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)