SEVERNSIDE BIRDS































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Red-throated Diver.....................rare visitor; 1991,1993,2000,2007,2011,2012,2013,2015,2018,2022,2023,2024
2.
Black-throated Diver..................very rare visitor; 1991,2000,2015,2022
3.
Pacific Diver................................one record, November 2009
4.
Great Northern Diver..................rare visitor; 1983,1989,2000,2006,2008,2010,2013,2015,2017,2020,2021,2022,2023
5.
Little Grebe.................................migrant, resident
6.
Great Crested Grebe....................usually only one or two records each year.
7.
Slavonian Grebe...........................6 records; 1989,1996,2000,2010,2016,2024
8.
Black-necked Grebe.................... 2 records; 1996, 2015
9.
Fulmar..........................................regular visitor in SW or W gales
10.
Sooty Shearwater.........................2 records in September 1974, September 2025
11.
Manx Shearwater.........................annual in summer/autumn gales. 1000 birds in June 1977 and July 2023
12.
Balearic Shearwater.....................one record in September 1988 (1st county record)
13.
Cory’s Shearwater.......................three records; November 2000, January 2004, July 2023  (1st county record)
14.
Fregetta Storm Petrel................. one record, November 2009 (Black-bellied or White-bellied Storm Petrel)
15.
Storm Petrel..............................storm driven visitor, almost annual. 30+ June 2012
16.
Leach’s Petrel.................... .......storm driven visitor, almost annual. 250+ in Oct. 1952
17.
Northern Gannet..........................storm driven visitor
18.
Cormorant....................................migrant/resident in small numbers
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Shag.............................................very scarce visitor
20.
Bittern.........................................4 records; January&February 2011, 2 at ASW Feb 2012, November 2014, Jan 2017
21.
Cattle Egret...............................32 records; September 2012, March 2017, July 2017, Oct 2019, July, Sep, Oct, Nov 2020, Apr, May 2021, May, Sep, Dec 2022, Sep (a single, 2, flock of 9 and a single), October (2) 2023, February, March (5), May (2), June (highest count 10), Oct (2) 2024, Jan, Apr (2), May, June 2025
22.
Little Egret..................................1st recorded May 1993, now regular (highest count 46+ July 2024)
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Great White Egret.......................164+ records; Sep 2013, May 2015, June 2015, Oct 2015(2), Dec 2015, Sep & Oct 2016, Apr 2017, Apr 2018(3), July 2018, Mar/Jul (4), Aug / Sep/Oct 2019  (Highest count 6), June , Sep, Oct, Nov 2020 , Apr (3), June, Aug  Oct  Nov 2021, March  (5) Apr (14)  May (5)  June (6)  Jul (3) Aug (4)  Sep (6), Oct (11) 2022 Jan, Feb, Apr (2), May (3), June (6), July (3), Aug , Sep  (2+) Oct (4) Nov (2) 2023, Jan (3), Apr (7) , May (5), June (6), July (3), Aug  (3), Sep (12), Oct (2), Nov,  Dec 2024 , Feb, March (3), Apr (2), May (4), June (7), July (3), Sep 2025
24.
Grey Heron................................ non-breeding resident
25.
White Stork.................................7 records; 2 birds September 2010, April 2015, April 2018, April 2021, June 2024, November 2024, May 2025
26.
Glossy Ibis................................. 12 records (13 birds); October 2009, September 2010, November 2015, July 2019, September 2021 (2), Feb 2022, October 2023, May 2024, March, May, September (2) 2025
27.
Spoonbill.....................................44 records, Apr (2), May 98  Feb 04, Apr 06, Sep 08, Sep 11(5), Oct 11 (2), May 12, Mar 14, May  15, Oct 15, Apr , May (2), June 2017, Aug 2019, Mar , Apr, May , Sep 2020, Apr 2021, Nov 2021,  Apr (2)/May, June (2), July  (2), November 2022, Jan , Feb, Mar, Apr , June(2), Aug 2023, Apr, May (2), June,  October (2) 2024, Jan, March (4), May, June, Sep 2025
28.
Mute Swan.................................resident breeder
29.
Bewick’s Swan............................less than annual winter visitor, usually “fly overs”
30.
Whooper Swan............................15 records; 5 birds in Nov 1983, 2 Jan 05,  March 08, 2 Nov 09, 2 Oct 10, Feb 12, Nov 13, 5 records of 15 birds 2018, 4 in Dec 2020, 15+ Jan 2023, Jan 2024
31.
Pink-footed Goose.......................very rare visitor; 1940,1996,2021,2023,2024,2025
32.
White-fronted Goose...................rare winter visitor, usually small numbers
33.
Greylag Goose.............................1st record 1984, now annual. Highest count 100+ October 2024
34.
Canada Goose..............................once rare visitor, now regular, largest flock 800+ September 2024
35.
Barnacle Goose............................rare migrant, may involve some wild birds. 61 Jan 2023
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Brent Goose.................................migrant / winter visitor. Max 115 in Jan 2009. Pale-bellied race in 1995, 07, 09, 10 and 12
37.
Egyptian Goose.......................... scarce, March 2013 and December 2013,2016,2017,2018,2019 (2),2020 (3),2021, March (2), December 2023, February 2024 (3), February, April (2) 2025
38.
Shelduck.......................................resident, a few pairs breed.
39.
Mandarin.....................................3 records, a pair March 2006, male October 2017, male Feb or March 2023
40.
Wigeon........................................common winter visitor. 7000+ in  March 1987
41.
Gadwall....................................... migrant, resident in small numbers. Occasional breeder.
42.
Teal..............................................common migrant / winter visitor
43.
Green-winged Teal...................4 records; December 2013, March 2014, November 2014, Jan, Feb, April 2015
44.
Mallard........................................ common resident
45.
Northern Pintail............................annual visitor, small numbers
46.
Garganey......................................once rare but now regular migrant
47.
Northern Shoveler........................migrant/winter visitor in small numbers. Bred in 2025
48.
Red-crested Pochard....................4 records; 1996,1998,2002,2024
49.
Common Pochard........................migrant/winter visitor in small numbers
50.
Ring-necked Duck....................... two drakes 1988, drake 2000 at Orchard Pools plus returning to ASW most years to 2008
51.
Tufted Duck.................................migrant/winter visitor in small numbers. Has bred
52.
Greater Scaup..............................rare migrant
53.
Eider............................................scarce migrant/storm driven
54.
Long-tailed Duck.........................very rare migrant
55.
Common Scoter...........................annual migrant / storm driven
56.
Velvet Scoter...............................very rare migrant/winter visitor
57.
Goldeneye...................................rare migrant
58.
Smew...........................................6 records; 5 drakes 1991, 2 1997, redhead Jan, drake Feb 2003, redhead Jan 2006, Nov 2010
59.
Red-breasted Merganser..............scarce migrant/winter visitor. Nine females in 1998
60.
Goosander....................................scarce migrant/winter visitor
61.
Ruddy Duck.................................previous scarce migrant/ bred at ASW. Now very rare.
62.
Honey Buzzard............................3 records May 1991, Sept. 1996, May 2011
63.
Booted Eagle................................one record March 2025
64.
Black Kite...................................  one record March 2010
65.
Red Kite.......................................210+ records since first record in 2005,. Now 25+ records per year.
66.
White-tailed Eagle........................2 records from a reintroduction scheme September 2024, March 2025
67.
Marsh Harrier..............................once rare migrant, now regular. 150+ records 1983-2025
68.
Hen Harrier................................rare migrant. Only 24 records since 1985
69.
Pallid Harrier................................one record; October 2025
70.
Montagu’s Harrier.......................two records; October 1991, May 2015
71.
Sparrowhawk...............................resident
72.
Northern Goshawk...................... 13 records; October 1985 at ASW, Jul. 1997, Aug. 1998, Nov 06, Oct 10, Sep 2011, Apr 2018, March 2022, Jan, Feb, Apr, Oct 2024
73.
Common Buzzard........................resident
74.
Osprey.........................................50 records; 1979, 1987, 1997, 2000, 03 (2), 05, 07, 08, 09 (2), 10, 11(2), 2013(2), 2015(2), 2016(2), 2017, 2018(3), 2019 (3), 2020, 2021(2), 2022(2),2023(5), 2024(7), 2025 (9)
75.
Common Kestrel..........................resident
76.
Red-footed Falcon.......................one record; October 2014
77.
Merlin..........................................migrant, winter visitor
78.
Hobby..........................................migrant, summer visitor
79.
Peregrine ...................................resident
80.
Red-legged Partridge.....................previously regular, now rare visitor
81.
Grey Partridge..............................previously regular, now very rare visitor
82.
Quail............................................one record July 2006
83.
Pheasant.......................................resident
84.
Water Rail................................... migrant, winter visitor, has bred.
85.
Moorhen.......................................resident
86.
Coot..............................................resident
87.
Common Crane............................15 records; Jan. 2000,  March 2010,  May 2013, Sep 2014,  March 2015, Feb,March,Oct 2016 , March 2017 (some wild), Feb ,March 2020, March , September  2023, March 2024, March 2025 Highest count 4
88.
Oystercatcher..............................once scarce now resident with peak of 250+ birds
89.
Avocet.........................................once rare, now migrant and recent breeder. 43 present March 2023
90.
Black-winged Stilt.......................2 records (3 birds); May 2017, June/July 2021(2)
91.
Stone Curlew...............................4 records. July 1999, April 2006, March 2013, April 2018
92.
Little Ringed Plover..................  annual migrant. Has bred
93.
Ringed Plover..............................common spring/autumn migrant. Scarce in winter
94.
Kentish Plover.............................6 records. May 1947, May 1949, August 1979, May 2004, Sep. 2006, August 2022
95.
Dotterel........................................2 records; September 1974, May 2011
96.
American Golden Plover.............2 records; 1st Jan 2002, Oct/Nov 2013
97.
Golden Plover..............................uncommon spring, autumn migrant, winter visitor
98.
Grey Plover.................................spring, autumn migrant
99.
Lapwing.......................................migrant,winter visitor. Has bred
100.
Knot.............................................migrant, occasional winter visitor
101.
Sanderling.....................................spring,autumn migrant
102.
Semipalmated Sandpiper........ one record September 2009
103.
Little Stint....................................spring,autumn migrant, more common in autumn
104.
Temminck’s Stint.........................6 records, May 2004, May 2016, July 2017, May 2019, May 2023, June 2024
105.
Pectoral Sandpiper.......................12 individuals; undated at ASW, September 1998, Sep 2006 (2), Sep 2008, Sep 2014, Sep 2016, Sep 2019, Sep 2020 (2), April/May 2022, Sep 2025
106.
White-rumped Sandpiper..........5 records; Oct 1985, Aug 1995, Nov 1998, Aug 2001, Oct 2024
107.
Curlew Sandpiper....................... spring,autumn migrant, more common in autumn
108.
Purple Sandpiper..........................formerly annual winter visitor, now rare
109.
Dunlin..........................................common migrant, winter visitor
110.
Broad-billed Sandpiper................one record; May 1988 (2nd county record)
111.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper...........three records; September 1989, May 1990, September 2003
112.
Ruff.............................................scarce autumn migrant, rare winter visitor
113.
Jack Snipe....................................winter visitor
114.
Common Snipe............................winter visitor
115.
Long-billed Dowitcher................one record; October 1977 (2nd county record)
116.
Woodcock....................................scarce winter visitor (during freezing conditions)
117.
Black-tailed Godwit.....................migrant and winter visitor. Record count 900+ November 2022
118.
Bar-tailed Godwit.................. .....migrant and winter visitor
119.
Whimbrel.....................................spring/ autumn migrant
120.
Eurasian Curlew...........................migrant,winter visitor
121.
Spotted Redshank........................scarce migrant
122.
Redshank.....................................migrant,winter visitor. Has bred.
123.
Greenshank..................................annual spring, autumn migrant
124.
Collared Pratincole.......................one record, May 2020
125.
Lesser Yellowlegs........................2 records September/October 1984, September/October 2024
126.
Green Sandpiper..........................migrant,winter visitor
127.
Wood Sandpiper..........................scarce migrant. (rarer in spring)
128.
Terek Sandpiper...........................one record; September 1986 (1st  county record)
129.
Common Sandpiper.....................spring/autumn migrant
130.
Turnstone....................................winter visitor, migrant
131.
Red-necked Phalarope..............2 records; October 2001, August 2014
132.
Grey Phalarope............................rare autumn/winter storm driven visitor
133.
Pomarine Skua..................... ....rare spring  migrant / storm driven visitor
134.
Arctic Skua..................................annual spring migrant, storm driven summer/autumn visitor
135.
Long-tailed Skua.......................very rare spring / rare autumn migrant
136.
Great Skua.................................. annual spring migrant / storm driven visitor
137.
Mediterranean Gull.................  ..migrant, winter visitor. Increasing number of records
138.
Laughing Gull..............................one record, May 2012
139.
Franklin’s Gull.............................2 records; May 1984, June 1988 (1st and 2nd county records)
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Little Gull.................................... spring migrant, storm driven autumn winter visitor
141.
Sabine’s Gull................................rare storm driven autumn visitor. Five spring records, one winter record.
142.
Black-headed Gull........................migrant/winter visitor
143.
Ring-billed Gull............................very rare visitor (1987, 1991, 1997 and 2008)
144.
Common Gull...............................migrant, winter visitor
145.
Lesser Black-backed Gull.............non-breeding migrant, winter visitor
146.
Herring Gull..................................non-breeding resident, migrant, winter visitor
147.
Caspian Gull................................ Very rare, November 2003, January 2004, Aug 2006, October, November 2024
148.
Yellow-legged Gull.......................migrant,visitor. Increasing in recent years.
149.
Iceland Gull...................................rare migrant/winter visitor
150.
Glaucous Gull.............................very rare winter visitor
151.
Great Black-backed Gull...............one or two pairs present throughout year
152.
Kittiwake......................................regular storm driven visitor, migrant. Highest day count 1400+ March 2025
153.
Caspian Tern................................one record, July 2025
154.
Sandwich Tern..............................scarce migrant
155.
Roseate Tern.................................3 records; May 1990, October 1997, Aug 2016
156.
Common Tern...............................annual migrant. Sometimes hundreds in Spring
157.
Arctic Tern...................................annual migrant. Sometimes hundreds in Spring
158.
Little Tern....................................rare migrant in small numbers
159.
Black Tern....................................annual migrant
160.
White-winged Black Tern.............one record; May 1990
161.
Guillemot......................................anuual storm driven visitor
162.
Razorbill.......................................rare storm driven visitor. Rarer than Guillemot
163.
Black Guillemot...........................2 records; October 1998, November 2015
164.
Little Auk...................................rare storm driven winter visitor
165.
Puffin...........................................rarer than Little Auk, 1951 (found dead), 1997, 2002 (2), 2014
166.
Feral Dove....................................resident
167.
Stock Dove...................................resident/migrant/winter visitor (a few pairs breed)
168.
Woodpigeon.................................resident /migrant /winter visitor
169.
Collard Dove................................resident
170.
Turtle Dove..................................rare migrant
171.
Ring-necked Parakeet...................16 records, Jan 2006, Apr 08, Aug 13, Apr 14, Aug & Oct 15, Oct 16, March 18(2), March 19, March, April 21, April 22, March 23, July, September 25
172.
Cuckoo........................................ scarce spring/,autumn migrant
173.
Barn Owl......................................scarce
174.
Little Owl....................................once resident, now scarce.
175.
Tawny Owl..................................rare or under recorded
176.
Long-eared Owl..........................rare winter visitor, migrant
177.
Short-eared Owl...................... .... annual winter visitor (has summered)
178.
Nightjar........................................4 records September 2006, September 2013, June 2023 (2)
179.
Common Swift............................ migrant/summer visitor
180.
Alpine Swift................................3 records;  April 1993, June 1999, April 2025
181.
Pallid Swift.................................. one record, 3 birds together October 2022
182.
Kingfisher..................................migrant/visitor
183.
Bee-eater...................................... 2 records; May 2007, July 2016
184.
Hoopoe.........................................4 or 5 records; 1889, April 1993, August 2003, April 2008
185.
Wryneck..................................... 9 records June, Aug 1976, Aug 1984, Aug/Sep 2003, Aug/Sep 2010, Aug 2014, Sep 2015, Aug 2024, April 2025
186.
Green Woodpecker......................resident
187.
Great Spotted Woodpecker..........resident
188.
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker........very rare visitor
189.
Wood Lark................................... rare migrant
190.
Sky Lark.......................................resident,migrant
191.
Shore Lark..................................very rare; recorded in 1960, 1977, 2004, 2009 and 2017
192.
Sand Martin.................................spring,autumn migrant
193.
Swallow........................................migrant,summer visitor
194.
Red-rumped Swallow...................3 records; September 1977, April 1988, April 2022
195.
House Martin...............................migrant,summer visitor
196.
Richard’s Pipit.............................6 records; November 1993, March 07, November 09, October 2011, May 2014, November 2018
197.
Tree Pipit.....................................spring,autumn migrant
198.
Meadow Pipit...............................migrant,resident,winter visitor
199.
Red-throated Pipit..................,....2 records April 2012, October 2015
200.
Rock Pipit....................................migrant,winter visitor
201.
Water Pipit..................................rare winter visitor/spring migrant
202.
Yellow Wagtail........................... migrant
203.
Eastern Yellow Wagtail................one record, Dec 1993/Jan 1994
204.
Citrine Wagtail.............................2 records;  female and a male April 2019
205.
Grey Wagtail................................migrant,winter visitor
206.
Pied Wagtail.................................migrant,resident,winter visitor
207.
Waxwing......................................five records; January 1958, November 2005, December 2010, January 2011, January 2024
208.
Wren.............................................resident
209.
Dunnock.......................................resident
210.
Robin...........................................resident , migrant, winter visitor
211.
Nightingale..................................rare migrant. Possibly bred 1998
212.
Black Redstart...........................rare autumn/winter visitor
213.
Common Redstart....................... spring, autumn migrant
214.
Whinchat............................... .....spring,autumn migrant
215.
Stonechat............................. .......migrant, winter visitor, has bred recently
216.
Northern Wheatear......................spring,autumn migrant. Earliest record Feb 2025, latest November 2006
217.
Desert Wheatear.......................one record, December 2013
218.
Ring Ouzel...................................rare migrant
219.
Blackbird......................................resident, migrant, winter visitor
220.
Fieldfare.......................................migrant, winter visitor
221.
Song Thrush.................................resident,migrant,winter visitor
222.
Redwing.......................................migrant,winter visitor
223.
Mistle Thrush...............................resident,migrant,winter visitor
224.
Cetti’s Warbler............................ resident and migrant
225.
Grasshopper Warbler...................scarce spring, rare autumn migrant. Has bred
226.
Sedge Warbler...............................migrant,summer visitor
227.
Marsh Warbler.............................2 records, June 1978 and 2009
228.
Reed Warbler....................... .......migrant,summer visitor
229.
Dartford Warbler......................4 records of 5 birds October and November 2005, April 2006, October/November 2015
230.
Subalpine Warbler.......................one record May 2004, 1st county record
231.
Lesser Whitethroat.......................migrant,summer visitor
232.
Whitethroat..................................migrant,summer visitor
233.
Garden Warbler............................spring,autumn migrant
234.
Blackcap.......................................migrant,summer visitor. Some winter records
235.
Yellow-browed Warbler...............9 records/10 birds; Oct 2001, Oct 2013, Oct 2015, Oct 2016 (3), Sep 2017, Sep 2022, Oct 2024, Sep 2025
236.
Wood Warbler..............................scarce spring, rare autumn migrant
237.
Chiffchaff.....................................migrant,summer visitor. Some winter records
238.
Willow Warbler............................migrant,summer visitor
239.
Goldcrest............................. ........resident
240.
Firecrest......................................rare migrant/winter visitor
241.
Spotted Flycatcher.......................scarce migrant/ formerly summer visitor
242.
Pied Flycatcher............................scarce migrant
243.
Bearded Tit................................8 records; pair at Hoar Gout Nov-Dec 1976,  pair March 2004, Oct 12, Oct 13, Dec 14, Nov 2023, pair May 2024, male October 2025
244.
Long-tailed Tit..............................resident
245.
Marsh Tit......................................very rare migrant
246.
Willow Tit....................................2 records; April 1988, September 1992
247.
Coal Tit........................................scarce migrant/winter visitor
248.
Blue Tit.........................................resident
249.
Great Tit.......................................resident
250.
Nuthatch.......................................very rare migrant
251.
Eurasian Treecreeper....................rare migrant
252.
Golden Oriole...............................two records; June 1991, May 2016
253.
Red-backed Shrike.....................one record; August 2003
254.
Great Grey Shrike.....................recorded in 3 winters; 1999, 2000, 2004. (at least 2 different birds)
255.
Jay................................................one or two resident pairs and autumn migrant
256.
Magpie.........................................resident
257.
Jackdaw........................................resident
258.
Rook.............................................resident
259.
Carrion Crow................................resident, (Hooded Crow, 5 records; 1971,1988,1992,1994, 2024)
260.
Raven........................................... resident
261.
Starling.........................................resident, large flocks present late summer
262.
Rose-coloured Starling.............4 records; September 2004, June 2012, September 2018, August 2020
263.
House Sparrow.............................resident
264.
Tree Sparrow................................formerly resident, breeder. Now rare migrant
265.
Chaffinch......................................resident, migrant, winter visitor
266.
Brambling....................................scarce migrant winter visitor (once common)
267.
Greenfinch....................................resident
268.
Goldfinch.....................................resident, larger flocks present autumn and winter
269.
Serin.............................................one record; April 2017
270.
Siskin...........................................migrant/ winter visitor
271.
Linnet..........................................migrant/ winter visitor / resident
272.
Twite............................................very rare winter visitor
273.
Redpoll........................................migrant/ winter visitor. (Mealy Redpoll, at least 4 records 1988,2004,2008,2009)
274.
Common Crossbill.......................rare migrant
275.
Bullfinch......................................resident
276.
Hawfinch......................................rare migrant
277.
Common Rosefinch.....................one record, October 2017
278.
Lapland Bunting...........................very rare migrant / winter visitor
279.
Snow Bunting.............................rare migrant / winter visitor
280.
Yellowhammer.............................scarce migrant / winter visitor
281.
Cirl Bunting..................................recorded in winters of 1940,1941,1943 and in 1969 and 1975
282.
Ortolan Bunting...........................one record, September 2018
283.
Reed Bunting................................resident/migrant/winter visitor
284.
Corn Bunting................................rare migrant/winter visitor

Last updated:   22.10.2025



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