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; 1983,1989,2000,2006,2008,2010,2013,2015,2017,2020,2021,2022,2023,2026
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;  September 1974, September 2025
11.
Manx Shearwater.........................annual in summer/autumn gales. 1000+ birds in June 1977 and July 2023
12.
Mediterranean Shearwater... ......one record in September 1988 (1st county record)
13.
Cory’s Shearwater.......................three records; November 2000, January 2004, July 2023
14.
Great Shearwater.........................one record of 2 birds June 2026
15.
Fregetta Storm Petrel................. one record, November 2009 (Black-bellied or White-bellied Storm Petrel)
16.
Storm Petrel..............................storm driven visitor, almost annual. 30+ June 2012
17.
Leach’s Petrel.................... .......storm driven visitor, almost annual. 250+ in Oct. 1952
18.
Northern Gannet..........................storm driven visitor. Highest count 300+
19.
Cormorant....................................migrant/resident in small numbers
20.
Shag.............................................very scarce visitor
21.
Bittern.........................................4 records; January&February 2011, 2 at ASW Feb 2012, November 2014, Jan 2017
22.
Cattle Egret...............................38 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, Oct (2) 2024, Jan, Apr (2), May, June, December 2025, Jan, March, May (highest count 12), July 2026 (2)
23.
Little Egret..................................1st recorded May 1993, now regular (highest count 46+ July 2024)
24.
Great White Egret.......................177+ 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, Dec 2025, Jan, March (2), Apr (4)  May, June 2026
25.
Grey Heron................................ non-breeding resident
26.
White Stork.................................8 records; 2 birds September 2010, April 2015, April 2018, April 2021, June 2024, November 2024, May 2025, May 2026 (The later records may be from a reintroduction project)
27.
Glossy Ibis................................. 13 records (14 birds); October 2009, September 2010, November 2015, July 2019, September 2021 (2), Feb 2022, October 2023, May 2024, March, May, September (2) 2025, July 2026
28.
Spoonbill.....................................47 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, May (3) 2026
29.
Mute Swan.................................resident breeder
30.
Bewick’s Swan............................less than annual winter visitor, usually “fly overs”
31.
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
32.
Pink-footed Goose.......................very rare visitor; 1940,1996,2021,2023,2024,2025
33.
Tundra Bean Goose..................2 records December 2025 (7 birds) and February 2026 (9 birds)
34.
White-fronted Goose...................rare winter visitor, usually small numbers
35.
Greylag Goose.............................1st record 1984, now annual. Highest count 100+ October 2024
36.
Canada Goose..............................once rare visitor, now regular, largest flock 800+ September 2024
37.
Barnacle Goose............................rare migrant, may involve some wild birds. 61 Jan 2023
38.
Brent Goose.................................migrant / winter visitor. Max 115 in Jan 2009. Pale-bellied race in 1995, 07, 09, 10, 12 and 2026
39.
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), December (10) 2025, February (3) 2026
40.
Shelduck.......................................resident, a few pairs breed.
41.
Mandarin.....................................3 records, a pair March 2006, male October 2017, male Feb or March 2023
42.
Wigeon........................................common winter visitor. 7000+ in  March 1987
43.
Gadwall....................................... migrant, resident in small numbers. Occasional breeder.
44.
Teal..............................................common migrant / winter visitor. Green-winged Teal. 4 records; Dec 2013, March, Nov 2014, Jan, Feb, April 2015
45.
Mallard........................................ common resident
46.
Northern Pintail............................annual visitor, small numbers
47.
Garganey......................................once rare but now regular migrant
48.
Northern Shoveler........................migrant/winter visitor in small numbers. Bred in 2025
49.
Red-crested Pochard....................4 records; 1996,1998,2002,2024
50.
Common Pochard........................migrant/winter visitor in small numbers
51.
Ring-necked Duck....................... two drakes 1988, drake 2000 at Orchard Pools plus returning to ASW most years to 2008
52.
Tufted Duck.................................migrant/winter visitor in small numbers. Has bred
53.
Greater Scaup..............................rare migrant
54.
Eider............................................scarce migrant/storm driven
55.
Long-tailed Duck.........................very rare migrant
56.
Common Scoter...........................annual migrant / storm driven
57.
Velvet Scoter...............................very rare migrant/winter visitor
58.
Goldeneye...................................rare migrant
59.
Smew...........................................6 records; 5 drakes 1991, 2 1997, redhead Jan, drake Feb 2003, redhead Jan 2006, Nov 2010
60.
Hooded Merganser....................one record, February/ March 2026
61.
Red-breasted Merganser..............scarce migrant/winter visitor. Nine females in 1998
62.
Goosander....................................scarce migrant/winter visitor
63.
Ruddy Duck.................................previous scarce migrant/ bred at ASW. Now very rare.
64.
Honey Buzzard............................3 records May 1991, Sep 1996, May 2011
65.
Booted Eagle................................one record March 2025
66.
Black Kite...................................  one record March 2010
67.
Red Kite.......................................242+ records since first record in 2005,. Now 25+ records per year.
68.
White-tailed Eagle........................2 records from a reintroduction scheme September 2024, March 2025
69.
Marsh Harrier..............................once rare migrant, now regular. 167+ records 1983-2026
70.
Hen Harrier................................rare migrant. Only 24 records since 1985
71.
Pallid Harrier................................one record; October 2025
72.
Montagu’s Harrier.......................two records; October 1991, May 2015
73.
Sparrowhawk...............................resident
74.
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
75.
Common Buzzard........................resident
76.
Osprey.........................................53 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), 2026 (3)
77.
Common Kestrel..........................resident
78.
Red-footed Falcon.......................one record; October 2014
79.
Merlin..........................................migrant, winter visitor
80.
Hobby..........................................migrant, summer visitor
81.
Peregrine ...................................resident
82.
Red-legged Partridge.....................previously regular, now rare visitor
83.
Grey Partridge..............................previously regular, now very rare visitor
84.
Quail............................................one record July 2006
85.
Pheasant.......................................resident
86.
Water Rail................................... migrant, winter visitor, has bred.
87.
Moorhen.......................................resident
88.
Coot..............................................resident
89.
Common Crane..........................18 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, March, April, May 2026. Highest count 4
90.
Oystercatcher..............................once scarce now resident with peak of 250+ birds
91.
Avocet.........................................once rare, now migrant and recent breeder. 43 present March 2023
92.
Black-winged Stilt....................3 records (5 birds); May 2017, June/July 2021(2), May 2026(2)
93.
Stone Curlew...............................4 records. July 1999, April 2006, March 2013, April 2018
94.
Little Ringed Plover.................annual migrant. Has bred
95.
Ringed Plover..............................common spring/autumn migrant. Scarce in winter
96.
Kentish Plover.............................6 records. May 1947, May 1949, August 1979, May 2004, Sep. 2006, August 2022
97.
Dotterel........................................2 records; September 1974, May 2011
98.
American Golden Plover.............2 records; 1st Jan 2002, Oct/Nov 2013
99.
Golden Plover..............................uncommon spring, autumn migrant, winter visitor
100.
Grey Plover.................................spring, autumn migrant
101.
Lapwing.......................................migrant,winter visitor. Has bred
102.
Knot.............................................migrant, occasional winter visitor
103.
Sanderling.....................................spring,autumn migrant
104.
Semipalmated Sandpiper........ one record September 2009
105.
Little Stint....................................spring,autumn migrant, more common in autumn
106.
Temminck’s Stint.....................8 records (9 birds), May 2004, May 2016, July 2017, May 2019, May 2023, June 2024, May (2+1) 2026
107.
Pectoral Sandpiper...................11 individuals; Sep 1998, Sep 2006 (2), Sep 2008, Sep 2014, Sep 2016, Sep 2019, Sep 2020 (2), Apr/May 2022, Sep 2025
108.
White-rumped Sandpiper.........5 records; Oct 1985, Aug 1995, Nov 1998, Aug 2001, Oct 2024
109.
Curlew Sandpiper....................... spring,autumn migrant, more common in autumn
110.
Purple Sandpiper..........................formerly annual winter visitor, now rare
111.
Dunlin..........................................common migrant, winter visitor
112.
Broad-billed Sandpiper................one record; May 1988 (2nd county record)
113.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper...........three records; September 1989, May 1990, September 2003
114.
Ruff.............................................scarce autumn migrant, rare winter visitor
115.
Jack Snipe....................................winter visitor
116.
Common Snipe............................winter visitor
117.
Long-billed Dowitcher................one record; October 1977 (2nd county record)
118.
Woodcock....................................scarce winter visitor (during freezing conditions)
119.
Black-tailed Godwit.....................migrant and winter visitor. Record count 2000+ December 2025
120.
Bar-tailed Godwit.................. .....migrant and winter visitor
121.
Whimbrel.....................................spring/ autumn migrant
122.
Eurasian Curlew...........................migrant,winter visitor
123.
Spotted Redshank........................scarce migrant
124.
Redshank.....................................migrant,winter visitor. Has bred.
125.
Greenshank..................................annual spring, autumn migrant
126.
Collared Pratincole.......................one record, May 2020
127.
Lesser Yellowlegs........................2 records September/October 1984, September/October 2024
128.
Green Sandpiper..........................migrant,winter visitor
129.
Wood Sandpiper..........................scarce migrant. (rarer in spring)
130.
Terek Sandpiper...........................one record; September 1986 (1st  county record)
131.
Common Sandpiper.....................spring/autumn migrant
132.
Turnstone....................................winter visitor, migrant
133.
Red-necked Phalarope..............2 records; October 2001, August 2014
134.
Grey Phalarope............................rare autumn/winter storm driven visitor
135.
Pomarine Skua..................... ....rare spring  migrant / storm driven visitor
136.
Arctic Skua..................................annual spring migrant, storm driven summer/autumn visitor
137.
Long-tailed Skua.......................very rare spring / rare autumn migrant
138.
Great Skua.................................. annual spring migrant / storm driven visitor
139.
Mediterranean Gull.................  ..migrant, winter visitor. Increasing number of records Highest Count 22 June 2026
140.
Laughing Gull..............................one record, May 2012
141.
Franklin’s Gull.............................2 records; May 1984, June 1988 (1st and 2nd county records)
142.
Little Gull.................................... spring migrant, storm driven autumn winter visitor
143.
Sabine’s Gull................................rare storm driven autumn visitor. Five spring records, one winter record.
144.
Bonaparte’s Gull..........................one record July/August 2026
145.
Black-headed Gull........................migrant/winter visitor
146.
Ring-billed Gull............................very rare visitor (1987, 1991, 1997 and 2008)
147.
Common Gull...............................migrant, winter visitor
148.
Lesser Black-backed Gull.............non-breeding migrant, winter visitor
149.
Herring Gull..................................non-breeding resident, migrant, winter visitor
150.
Caspian Gull................................ Very rare, November 2003, January 2004, Aug 2006, October, November 2024
151.
Yellow-legged Gull.......................migrant,visitor. Increasing in recent years.
152.
Iceland Gull...................................rare migrant/winter visitor
153.
Glaucous Gull.............................very rare winter visitor
154.
Great Black-backed Gull...............one or two pairs present throughout year
155.
Kittiwake......................................regular storm driven visitor, migrant. Highest day count 1400+ March 2025
156.
Caspian Tern................................one record, July 2025
157.
Sandwich Tern..............................scarce migrant
158.
Roseate Tern.................................3 records; May 1990, October 1997, Aug 2016
159.
Common Tern...............................annual migrant. Sometimes hundreds in Spring
160.
Arctic Tern...................................annual migrant. Sometimes hundreds in Spring
161.
Little Tern....................................rare migrant in small numbers
162.
Black Tern....................................annual migrant
163.
White-winged Black Tern.............one record; May 1990
164.
Guillemot......................................anuual storm driven visitor
165.
Razorbill.......................................rare storm driven visitor. Rarer than Guillemot
166.
Black Guillemot...........................2 records; October 1998, November 2015
167.
Little Auk...................................rare storm driven winter visitor
168.
Puffin...........................................rarer than Little Auk, 1951 (found dead), 1997, 2002 (2), 2014, juvenile July 2026
169.
Feral Dove....................................resident
170.
Stock Dove...................................resident/migrant/winter visitor (a few pairs breed)
171.
Woodpigeon.................................resident /migrant /winter visitor
172.
Collard Dove................................resident
173.
Turtle Dove..................................rare migrant
174.
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
175.
Cuckoo........................................ scarce spring/,autumn migrant
176.
Barn Owl......................................scarce
177.
Little Owl....................................once resident, now scarce.
178.
Tawny Owl..................................rare or under recorded
179.
Long-eared Owl..........................rare winter visitor, migrant
180.
Short-eared Owl...................... .... annual winter visitor (has summered)
181.
Nightjar........................................4 records September 2006, September 2013, June 2023 (2)
182.
Common Swift............................ migrant/summer visitor
183.
Alpine Swift................................3 records;  April 1993, June 1999, April 2025
184.
Pallid Swift.................................. one record, 3 birds together October 2022
185.
Kingfisher..................................migrant/visitor
186.
Bee-eater...................................... 2 records; May 2007, July 2016
187.
Hoopoe.........................................4 or 5 records; 1889, April 1993, August 2003, April 2008
188.
Wryneck..................................... 9 records June, Aug 1976, Aug 1984, Aug/Sep 2003, Aug/Sep 2010, Aug 2014, Sep 2015, Aug 2024, April 2025
189.
Green Woodpecker......................resident
190.
Great Spotted Woodpecker..........resident
191.
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker........very rare visitor
192.
Wood Lark................................... rare migrant
193.
Sky Lark.......................................resident,migrant
194.
Shore Lark..................................very rare; recorded in 1960, 1977, 2004, 2009 and 2017
195.
Sand Martin.................................spring,autumn migrant
196.
Swallow........................................migrant,summer visitor
197.
Red-rumped Swallow...................3 records; September 1977, April 1988, April 2022
198.
House Martin...............................migrant,summer visitor
199.
Richard’s Pipit.............................6 records; November 1993, March 07, November 09, October 2011, May 2014, November 2018
200.
Tree Pipit.....................................spring,autumn migrant
201.
Meadow Pipit...............................migrant,resident,winter visitor
202.
Red-throated Pipit..................,....2 records April 2012, October 2015
203.
Rock Pipit....................................migrant,winter visitor
204.
Water Pipit...................................winter visitor/spring migrant
205.
Yellow Wagtail........................... migrant
206.
Eastern Yellow Wagtail................one record, Dec 1993/Jan 1994
207.
Citrine Wagtail.............................2 records;  female and a male April 2019
208.
Grey Wagtail................................migrant,winter visitor
209.
Pied Wagtail.................................migrant,resident,winter visitor
210.
Waxwing......................................five records; January 1958, November 2005, December 2010, January 2011, January 2024
211.
Wren.............................................resident
212.
Dunnock.......................................resident
213.
Robin...........................................resident , migrant, winter visitor
214.
Nightingale..................................rare migrant. Possibly bred 1998
215.
Black Redstart...........................rare autumn/winter visitor
216.
Common Redstart....................... spring, autumn migrant
217.
Whinchat............................... .....spring,autumn migrant
218.
Stonechat............................. .......migrant, winter visitor, has bred recently
219.
Northern Wheatear......................spring,autumn migrant. Earliest record Feb 2025, latest November 2006
220.
Desert Wheatear.......................one record, December 2013
221.
Ring Ouzel...................................rare migrant
222.
Blackbird......................................resident, migrant, winter visitor
223.
Fieldfare.......................................migrant, winter visitor
224.
Song Thrush.................................resident,migrant,winter visitor
225.
Redwing.......................................migrant,winter visitor
226.
Mistle Thrush...............................resident,migrant,winter visitor
227.
Cetti’s Warbler............................ resident and migrant
228.
Grasshopper Warbler...................scarce spring, rare autumn migrant. Has bred
229.
Sedge Warbler...............................migrant,summer visitor
230.
Marsh Warbler.............................2 records, June 1978 and 2009
231.
Reed Warbler....................... .......migrant,summer visitor
232.
Dartford Warbler......................4 records of 5 birds October and November 2005, April 2006, October/November 2015
233.
Subalpine Warbler.......................one record May 2004, 1st county record
234.
Lesser Whitethroat.......................migrant,summer visitor
235.
Whitethroat..................................migrant,summer visitor
236.
Garden Warbler............................spring,autumn migrant
237.
Blackcap.......................................migrant,summer visitor. Some winter records
238.
Yellow-browed Warbler...............10 records/11 birds; Oct 2001, Oct 2013, Oct 2015, Oct 2016 (3), Sep 2017, Sep 2022, Oct 2024, Sep 2025, Nov 2025
239.
Wood Warbler..............................scarce spring, rare autumn migrant
240.
Chiffchaff.....................................migrant,summer visitor. Some winter records
241.
Willow Warbler............................migrant,summer visitor
242.
Goldcrest............................. ........resident
243.
Firecrest......................................rare migrant/winter visitor
244.
Spotted Flycatcher.......................scarce migrant/ formerly summer visitor
245.
Pied Flycatcher............................scarce migrant
246.
Penduline Tit.............................November/December 2025 (3), January 2026 (3)
247.
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
248.
Long-tailed Tit..............................resident
249.
Marsh Tit......................................very rare migrant
250.
Willow Tit....................................2 records; April 1988, September 1992
251.
Coal Tit........................................scarce migrant/winter visitor
252.
Blue Tit.........................................resident
253.
Great Tit.......................................resident
254.
Nuthatch.......................................very rare migrant
255.
Eurasian Treecreeper....................rare migrant
256.
Golden Oriole...............................two records; June 1991, May 2016
257.
Red-backed Shrike.....................one record; August 2003
258.
Great Grey Shrike.....................recorded in 3 winters; 1999, 2000, 2004. (at least 2 different birds)
259.
Jay................................................one or two resident pairs and autumn migrant
260.
Magpie.........................................resident
261.
Jackdaw........................................resident
262.
Rook.............................................resident
263.
Carrion Crow................................resident, (Hooded Crow, 5 records; 1971,1988,1992,1994, 2024)
264.
Raven........................................... resident
265.
Starling.........................................resident, large flocks present late summer
266.
Rose-coloured Starling.............4 records; September 2004, June 2012, September 2018, August 2020
267.
House Sparrow.............................resident
268.
Tree Sparrow................................formerly resident, breeder. Now rare migrant
269.
Chaffinch......................................resident, migrant, winter visitor
270.
Brambling....................................scarce migrant winter visitor (once common)
271.
Greenfinch....................................resident
272.
Goldfinch.....................................resident, larger flocks present autumn and winter
273.
Serin.............................................one record; April 2017
274.
Siskin...........................................migrant/ winter visitor
275.
Linnet..........................................migrant/ winter visitor / resident
276.
Twite............................................very rare winter visitor
277.
Redpoll........................................migrant/ winter visitor. (Mealy Redpoll, at least 4 records 1988,2004,2008,2009)
278.
Common Crossbill.......................rare migrant
279.
Bullfinch......................................resident
280.
Hawfinch......................................rare migrant
281.
Common Rosefinch.....................one record, October 2017
282.
Lapland Bunting...........................very rare migrant / winter visitor
283.
Snow Bunting.............................rare migrant / winter visitor
284.
Yellowhammer.............................scarce migrant / winter visitor
285.
Cirl Bunting..................................recorded in winters of 1940,1941,1943 and in 1969 and 1975
286.
Ortolan Bunting...........................one record, September 2018
287.
Reed Bunting................................resident/migrant/winter visitor
288.
Corn Bunting................................rare migrant/winter visitor

Last updated:   3.8.26


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