Bird Species Recorded at Tatton Park and Their Status
Bird Species recorded at Tatton Park and their Status
KEY
R – Resident, B – Breeding, S – Summer, W –Winter, C – Common, UC – Uncommon, Sc – Scarce, VR –Very rare.
Red Throated Diver – W, VR.
Black Throated Diver – W, VR.
Great Northern Diver – W, VR.
Little Grebe – R, B, UC.
Great Crested Grebe – R, B, C.
Red Necked Grebe – VR.
Slavonian Grebe – VR.
Black Necked Grebe – S. Sc.
Fulmar – VR.
Manx Shearwater - VR
Leach’s Petrel – VR.
Cormorant – C.
Bittern – Sc.
Little Egret – VR.
Grey Heron – R, B, C.
Spoonbill – VR.
Mute Swan – R, B, C.
Bewick’s Swan – W, Sc.
Whooper Swan – W, Sc.
Pink-Footed Goose – W, UC.
White Fronted Goose – W, VR.
Greylag Goose – UC.
Canada Goose – R, B, C.
Brent Goose – VR
Egyptian Goose – R, B.
Shelduck – UC.
Mandarin – R, B.
Wigeon – W, UC.
Gadwall – UC.
Teal – UC
Mallard – R, B, C.
Pintail – W, UC.
Garganey – Sc.
Shoveler – UC.
Pochard – R, C.
Ferruginous Duck – VR.
Tufted Duck – R, B, C.
Scaup – VR.
Eider – VR.
Long Tailed Duck – VR.
Common Scoter – VR.
Goldeneye – W, C.
Smew – W, Sc.
Red Breasted Merganser – VR.
Goosander – UC.
Ruddy Duck – VR.
Honey Buzzard – VR.
Red Kite – Sc.
Marsh Harrier – S, VR.
Hen Harrier – VR.
Goshawk – VR.
Sparrowhawk – R, B, UC.
Common Buzzard – R, B, C.
Rough Legged Buzzard – W, VR.
Osprey – Sc.
Kestrel – R, B, UC.
Merlin – VR.
Hobby – S, UC.
Peregrine – W, UC.
Red-Legged Partridge - Sc
Grey Partridge – VR.
Quail – VR.
Pheasant – R, B, C.
Water Rail – R, B, UC.
Spotted Crake – VR.
Moorhen – R, B, C.
Coot – R, B, C.
Oystercatcher – UC.
Little Ringed Plover – VR.
Ringed Plover – VR.
Golden Plover – VR.
Lapwing – R, B, UC.
Knot – VR.
Curlew Sandpiper – VR.
Dunlin – VR.
Ruff – VR.
Jack Snipe – W, UC.
Snipe – W, UC.
Woodcock – R, UC.
Black Tailed Godwit – VR.
Bar Tailed Godwit – VR.
Whimbrel – VR.
Curlew – Sc.
Spotted Redshank – VR.
Redshank – Sc.
Greenshank – VR.
Green Sandpiper – UC.
Wood Sandpiper - VR
Common Sandpiper – UC.
Grey Phalarope – VR.
Pomarine Skua – VR
Arctic Skua - VR.
Great Skua – VR.
Little Gull – Sc.
Black Headed Gull – R, C.
Common Gull – UC.
Franklin’s Gull - VR
Lesser Black-Backed Gull – C.
Herring Gull – UC.
Iceland Gull – VR.
Glaucous Gull – VR.
Greater Black-Backed Gull – UC.
Kittiwake – VR.
Sandwich Tern – VR.
Roseate Tern – VR.
Common Tern – S, UC.
Arctic Tern – S, UC.
Little Tern –S, VR.
Black Tern – S, Sc.
White Winged Black Tern – VR.
Razorbill – VR.
Feral Pigeon – R, C.
Stock Dove – R, B, UC.
Woodpigeon – R, B, C.
Collared Dove – UC.
Turtle Dove –S, VR.
Cuckoo – S, Sc.
Barn Owl – R, B, UC.
Little Owl – R, B, UC.
Tawny Owl – R, B, UC.
Long Eared Owl – VR.
Short Eared Owl – Sc.
Swift – S, C.
Kingfisher – R, B, UC.
Green Woodpecker – R, B, UC.
Great Spotted Woodpecker – R, B, C.
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker – Sc.
Skylark – R, UC.
Sand Martin – S, C.
Swallow – S, C.
House Martin – S, C.
Tree Pipit – VR.
Meadow Pipit – W, C.
Rock Pipit – VR.
Water Pipit – VR.
Yellow Wagtail – S, Sc.
Grey Wagtail – R, B, UC.
Pied Wagtail – R, B, C.
Waxwing – W, Sc.
Dipper – VR.
Wren – R, B, C.
Dunnock – R, B, C.
Robin – R, B, C.
Redstart – S, VR.
Whinchat – S, Sc.
Stonechat – UC.
Wheatear – S, UC.
Ring Ouzel – S, VR.
Blackbird – R, B, C.
Fieldfare – W, C.
Song Thrush – R, B, UC.
Redwing – W, C.
Mistle Thrush – R, B, C.
Grasshopper Warbler – S, Sc.
Cetti's Warbler - VR
Sedge Warbler – S, Sc.
Reed Warbler – S, B, UC.
Lesser Whitethroat – S, Sc.
Whitethroat – S, B, UC.
Garden Warbler – S, Sc.
Blackcap – S, B, C.
Wood Warbler – S, Sc.
Chiffchaff – S, B, C.
Willow Warbler – S, B, C.
Goldcrest – R, B, C.
Firecrest – W, VR.
Spotted Flycatcher – S, B, UC.
Red Breasted Flycatcher – VR.
Pied Flycatcher – S, Sc.
Bearded Tit – VR
Long Tailed Tit – R, B, C.
Marsh Tit – Sc.
Willow Tit – Sc.
Coal Tit – R, B, C.
Blue Tit – R, B, C.
Great Tit – R, B, C.
Nuthatch – R, B, C.
Treecreeper – R, B, C.
Golden Oriole – S, VR.
Great Grey Shrike – VR.
Jay – R, B, C.
Magpie – R, B, C.
Nutcracker – VR.
Jackdaw – R, B, C.
Rook – R, B, C.
Carrion Crow – R, B, C.
Raven – R, B, UC.
Starling – R, B, C.
House Sparrow – R, B, C.
Tree Sparrow – VR
Chaffinch – R, B, C.
Brambling – W, UC.
Greenfinch – R, B, UC.
Goldfinch – R, B, C.
Siskin – W, UC.
Linnet – R, B, UC.
Twite – Sc.
Redpoll – Sc.
Lesser Redpoll.
Crossbill – Sc.
Bullfinch – R, B, UC.
Hawfinch – VR.
Yellowhammer – VR.
Reed Bunting – R, B, UC.
Corn Bunting – VR.
Total bird species recorded at Tatton Park = 202
Updated June 2017 – Darren Morris (Park Ranger)