Bird List with Blog

This is the British bird list as compiled by the British Ornithologists’ Union (as captured on 14 June 2022), matched with my list of birds photographed anywhere in the world, and which have been the subject of at least one blog entry.

  1. Brent Goose – Branta bernicla
  2. Red-breasted Goose – Branta ruficollis
  3. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis
  4. Barnacle Goose – Branta leucopsis
  5. Ross’s Goose – Anser rossii
  6. Greylag Goose – Anser anser
  7. Pink-footed Goose – Anser brachyrhynchus
  8. Tundra Bean Goose – Anser serrirostris
  9. White-fronted Goose – Anser albifrons
  10. Lesser White-fronted Goose – Anser erythropus
  11. Mute Swan – Cygnus olor
  12. Bewick’s Swan – Cygnus columbianus
  13. Whooper Swan – Cygnus cygnus
  14. Egyptian Goose – Alopochen aegyptiaca
  15. Shelduck – Tadorna tadorna
  16. Ruddy Shelduck – Tadorna ferruginea
  17. Mandarin Duck – Aix galericulata
  18. Garganey – Spatula querquedula
  19. Shoveler – Spatula clypeata
  20. Gadwall – Mareca strepera
  21. Wigeon – Mareca penelope
  22. Mallard – Anas platyrhynchos
  23. Pintail – Anas acuta
  24. Teal – Anas crecca
  25. Red-crested Pochard – Netta rufina
  26. Pochard – Aythya ferina
  27. Ferruginous Duck – Aythya nyroca
  28. Tufted Duck – Aythya fuligula
  29. Eider – Somateria mollissima
  30. Bufflehead – Bucephala albeola
  31. Goldeneye – Bucephala clangula
  32. Barrow’s Goldeneye – Bucephala islandica
  33. Smew – Mergellus albellus
  34. Goosander – Mergus merganser
  35. Red-breasted Merganser – Mergus serrator
  36. Capercaillie – Tetrao urogallusSt
  37. Red-legged Partridge – Alectoris rufa
  38. Grey Partridge – Perdix perdixSt
  39. Quail – Coturnix coturnixSt
  40. Pheasant – Phasianus colchicus
  41. Alpine Swift – Tachymarptis melba
  42. Swift – Apus apus
  43. Cuckoo – Cuculus canorus
  44. Pallas’s Sandgrouse – Syrrhaptes paradoxusSt
  45. Rock Dove / Feral Pigeon – Columba livia
  46. Stock Dove – Columba oenas
  47. Woodpigeon – Columba palumbus
  48. Collared Dove – Streptopelia decaocto
  49. Water Rail – Rallus aquaticus
  50. Corncrake – Crex crex
  51. Spotted Crake – Porzana porzanaSt
  52. Moorhen – Gallinula chloropus
  53. Coot – Fulica atra
  54. Sandhill Crane – Antigone canadensis
  55. Crane – Grus grus
  56. Little Grebe – Tachybaptus ruficollis
  57. Red-necked Grebe – Podiceps grisegena
  58. Great Crested Grebe – Podiceps cristatus
  59. Black-necked Grebe – Podiceps nigricollis
  60. Oystercatcher – Haematopus ostralegus
  61. Black-winged Stilt – Himantopus himantopus
  62. Avocet – Recurvirostra avosetta
  63. Lapwing – Vanellus vanellus
  64. Golden Plover – Pluvialis apricaria
  65. Grey Plover – Pluvialis squatarola
  66. Ringed Plover – Charadrius hiaticula
  67. Little Ringed Plover – Charadrius dubius
  68. Kentish Plover – Charadrius alexandrinus
  69. Whimbrel – Numenius phaeopus
  70. Curlew – Numenius arquata
  71. Bar-tailed Godwit – Limosa lapponica
  72. Black-tailed Godwit – Limosa limosa
  73. Turnstone – Arenaria interpres
  74. Ruff – Calidris pugnax
  75. Sanderling – Calidris alba
  76. Dunlin – Calidris alpina
  77. Snipe – Gallinago gallinago
  78. Common Sandpiper – Actitis hypoleucos
  79. Redshank – Tringa totanus
  80. Greenshank – Tringa nebularia
  81. Kittiwake – Rissa tridactyla
  82. Slender-billed Gull – Chroicocephalus genei
  83. Black-headed Gull – Chroicocephalus ridibundus
  84. Mediterranean Gull – Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
  85. Common Gull – Larus canus
  86. Great Black-backed Gull – Larus marinus
  87. Herring Gull – Larus argentatus
  88. Yellow-legged Gull – Larus michahellis
  89. Lesser Black-backed Gull – Larus fuscus
  90. Sandwich Tern – Thalasseus sandvicensis
  91. Little Tern – Sternula albifrons
  92. Common Tern – Sterna hirundo
  93. Arctic Tern – Sterna paradisaea
  94. Great Skua – Stercorarius skua
  95. Arctic Skua – Stercorarius parasiticus
  96. Common Guillemot – Uria aalge
  97. Razorbill – Alca torda
  98. Great Auk† – Pinguinus impennisSt
  99. Black Guillemot – Cepphus grylle
  100. Puffin – Fratercula arctica
  101. Red-billed Tropicbird – Phaethon aethereus
  102. Red-throated Diver – Gavia stellata
  103. Black-throated Diver – Gavia arctica
  104. Great Northern Diver – Gavia immer
  105. Fulmar – Fulmarus glacialis
  106. Manx Shearwater – Puffinus puffinus
  107. Black Stork – Ciconia nigra
  108. White Stork – Ciconia ciconia
  109. Magnificent Frigatebird – Fregata magnificens
  110. Gannet – Morus bassanus
  111. Red-footed Booby – Sula sula
  112. Cormorant – Phalacrocorax carbo
  113. Shag – Phalacrocorax aristotelis
  114. Glossy Ibis – Plegadis falcinellus
  115. Spoonbill – Platalea leucorodia
  116. Night-heron – Nycticorax nycticorax
  117. Squacco Heron – Ardeola ralloides
  118. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis
  119. Grey Heron – Ardea cinerea
  120. Great Blue Heron – Ardea herodias
  121. Great White Egret – Ardea alba
  122. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula
  123. Little Egret – Egretta garzetta
  124. Osprey – Pandion haliaetus
  125. Honey-buzzard – Pernis apivorus
  126. Short-toed Eagle – Circaetus gallicus
  127. Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos
  128. Sparrowhawk – Accipiter nisus
  129. Marsh Harrier – Circus aeruginosus
  130. Hen Harrier – Circus cyaneus
  131. Red Kite – Milvus milvus
  132. Black Kite – Milvus migrans
  133. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla
  134. Rough-legged Buzzard – Buteo lagopusSt
  135. Buzzard – Buteo buteo
  136. Barn Owl – Tyto alba
  137. Little Owl – Athene noctua
  138. Hawk Owl – Surnia ulula
  139. Scops Owl – Otus scops
  140. Short-eared Owl – Asio flammeus
  141. Snowy Owl – Bubo scandiacus
  142. Tawny Owl – Strix aluco
  143. Hoopoe – Upupa epops
  144. Kingfisher – Alcedo atthis
  145. Bee-eater – Merops apiaster
  146. Great Spotted Woodpecker – Dendrocopos major
  147. Green Woodpecker – Picus viridis
  148. Lesser Kestrel – Falco naumanni
  149. Kestrel – Falco tinnunculus
  150. Merlin – Falco columbarius
  151. Peregrine – Falco peregrinus
  152. Ring-necked Parakeet – Psittacula krameri
  153. Red-backed Shrike – Lanius collurio
  154. Woodchat Shrike – Lanius senator
  155. Red-eyed Vireo – Vireo olivaceusSt
  156. Golden Oriole – Oriolus oriolus
  157. Jay – Garrulus glandarius
  158. Magpie – Pica pica
  159. Nutcracker – Nucifraga caryocatactesSt
  160. Chough – Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
  161. Jackdaw – Coloeus monedula
  162. Rook – Corvus frugilegus
  163. Carrion Crow – Corvus corone
  164. Hooded Crow – Corvus cornix
  165. Raven – Corvus corax
  166. Coal Tit – Periparus ater
  167. Blue Tit – Cyanistes caeruleus
  168. Great Tit – Parus major
  169. Skylark – Alauda arvensis
  170. Crested Lark – Galerida cristata
  171. Sand Martin – Riparia riparia
  172. Swallow – Hirundo rustica
  173. Crag Martin – Ptyonoprogne rupestris
  174. House Martin – Delichon urbicum
  175. Red-rumped Swallow – Cecropis daurica
  176. Cetti’s Warbler – Cettia cetti
  177. Long-tailed Tit – Aegithalos caudatus
  178. Willow Warbler – Phylloscopus trochilus
  179. Chiffchaff – Phylloscopus collybita
  180. Iberian Chiffchaff – Phylloscopus ibericus
  181. Great Reed Warbler – Acrocephalus arundinaceus
  182. Sedge Warbler – Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
  183. Reed Warbler – Acrocephalus scirpaceus
  184. Fan-tailed Warbler – Cisticola juncidis
  185. Blackcap – Sylvia atricapilla
  186. Garden Warbler – Sylvia borin
  187. Western Orphean Warbler – Curruca hortensis
  188. Sardinian Warbler – Curruca melanocephala
  189. Whitethroat – Curruca communis
  190. Goldcrest – Regulus regulus
  191. Wren – Troglodytes troglodytes
  192. Nuthatch – Sitta europaea
  193. Treecreeper – Certhia familiaris
  194. Starling – Sturnus vulgaris
  195. Blackbird – Turdus merula
  196. Fieldfare – Turdus pilaris
  197. Redwing – Turdus iliacus
  198. Song Thrush – Turdus philomelos
  199. Mistle Thrush – Turdus viscivorus
  200. Spotted Flycatcher – Muscicapa striata
  201. Robin – Erithacus rubecula
  202. Nightingale – Luscinia megarhynchos
  203. Pied Flycatcher – Ficedula hypoleuca
  204. Black Redstart – Phoenicurus ochruros
  205. Redstart – Phoenicurus phoenicurus
  206. Blue Rock Thrush – Monticola solitarius
  207. Whinchat – Saxicola rubetra
  208. Stonechat – Saxicola rubicola
  209. Wheatear – Oenanthe oenanthe
  210. Eastern Black-eared Wheatear – Oenanthe melanoleuca
  211. Dipper – Cinclus cinclus
  212. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus
  213. Spanish Sparrow – Passer hispaniolensis
  214. Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus
  215. Dunnock – Prunella modularis
  216. Yellow Wagtail – Motacilla flava
  217. Grey Wagtail – Motacilla cinerea
  218. Pied Wagtail – Motacilla alba
  219. Meadow Pipit – Anthus pratensis
  220. Tree Pipit – Anthus trivialis
  221. Water Pipit – Anthus spinoletta
  222. Rock Pipit – Anthus petrosus
  223. Chaffinch – Fringilla coelebs
  224. Hawfinch – Coccothraustes coccothraustes
  225. Bullfinch – Pyrrhula pyrrhula
  226. Greenfinch – Chloris chloris
  227. Twite – Linaria flavirostris
  228. Linnet – Linaria cannabina
  229. Common Redpoll – Acanthis flammea
  230. Crossbill – Loxia curvirostra
  231. Goldfinch – Carduelis carduelis
  232. Serin – Serinus serinus
  233. Siskin – Spinus spinus
  234. Snow Bunting – Plectrophenax nivalis
  235. Corn Bunting – Emberiza calandra
  236. Yellowhammer – Emberiza citrinella
  237. Rock Bunting – Emberiza cia
  238. Cirl Bunting – Emberiza cirlus
  239. Reed Bunting – Emberiza schoeniclus
  240. Yellow Warbler – Setophaga aestiva
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