NAME

SCIENTIFIC NAME

FAMILY

STATUS

Auk, Little

Alle alle

ALCIDAE

rWV

Avocet

Limosa limosa

RECUROVIROSTRIDAE

1981, 1983

Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

MEROPIDIDAE

1917, 56, 82, 83.

Bittern

Botaurus stellaris

ARDEIDAE

rWV

Blackbird

Turdus merula

TURDIDAE

cR.

Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

SYLVIIDAE

sR, fM, rWV.

Bluethroat

Luscinia svecica

TURDIDAE

1976, 1979

Brambling

Fringilla montifringilla

FRINGILLIDAE

sWV

Bullfinch

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

FRINGILLIDAE

rSV, rWV

Bunting, Cirl

Emberiza cirlus

EMBERIZIDAE

rWV

Bunting, Corn

Milaria calandra

EMBERIZIDAE

1952, 75, 76

Bunting, Lapland

Calcarius laponicus

EMBERIZIDAE

6 records 1975-88

Bunting, Ortolan

Emberiza hortulana

EMBERIZIDAE

3 records 1967-76

Bunting, Red-headed

Emberiza bruniceps

EMBERIZIDAE

1972, 1975

Bunting, Reed

Emberiza schoeniclus

EMBERIZIDAE

r Autumn & WV

Bunting, Snow

Plectrophenax nivalis

EMBERIZIDAE

rWV

Buzzard

Buteo buteo

ACCIPITRIDAE

oM. Recorded most months of the year

Buzzard, Honey

Pernis apivorous

ACCIPITRIDAE

oSV, oM. 4 records in 1996

Buzzard, Rough-legged

Buteo lagopus

ACCIPITRIDAE

3 records 1877, 1960, 1988, 2004

Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

FRINGILLIDAE

cR, cM

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

SYLVIIDAE

cSR, cM

Chough

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

CORVIDAE

3 records 1876, 1975, 1977

Coot

Fulica atra

RALLIDAE

sR, oWV

Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

PHALACROCORACIDAE

sR

Corncrake

Crex crex

RALLIDAE

Was cR, now rSV

Crake, Spotted

Porzana porzana

RALLIDAE

1891, 1978

Crane

Grus grus

GRUIDAE

4 records 1963-1988

Crossbill

Loxia curvirostra

FRINGILLIDAE

1966, 1988

Crow, Carrion

Corvus corone

CORVIDAE

cR

Crow, Hooded

Corvus corone cornix

CORVUS

rSV

Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

CUCULIDAE

cSR

Cuckoo, Great Spotted

Clamator glandarius

CUCULIDAE

1982

Curlew

Numenius arquata

SCOLOPACIDAE

cWR, cM

Curlew, Stone

Burhinus oedicnemus

BURHINIDAE

1887

Dipper

Cinclus cinclus

CINCLIDAE

1861/2

Diver, Black-throated

Gavia arctica

GAVIIDAE

rWV

Diver, Great Northern

Gavia immer

GAVIIDAE

rWV

Diver, Red-throated

Gavia stellata

GAVIIDAE

sWV

Dotterel

Charadrius morinellus

CHARADRIIDAE

sM

Dove, Collared

Streptolia decaocto

COLUMBIDAE

cR

Dove, Rock /Feral Pigeon

Columba livia

COLUMBIDAE

fR

Dove, Stock

Columba oenas

COLUMBIDAE

oR, oM,

Dove, Turtle

Streptopelia turtur

COLUMBIDAE

fM

Duck, Eider

Somateria mollissima

ANATIDAE

1/1996 3 imm. male

Duck, Ferruginous

Athya nyroca

ANATIDAE

Duck, Tufted

Bulbucus ibis

ANATIDAE

8 records 1979-96

Dunlin

Cladris alpina

SCOLOPACIDAE

cWR, cM

Dunnock

Prunella modularis

PRUNELLIDAE

cR

Eagle, Booted

Hieraeetus pennatus

AQUILA

Eagle, White-tailed

Haliaeetus albicilla

ACCIPITRIDAE

4 records 1872-1908

Egret, Cattle

Bulbucus ibis

ARDEIDAE

oWV

Egret, Little

Egretta garzetta

ARDEIDAE

rR, oM

Eider

Somateria mollissima

ANATIDAE

rWV

Fieldfare

Turdus pilarus

TURDIDAE

cWV, cM

Finch, Trumpeter

Bucanetes githagineus

FRINGILLIDAE

1973

Firecrest

Regulus ignicapillus

SYLVIIDAE

rWV

Flycatcher, Collared

Ficidula albicollis

MUSCICAPIDAE

Flycatcher, Pied

Ficedula hypoeauca

MUSCICAPIDAE

fM

Flycatcher, Red-breasted

Ficedula parva

MUSCIPAPIDAE

5 records 1973-88

Flycatcher, Spotted

Muscipapa striata

MUSCIPAPIDAE

rSR, fM

Fulmar

Fulmarus glacialis

PROCELLARIIDAE

R 40+ pairs

Gadwall

Anas strepera

ANATIDAE

2 records 1979, 1985

Gannet

Sula bassana

SULIDAE

cR

Garganey

Anas querquedula

ANATIDAE

Godwit, Bar-tailed

Limosa lapponica

SCOLOPACIDAE

uM, uWV

Godwit, Black-tailed

Limosa limosa

SCOLOPACIDAE

sM

Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

SYLVIIDAE

fWV & fM

Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

ANATIDAE

1979

Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

FRINGILLIDAE

cR & cM

Goosander

Mergus merganser

MERGUS

Goose, Barnacle

Branta leucopsis

ANATIDAE

1968, 1981

Goose, Bean

Anser fabilis

ANATIDAE

1913

Goose, Brent

Branta bernicla

ANATIDAE

oWV

Goose, Canada

Branta canadensis

ANATIDAE

oWV

Goose, Greylag

Anser anser

ANATIDAE

9 dates 1921-1996

Goose, White-fronted

Anser albifrons

ANATIDAE

7 dates 1972-1985

Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

ACCIPITRIDAE

1980, 1982

Grebe, Black-necked

Podiceps nigricollis

PODICIPITIDAE

sWV

Grebe, Great-crested

Podiceps cristatus

PODICIPITIDAE

Was fWV now oWV

Grebe, Little

Tachybaptus ruficollis

PODICIPITIDAE

fWV

Grebe, Red-necked

Podiceps grisegena

PODICIPITIDAE

rWV

Grebe, Slavonian

Podiceps auritus

PODICIPITIDAE

oWV

Greenfinch

Carduelis coris

FRINGILLIDAE

cR

Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

SCOLOPACIDAE

sM

Guillemot

Uria aalge

ALCIDAE

fR (up to 100 pairs)

Gull, Black-headed

Larus ridibundus

LARIIDAE

cWV, cM

Gull, Common

Larus canus

LARIIDAE

rWV, rsV

Gull, Glaucous

Larus hyperboreus

LARIIDAE

1983, 1984

Gull, Great Black-backed

Larus marinus

LARIIDAE

R (50-100 pairs)

Gull, Herring

Larus argentatus

LARIIDAE

cR, cM

Gull, Iceland

Larus glaucoides

LARIIDAE

1984

Gull, Lesser Black-backed

Larus fuscus

LARIIDAE

cR, cM

Gull, Little

Larus minutus

LARIIDAE

1959, 1966, 1986

Gull, Mediterranean

Larus melanocephalus

LARIDAE

oM

Gull, Sabine's

Larus sabini

LARIIDAE

1978

Gyrfalcon

Falco rusticolus

FALCONIDAE

1988

Harrier, Hen

Circus cyaneus

ACCIPITRIDAE

oWV, oM

Harrier, Marsh

Circus aeruginosus

ACCIPITRIDAE

rM

Harrier, Montagu's

Circus pygargus

ACCIPITRIDAE

1877/8, 1976 (2)

Hawfinch

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

FRINGILLIDAE

1876/7, 1974, 1978

Heron, Grey

Ardea cinerea

ARDEIDAE

cV, most months

Heron, Night

Nycticorax nycticorax

ARDEIDAE

1987

Heron, Purple

Ardea purpurea

ARDEIDAE

oV

Heron, Squacco

Ardeola ralloides

ARDEIDAE

1986

Hobby

Falco subbuteo

FALCONIDAE

sM. 4 records 1996

Hoopoe

Upupa epops

UPUPIDAE

sM

Ibis, Sacred

Threskionis aethiopica

THRESKIORNITHIDAE

One stayed several weeks in 2004

Jackdaw

Corvus monedula

CORVIDAE

rR

Jay

Garrulus glandarius

CORVIDAE

6 records 1956-87

Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

FALCONIDAE

fR

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

CHARADRIIDAE

1973

Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

ALCEDINIDAE

sV

Kite, Black

Milvus migrans

ACCIPITRIDAE

rV. 3 rec. in 1996, 2004

Kite, Red

Milvus milvus

MILVUS

1998

Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

LARIIDAE

oR (up to 50 pairs)

Knot

Clidris canutus

SCOLOPACIDAE

rM

Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

CHARADRIIDAE

cWV

Lark, Shore

Eremophila alpestris

ALAUDIDAE

1970 (5)

Lark, Short-toed

Calandrella brachydactyla

ALAUDIDAE

cR

Linnet

Carduelis cannabina

FRINGILLIDAE

cR

Magpie

Pica pica

CORVIDAE

4 records 1968-73

Mallard

Anas platyrrhynchos

ANATIDAE

fWV, oR

Martin, House

Delichon urbica

HIRUNDINIDAE

fSR, cM

Merganser, Red-breasted

Mergus serrator

ANATIDAE

rWV

Merlin

Falco columbarius

FALCONIDAE

sM. 4 records 1996

Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

RALLIDAE

rR

Nightingale

Luscinia megahynchos

TURDIDAE

sM

Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

CAPRIMULGIDAE

rM

Nutcracker

Nucifraga caryocatactes

CORVIDAE

1968

Nuthatch

Sitta europaea

SITTIDAE

1983

Oriole, Golden

Oriolus oriolus

ORIOLIDAE

rM

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

PANIONIDAE

5 records 1973-86. 1 rec. most years since

Ouzel, Ring

Turdus torquatus

TURDIDAE

sM

Owl, Barn

Tyto alba

TYTONIDAE

rR (up to 3 pairs)

Owl, Long-eared

Asio otus

STRIGIDAE

1904, 1975, 1984, 96

Owl, Short-eared

Asio flammeus

STRIGIDAE

rWV Bred 2005

Owl, Snowy

Nyctea scandiaca

STRIGIDAE

1993, several weeks

Owl, Tawny

Strix aluco

STRIGIDAE

4 records 1966-83, ?1996.

Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

HAEMATOPODIDAE

oR, cM

Partridge, Grey

Perdix Perdix

PHASIANIDAE

Introduced 1980, fR

Peregrine

Falco peregrinus

FALCONIDAE

R 1946, oV

Petrel, Storm

Hydrobates pelagicus

HYDROBATIDAE

Breeds on Burhou, once abundant now f

Phalarope, Grey

Phalaropus fulicarius

SCOLOPACIDAE

1978

Phalarope, Wilson's

Phalaropus tricolor

SCOLOPACIDAE

1978

Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

PHASIANIDAE

Introduced 1986, fR

Pintail

Anas acuta

ANATIDAE

1863, 1978, 1985

Pipit, Meadow

Anthus pratensis

MOTACILLIDAE

cR, cM

Pipit, Red-throated

Anthus cervinus

MOTACILLIDAE

Pipit, Richard's

Anthus novaeseelandiae

MOTACILLIDAE

1979

Pipit, Rock

Anthus petrosus

MOTACILLIDAE

cR

Pipit, Tawny

Anthus campestris

MOTACILLIDAE

1988

Pipit, Tree

Anthus trivialis

MOTACILLIDAE

sM

Pipit, Water

Anthus spinoletta

MOTACILLIDAE

1984

Plover, Golden

Pluvialis apricaria

CHARADRIIDAE

cWV 2004

Plover, Grey

Pluvialis squatorola

CHARADRIIDAE

oWV

Plover, Kentish

Charadrius alexandrinus

CHARADRIIDAE

Was SR, now rM

Plover, Little Ringed

Charadrius dubius

CHARADRIIDAE

1960

Plover, Ringed

Charadrius hiaticula

CHARADRIIDAE

oR, cM

Pochard

Aythya ferine

ANATIDAE

7 records 1972-87

Puffin

Fratercula arctica

ALCIDAE

fR (now c. 300 prs)

Quail

Coturnix coturnix

PHASIANIDAE

rV, bred 1964

Rail, Water

Rallus aquaticus

RALLIDAE

oWV, oM

Raven

Corvus corax

CORVIDAE

oR, several prs breed

Razorbill

Alca torda

ALCIDAE

oR, & oWV

Redpoll

Carduelis flammea

FRINGILLIDAE

sV, mainly Spring

Redshank

Tringa totanus

SCOLOPACIDAE

cWV, cM, oSV

Redshank, Spotted

Tringa erythropus

SCOLOPACIDAE

sM 1966-78

Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

TURDIDAE

fM

Redstart, Black

Phoenicurus ochrurus

TURDIDAE

fM, sWV

Redwing

Turdus iliacus

TURDIDAE

cWV, cM

Robin

Erithacus rubecula

TURDIDAE

cR, cM

Roller

Coracias garulus

CORACIIDAE

1969

Rook

Corvus frugilegus

CORVIDAE

1977, 1988

Ruff

Philomachus pugnax

SCOLOPACIDAE

rM

Sand Martin

Riparia riparia

HIRUNDINIDAE

rR, oM

Sanderling

Calidris alba

SCOLOPACIDAE

sM

Sandpiper, Buff-breasted

Tryngites sub-ruficollis

SCOLOPACIDAE

1977

Sandpiper, Common

Actitis hypoleucos

SCOLOPACIDAE

oSV

Sandpiper, Curlew

Calidris ferruginea

SCOLOPACIDAE

sM

Sandpiper, Green

Tringa ochropus

SCOLOPACIDAE

5 records 1996

Sandpiper, Purple

Calidris maritima

SCOLOPACIDAE

rWV

Sandpiper, Wood

Tringa glareola

SCOLOPACIDAE

Scarlet Rosefinch

Carpodacus erythrinus

FRINGILLIDAE

Scaup

Aythea marila

ANATIDAE

1982, & 87 (2 dates)

Scoter, Common

Melanitta nigra

ANATIDAE

rV

Scoter, Velvet

Melanitta fusca

ANATIDAE

1985

Serin

Serinus serinus

FRINGILLIDAE

9 records 1972-1986, 2 pairs in 1996

Shag

Phalacrocorax aristotelis

PHALACROCORACIDAE

cR

Shearwater, Cory's

Calonectris diomedia

PROCELLARIIDAE

1977 (2 dates)

Shearwater, Great

Puffinus gravis

PROCELLARIIDAE

Shearwater, Manx

Puffinus puffinus

PROCELLARIIDAE

oSV, oM

Shearwater, Sooty

Puffinus griseus

PROCELLARIIDAE

oM

Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

ANATIDAE

5 records 1971-78. Pair bred 2 young Platte Saline 1996

Shelduck, Ruddy

Tadorna ferruginae

ANATINAE

Shoveler

Anas clypeata

ANATIDAE

1970, 1983, 1986

Shrike, Great Grey

Lenius excubitor

LANIIDAE

1888

Shrike, Lesser Grey

Lanius minor

LANIIDAE

1962, 1974, 1996

Shrike, Red-backed

Lanius collurio

LANIDAE

rM

Shrike, Woodchat

Lanius senator

LANIIDAE

7 records 1956-88, 96

Siskin

Carduelis spinus

FRIGILLIDAE

rWV

Skua, Arctic

Stercorarius parasiticus

STERCORARIIDAE

oM, seen offshore

Skua, Great

Stercorarius skua

STERCORARIIDAE

oM

Skylark

Alauda arvensis

ALAUDIDAE

cR, cM

Smew

Mergus albellus

ANATIDAE

1918, 1985

Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

SCOLOPACIDAE

cWV, cM

Snipe, Jack

Lymnocryptes minimus

SCOLOPACIDAE

6 records 1975-88

Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

ACCIPITRIDAE

rR since 1984

Sparrow, House

Passer domesticus

PASSERIDAE

cR

Sparrow, Tree

Passer montanus

PASSERIDAE

rV

Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

THRESKIORNITHIDAE

1905

Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

STURNIDAE

cR, cM

Starling, Purple Glossy

STURNIDAE

1999

Stilt, Black-winged

Himantopus himantopus

RECURVIROSTRIDAE

1988, 3 weeks

Stint, Little

Calidris minuta

SCOLOPACIDAE

rM

Stonechat

Saxicola torquata

TURDIDAE

CR to winter 1984/5 now oWV

Stork, White

Ciconia ciconia

CICONIIDAE

5 records 1973-88

Swallow

Hirundo rustica

HIRUNDINIDAE

cSR, cM

Swallow, Red-rumped

Hirundo daurica

HIRUNDINIDAE

1988

Swan, Mute

Cygnus Olor

ANATIDAE

5 records 1971-92. Pair overwintered in Corblets qu. 1995/6

Swan, Whooper

Cygnus cygnus

ANATIDAE

Swift

Apus apus

APODIDAE

oR, fM

Swift, Alpine

Apus melba

APODIDAE

1988

Teal

Anas crecca

ANATIDAE

fWV

Teal, Blue-winged

Anas discors

ANATIDAE

1983, 3 individuals

Tern, Arctic

Sterna paradisaea

STERNIDAE

oM

Tern, Black

Chlidonias niger

STERNIDAE

rM

Tern, Common

Sterna hirundo

STERNIDAE

oR, fM

Tern, Little

Sterna albifrons

STERNIDAE

sM

Tern, Sandwich

Sterna sandvicensis

STERNIDAE

oM

Thrush, Mistle

Turdus viscivorus

TURDIDAE

rR, rV

Thrush, Song

Turdus philpmelos

TURDIDAE

cR

Tit, Bearded

Panurus biarmicus

TIMALIIDAE

1973 (x2), 1988

Tit, Blue

Parus caeruleus

TIMALIIDAE

cR

Tit, Coal

Parus ater

TIMALIIDAE

sM

Tit, Great

Parus major

TIMALIIDAE

cR

Tit, Long-tailed

Aegithalos caudatus

TMALIIDAE

sM, sWV

Tit, Marsh

Parus palustris

TIMALIIDAE

1957, 58, 68

Tit, Willow

Parus montanus

TIMALIIDAE

1969, 2008

Treecreeper, Short-toed

Certhia brachydactyla

CERTHIIDAE

sR

Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

SCOLOPACIDAE

cWV, cM, oSR

Wagtail, Grey

Motacilla cinerea

MOTACILLIDAE

fWV

Wagtail, Pied

Motacilla alba yarrellii

MOTACILLIDAE

cM, cWV

Wagtail, White

Moticilla alba

MOTACILLA

oR, fWV

Wagtail, Yellow

Motacilla flava

MOTACILLIDAE

sM, bred 1952

Wallcreeper

Trichodroma muraria

TICHODROMADIDAE

1899

Warbler, Aquatic

Acrocephalus paludicola.

SYLVIIDAE

1972, 76, 87

Warbler, Cetti's

Cettia cetti

SYLVIIDAE

1975, 76, 79, 96

Warbler, Dartford

Sylvia undata

SYLVIIDAE

sR, oSV

Warbler, Fan Tailed

Cisticola juncidis

SYLVIIDAE

Warbler, Garden

Sylvia borin

SYLVIIDAE

oSR, fM

Warbler, Grasshopper

Locustella naevia

SYLVIIDAE

cM

Warbler, Greenish

Phylloscopus trochiloides

SYLVIIDAE

1976, 1986

Warbler, Icterine

Hippolais icterina

SYLVIIDAE

5 dates 1975, 1 1982

Warbler, Marsh

Acrocephalus palustris

SYLVIIDAE

Warbler, Melodious

Hippolais polyglotta

SYLVIIDAE

6 records 1955-77

Warbler, Moustached

Acrocephalus melanopogon

SYLVIIDAE

1 record

Warbler, Reed

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

SYLVIIDAE

sSR, rR Longis pond

Warbler, Sardinian

Sylvia melanocephela

SYLVIIDAE

1976

Warbler, Sedge

Achrocephalus schoenobaenus

SYLVIIDAE

oR, cM

Warbler, Subalpine

Sylvia cantilans

SYLVIIDAE

1988

Warbler, Willow

Phylloscopus trochilus

SYLVIIDAE

cSR, cM

Warbler, Wood

Phylloscopus sibilatrix

SYLVIIDAE

rM

Warbler, Yellow-browed

Phylloscopus inornatus

SYLVIIDAE

1988

Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

TURDIDAE

cM, rR on Burhou

Wheatear, Black-eared

Oenanthe hispanica

TURDIDAE

1977, 1982

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

SCOLOPACIDAE

fSV

Whinchat

Saxicola rubetra

TURDIDAE

cM, past breeder

Whitethroat

Sylvia communis

SYLVIIDAE

cSR, cM

Whitethroat, Lesser

Sylvia curruca

SYLVIIDAE

sSR, rM

Widgeon

Anas penelope

ANATIDAE

9 records 1921-96

Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

SCOLOPACIDAE

fWV, fM

Woodlark

Lullula arborea

ALAUDIDAE

1985

Woodpecker, Great Spotted

Dendrocopus major

PICIDAE

sV

Woodpecker, Green

Picus viridis

PICIDAE

1961, 1969

Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted

Dendrocopus minor

PICIDAE

1975

Woodpigeon

Columba palumbus

COLUMBIDAE

sR, fM

Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

TROGLODYTIDAE

cR

Wryneck

Jynx torquilla

PICIDAE

Was oR now sM

Yellowhammer

Emberiza citronella

EMBERIZIDAE

Was rR now sSV