Birds of Herefordshire, England

Birds of Herefordshire, England is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

England

England

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Europe

Europe

Location
England

England

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Europe

Europe

List of Common Birds

80% Common Wood-Pigeon (Columba palumbus) - Adult Common Wood-Pigeon

Columba palumbus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

74% European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) - Adult European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

73% Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) - Adult male Eurasian Blackbird

Turdus merula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

70% Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) - Adult Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

69% Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) - Adult Carrion Crow

Corvus corone

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

63% Eurasian Jackdaw (Coloeus monedula) - Adult Eurasian Jackdaw

Coloeus monedula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

60% Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) - Adult Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Troglodytidae

58% Great Tit (Parus major) - Adult Great Tit

Parus major

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

56% Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) - Adult male and female Common Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

50% Dunnock (Prunella modularis) - Adult Dunnock

Prunella modularis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Prunellidae

49% European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) - Adult European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

47% Rook (Corvus frugilegus) - Adult Rook

Corvus frugilegus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

42% Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) - Adult Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

39% Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) - Adult male Ring-necked Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

39% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

36% Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) - Adult (common) Common Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

36% Stock Dove (Columba oenas) - Adult Stock Dove

Columba oenas

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

34% Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) - Adult Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

32% Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - Adult male Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

31% Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica) - Adult Eurasian Magpie

Pica pica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

31% Red Kite (Milvus milvus) - Adult Red Kite

Milvus milvus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

27% Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) - Adult Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

26% White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) - Adult White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

26% European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) - Adult male and female European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

25% Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) - Adult Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos caudatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Aegithalidae

23% Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Adult Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

23% Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) - Adult male Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

22% Common Raven (Corvus corax) - Adult Common Raven

Corvus corax

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

22% Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) - Adult male and female Eurasian Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

21% Eurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus) - Adult male Eurasian Siskin

Spinus spinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

19% Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) - Adult Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

19% Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) - Adult Eurasian Nuthatch

Sitta europaea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sittidae

19% Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) - Adult Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

18% Coal Tit (Periparus ater) - Adult Coal Tit

Periparus ater

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

18% Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) - Adult Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

18% Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - Adult Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

17% Western House-Martin (Delichon urbicum) - Adult Western House-Martin

Delichon urbicum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

17% Redwing (Turdus iliacus) - Adult Redwing

Turdus iliacus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

17% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

16% Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Adult Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

16% Gray Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) - Adult Gray Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

15% Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) - Adult Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Regulidae

15% European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - Breeding adult European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

14% Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) - Adult male (Eurasian) Eurasian Bullfinch

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

14% Eurasian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) - Adult Eurasian Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

13% Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) - Adult Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

13% Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) - Breeding adult Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

13% Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) - Breeding male Yellowhammer

Emberiza citrinella

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

13% Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) - Adult Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

12% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

12% Eurasian Linnet (Linaria cannabina) - Adult male Eurasian Linnet

Linaria cannabina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

11% Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) - Adult Fieldfare

Turdus pilaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

11% Common Swift (Apus apus) - Adult Common Swift

Apus apus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

10% Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) - Adult Eurasian Treecreeper

Certhia familiaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Certhiidae

9.9% Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) - Adult female Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

8.9% Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) - Male Mandarin Duck

Aix galericulata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

8.7% Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) - Adult Meadow Pipit

Anthus pratensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

8.2% Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) - Adult male Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

7.4% Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - Breeding adult Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

7.3% Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) - Adult Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

6.9% Greater Whitethroat (Curruca communis) - Adult male Greater Whitethroat

Curruca communis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

6.9% Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) - Adult male Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

6.9% Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) - Breeding adult Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

6.8% Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) - Adult male Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

6.6% Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) - Adult Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

6.3% Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) - Breeding male Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

6.2% Eurasian Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) - Adult male Eurasian Green Woodpecker

Picus viridis

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

6.1% Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) - Adult Marsh Tit

Poecile palustris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

5.8% Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) - Adult male Common Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

5.7% Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) - Male Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

5.6% Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) - Nonbreeding adult Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

5.4% Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) - Adult (common) Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

5.1% Graylag Goose (Anser anser) - Adult Graylag Goose

Anser anser

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

5.1% White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) - Adult White-throated Dipper

Cinclus cinclus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cinclidae

4.7% Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) - Adult Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

4.5% Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) - Breeding adult Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

4.4% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

4.1% European Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) - Nonbreeding adult European Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

4.1% Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) - Female/immature (common) Redpoll

Acanthis flammea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

4.0% Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) - Adult male Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

3.5% Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) - Adult Garden Warbler

Sylvia borin

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

3.4% Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) - Adult male Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.2% Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) - Adult Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

3.2% Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) - Adult Red-legged Partridge

Alectoris rufa

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

3.2% Gadwall (Mareca strepera) - Adult male Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.9% European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) - Adult male European Stonechat

Saxicola rubicola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

2.8% Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) - Adult Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

2.8% Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) - Adult male Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.7% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.5% Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) - Adult Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.4% Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Adult Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.0% Lesser Whitethroat (Curruca curruca) - Adult Lesser Whitethroat

Curruca curruca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

2.0% Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) - Adult Sedge Warbler

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

2.0% Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) - Adult Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.6% Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) - Non-breeding male Brambling

Fringilla montifringilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

1.6% Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) - Adult male Common Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.5% Little Ringed Plover (Thinornis dubius) - Breeding adult Little Ringed Plover

Thinornis dubius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.2% Eurasian Goshawk (Astur gentilis) - Adult Eurasian Goshawk

Astur gentilis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.2% Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) - Adult Tree Pipit

Anthus trivialis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

1.2% Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) - Adult Western Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae