species of high conservation concern.
286 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica Rare but increasing vagrant.
287 Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Very rare vagrant.
288 Cetti’s Warbler Cettia cetti Fairly common and increasing resident; passage migrant and winter visitor. Schedule 1 species.
289 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Very common resident.
290 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix Very scarce passage migrant. Rare in summer with no confirmed breeding records since 2010. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
291 Western Bonelli’s Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli Very rare vagrant.
292 Hume’s Warbler Phylloscopus humei Very rare vagrant.
293 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus Very scarce visitor; mostly in late autumn. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
294 Pallas’s Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus Rare visitor; mostly in late autumn.
295 Radde’s Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi Very rare vagrant.
296 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus Very rare vagrant.
297 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Common but declining summer visitor and passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
298 Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Very common summer visitor and passage migrant; small numbers winter.
299 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus Very rare vagrant
300 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides Very rare vagrant.
301 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus Rare vagrant.
302 Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola Increasingly rare autumn passage migrant. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species. Annex 1 species.
303 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Fairly common summer visitor and very common passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
304 Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola Very rare vagrant
305 Blyth’s Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum Very rare vagrant.
306 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Common summer visitor and very common passage migrant.
307 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris Rare summer visitor and very scarce passage migrant. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Section 41 species.
308 Booted Warbler Iduna caligata Very rare vagrant.
309 Sykes’s Warbler Iduna rama Very rare vagrant.
310 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta Very scarce visitor in spring and autumn.
311 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina Rare vagrant.
312 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis Very rare vagrant.
313 Savi’s Warbler Locustella luscinioides Rare visitor; has bred. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Section 41 species.
314 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Very scarce and declining summer visitor and fairly common passage migrant. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
315 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Very common summer visitor and passage migrant; scarce winter visitor.
316 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Common summer visitor and passage migrant.
317 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria Very scarce autumn visitor. Annex 1 species.
318 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Fairly common summer visitor and passage migrant.
319 Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala Very rare vagrant.
320 Common Whitethroat Curruca communis Very common summer visitor and passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
321 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata Scarce to fairly common but localised resident. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
322 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Fairly common breeding resident and summer visitor; passage migrant and winter visitor. Schedule 1 species.
323 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Very common breeding resident; common passage migrant and winter visitor.
324 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Abundant resident. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
325 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Common resident.
326 Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria Very rare vagrant.
327 Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Common resident.
328 Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla Very rare vagrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species.
329 Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos Very rare vagrant.
330 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus Rare vagrant.
331 Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris Common but declining resident and very common to abundant winter visitor. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
332 White’s Thrush Zoothera aurea Very rare vagrant.
333 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Very common resident and partial migrant; common passage migrant and winter visitor. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Section 41 species.
334 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Common resident and partial migrant. Red listed species of high conservation concern.
335 Redwing Turdus iliacus Common; occasionally very common; passage migrant and winter visitor. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species.
336 Blackbird Turdus merula Abundant breeding resident; very common or abundant winter visitor; status uncertain as passage migrant.
337 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Common; occasionally very common; passage migrant and winter visitor. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species.
338 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus Passage migrant; very scarce in spring; scarce to fairly common in autumn. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
339 American Robin Turdus migratorius Very rare vagrant.
340 Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes Very rare vagrant.
341 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Fairly common but declining summer visitor; scarce passage migrant in spring and fairly common in autumn. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
342 Robin Erithacus rubecula Abundant resident; probably common passage migrant; mainly in autumn; status uncertain as winter visitor.
343 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica Very scarce spring and autumn visitor. Schedule 1 species. Annex 1 species.
344 Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia Very rare vagrant.
345 Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos Fairly common summer visitor and infrequently seen passage migrant. Red listed species of high conservation concern.
346 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus Very rare vagrant.
347 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva Rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
348 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Scarce passage migrant; more numerous in autumn than spring. Has bred. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
349 Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis Very rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
350 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Rare resident; scarce passage migrant and very scarce winter visitor. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species.
351 Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Scarce or fairly common summer visitor and fairly common passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
352 Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis Very rare vagrant.
353 Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius Very rare vagrant.
354 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Fairly common passage migrant. Rare summer visitor; last bred in 1999. Very rare in winter. Red listed species of high conservation concern.
355 Eurasian Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Fairly common resident and partial migrant.
356 Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Very scarce breeding summer visitor and common passage migrant; very rare in mid-winter. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
357 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina Very rare vagrant.
358 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti Very rare vagrant.
359 Western Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica Very rare vagrant.
360 Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka Very rare vagrant.
361 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Very rare vagrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
362 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Much declined and now very scarce resident; scarce passage migrant and winter visitor. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
363 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Very common resident. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
364 Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris Very rare vagrant.
365 Dunnock Prunella modularis Very common resident. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Section 41 species.
366 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava flavissima Scarce and localised summer visitor; scarce passage migrant in spring and fairly common in autumn. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
367 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola Very rare vagrant.
368 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Fairly common resident; passage migrant and winter visitor. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
369 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Common resident; passage migrant and winter visitor.
370 Richard’s Pipit Anthus richardi Rare vagrant.
371 Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris Rare visitor; mostly in autumn. Annex 1 species.
372 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Common but declining resident; very common passage migrant and winter visitor. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
373 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Fairly common but local summer visitor; fairly common passage migrant. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
374 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni Very rare vagrant.
375 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus Very rare vagrant.
376 Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens Very rare vagrant
377 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern.
378 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus Scarce resident and scarce winter visitor; very rare away from the coast.
379 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Much declined but still very common resident; and probably very common passage migrant and winter visitor.
380 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Fairly common winter visitor and passage migrant. Schedule 1 species.
381 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Scarce breeding resident and in most years scarce passage migrant and winter visitor; occasionally more numerous. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
382 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Fairly common or common resident. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Section 41 species.
383 Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus Very rare vagrant. Annex 1 species.
384 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus Rare vagrant. Schedule 1 species.
385 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Very common resident; and possibly fairly common passage migrant and scarce winter visitor. Red listed species of high conservation concern.
386 Twite Linaria flavirostris Rare winter visitor. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
387 Linnet Linaria cannabina Common but decreasing resident and partial migrant. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
388 Redpoll Acanthis flammea Scarce breeder and common passage migrant and winter visitor. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
389 Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus Very rare vagrant. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species.
390 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Irruptive species; usually scarce visitor but fairly common in some years. Very scarce breeder in some years. Schedule 1 species.
391 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Probably fairly common resident; common summer visitor and passage migrant and fairly common winter visitor.
392 Serin Serinus serinus Very scarce passage migrant; has bred. Schedule 1 species.
393 Siskin Spinus spinus Common winter visitor and passage migrant. Fairly common breeder.
394 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus Very scarce passage migrant and winter visitor. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species.
395 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis Scarce passage migrant and winter visitor. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Schedule 1 species.
396 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Fairly common resident. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
397 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Common resident. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Section 41 species.
398 Rock Bunting Emberiza cia Very rare vagrant.
399 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana Very scarce visitor mainly in the autumn. Annex 1 species.
400 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus Formerly a scarce resident; now extinct as a breeding species and not recorded since 1988. Red listed species of high conservation concern. Schedule 1 species. Section 41 species.
401 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla Rare vagrant.
402 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica Very rare vagrant.
403 Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala Very rare vagrant.
404 Pallas’s Reed Bunting Emberiza pallasi Very rare vagrant.
405 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Fairly common resident; passage migrant and winter visitor. Amber listed species of medium conservation concern. Section 41 species.
406 Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis Very rare vagrant.
407 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys Very rare vagrant
408 White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis Very rare vagrant.
409 Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula Very rare vagrant.
410 Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia Very rare vagrant.
411 Blackpoll Warbler Setophaga striata Very rare vagrant.