Here is the list of the birds that have been spotted in the Ecology Park over the past few years, from 2013 to present. For a complete list of all bird species found each year in the park since it opened in 2002, click here. This information has been gathered from bird surveys and the wildlife diaries.
Podicipedidae (Grebes)
Phalacrocoridae (Cormorants)
Tachybaptus ruficollis | Little grebe |
Podiceps cristatus | Great crested grebe |
Ardeidae (Herons)
Ardea cinerea | Grey heron |
Egretta garzetta | Little egret |
Accipitridae (Hawks, Buzzards, Eagles)
Accipiter nisus | Sparrowhawk |
Milvus milvus | Red kite |
Buteo buteo | Common buzzard |
Pandioninae (Ospreys)
Pandion haliaetus | Osprey |
Falconidae (Falcons, Kestrels)
Falco perigrinus | Peregrine falcon |
Falco tinnunculus | Kestrel |
Falco subbuteo | Hobby |
Charadriidae (Plovers)
Charadrius hiaticula | Ringed plover |
Charadrius dubius | Little ringed plover |
Vanellus vanellus | Lapwing |
Laridae (Gulls)
Larus ridibundus | Black-headed gull |
Larus canus | Common gull |
Larus argentatus | Herring gull |
Larus fuscus | Lesser black-backed gull |
Larus marinus | Great black-backed gull |
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus | Mediterranean gull |
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)
Columba livia | Feral pigeon |
Columba palumbus | Woodpigeon |
Streptopelia decaocto | Collared dove |
Columba oenas | Stock dove |
Streptopelia risoria | Barbary dove |
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
TytAlcedo atthis | Kingfisher |
Picidae (Woodpeckers)
Dendrocopos major | Great spotted woodpecker |
Picus viridis | Green woodpecker |
Motacillidae (Pipits, Wagtails)
Anthus pratensis | Meadow pipit |
Motacilla cinerea | Grey wagtail |
Motacilla alba | Pied wagtail |
Motacilla flava | Yellow wagtail |
Prunellidae (Accentors)
Prunella modularis | Dunnock |
Sylviidae (Warblers)
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus | Sedge warbler |
Acrocephalus scirpaceus | Reed warbler |
Sylvia borin | Garden warbler |
Phylloscopus trochilus | Willow warbler |
Sylvia communis | Whitethroat |
Sylvia curruca | Lesser whitethroat |
Sylvia atricapilla | Blackcap |
Phylloscopus collybita | Chiffchaff |
Regulus regulus | Goldcrest |
Regulus ignicapillus | Firecrest |
Aegithalidae (Long-tailed Tits)
Aegithalos caudatus | Long-tailed tit |
Paridae (Tits)
Parus major | Great tit |
Parus caeruleus | Blue tit |
Emberizidae (Buntings)
Emberiza schoeniclus | Reed bunting |
Sturnidae (Starlings)
Sturnus vulgaris | Starling |
Passeridae (Sparrows)
Passer domesticus | House sparrow |
Fringillidae (Finches)
Carduelis spinus | Siskin |
Carduelis carduelis | Goldfinch |
Carduelis chloris | Greenfinch |
Fringilla coelebs | Chaffinch |
Pyrrhula pyrrhula | Bullfinch |
Carduelis cannabina | Linnet |
Carduelis flammea | Redpoll |
Fringilla montifringilla | Brambling |
Carduelis flavirostris | Twite |
Phalacrocorax carbo | Cormorant |
Anatidae (Swans, Geese, Ducks)
Cygnus olor | Mute swan |
Anser anser | Greylag goose |
Alopochen aegyptiacus | Egyptian goose |
Branta canadensis | Canada goose |
Tadorna tadorna | Shelduck |
Anas crecca | Teal |
Anas platyrhynchos | Mallard |
Aythya fuligula | Tufted duck |
Bucephala clangula | Goldeneye |
Anas acuta | Pintail |
Anas strepera | Gadwall |
Anas penelope | Widgeon |
Cygnus atratus | Black swan |
Mergus merganser | Goosander |
Aythya ferina | Pochard |
Anas clypeata | Shoveler |
Rallidae (Rails, Coots)
Rallus aquaticus | Water rail |
Gallinula chloropusx | Moorhen |
Fulica atra | Coot |
Scolopacidae (Typical Waders)
Calidris alpina | Dunlin |
Gallinago gallinago | Snipe |
Lymnocryptes minimus | Jack Snipe |
Actitis hypoleucos | Common sandpiper |
Numenius arquata | Curlew |
Limosa lapponica | Bar-tailed godwit |
Sternidae (Terns)
Sterna hirundo | Common tern |
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Cuculus canoras | Common cuckoo |
Strigidae Owls)
Athene noctua | Little owl |
Tytonidae (Owls)
Tyto alba | Barn owl |
Alaudidae (Larks)
Alauda arvensis | Skylark |
Apodidae (Swifts)
Apus apus | Swift |
Hirundinidae (Swallows, Martins)
Riparia riparia | Sand martin |
Hirundo rustica | Swallow |
Delichon urbica | House martin |
Troglodytidae (Wrens)
Troglodytes troglodytes | Wren |
Turdidae (Chats, Thrushes)
Erithacus rubecula | Robin |
Phoenicurus ochruros | Black redstart |
Oenanthe oenanthe | Wheatear |
Turdus merula | Blackbird |
Turdus philomelos | Song thrush |
Turdus viscivorus | Mistle thrush |
Turdus pilaris | Fieldfare |
Turdus iliacus | Redwing |
Saxicola rubetra | Whinchat |
Saxicola torquata | Stonechat |
Turdus torquatus | Ring ouzel |
Cettiida (Warblers)
Cettia cetti | Cetti’s warbler |
Muscicapidae (Flycatchers)
Muscicapa striata | Spotted flycatcher |
Phoenicurus phoenicurus | Common redstart |
Ficedula hypoleuca | Pied flycatcher |
Panuridae (Reedlings)
Panurus biarmicus | Bearded reedling |
Corvidae (Crows)
Garrulus glandarius | Jay |
Pica pica | Magpie |
Corvus corone corone | Carrion crow |
Psittacidae (Parrots)
Psittacula krameri | Ring-necked parakeet |
Phasianidae (Pheasants): Unidentified Species
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