SYSTEMATIC BIRDS LIST
The South Gloucestershire Systematic List follows the conventions of the British Ornithologist' Union and the International Ornithological Congress.
The list currently stands at 344: 306 SPECIES and 38 forms all believed to have occurred naturally in the recording area.
SPECIES (307) Follow the links below to access full details. |
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GEESE (9) |
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DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE |
Branta bernicla |
A |
Branta ruficollis |
A |
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CANADA GOOSE |
Branta canadensis |
A |
Branta leucopsis |
A |
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GREYLAG GOOSE |
Anser anser |
A |
Anser fabalis |
A |
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Anser brachyrhynchus |
A |
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Anser serrirostris |
A |
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Anser albifrons |
A |
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SWANS (3) |
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MUTE SWAN |
Cygnus olor |
A |
Cygnus columbianus bewickii |
A |
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Cygnus cygnus |
A |
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WILDFOWL (28) |
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Alopochen aegyptiaca |
C |
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COMMON SHELDUCK |
Tadorna tadorna |
A |
Tadorna ferruginea |
B |
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Aix galericulata |
C |
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Spatula querquedula |
A |
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NORTHERN SHOVELER |
Spatula clypeata |
A |
GADWALL |
Mareca strepera |
A |
EURASIAN WIGEON |
Mareca penelope |
A |
Mareca americana |
A |
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MALLARD |
Anas platyrhynchos |
A |
NORTHERN PINTAIL |
Anas acuta |
A |
EURASIAN TEAL |
Anas crecca |
A |
Anas carolinensis |
A |
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Netta rufina |
A |
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POCHARD |
Aythya ferina |
A |
Aythya collaris |
A |
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TUFTED DUCK |
Aythya fuligula |
A |
Aythya marila |
A |
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COMMON EIDER |
Somateria mollissima |
A |
Somateria spectabilis |
A |
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Melanitta fusca |
A |
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COMMON SCOTER |
Melanitta nigra |
A |
Clangula hyemalis |
A |
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GOLDENEYE |
Bucephala clangula |
A |
Mergellus albellus |
A |
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Mergus merganser |
A |
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Mergus serrator |
A |
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Oxyura jamaicensis |
C |
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PARTRIDGE, PHEASANT & QUAIL (4) |
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GREY PARTRIDGE |
Perdix perdix |
A |
COMMON PHEASANT |
Phasianus colchicus |
C |
Coturnix coturnix |
A |
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RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE |
Alectoris rufa |
C |
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NIGHTJAR & SWIFTS (4) |
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Caprimulgus europaeus |
A |
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Tachymarptis melba |
A |
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COMMON SWIFT |
Apus apus |
A |
Apus pallidus |
A |
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CUCKOO, SANDGROUSE, DOVES & PIGEONS (6) |
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COMMON CUCKOO |
Cuculus canorus |
A |
Syrrhaptes paradoxus |
A |
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ROCK DOVE/ FERAL PIGEON |
Columba livia |
A |
STOCK DOVE |
Columba oenas |
A |
WOODPIGEON |
Columba palumbus |
A |
Streptopelia turtur |
A |
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COLLARED DOVE |
Streptopelia decaocto |
A |
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RAILS, CRAKES & GALLINULES (5) |
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WATER RAIL |
Rallus aquaticus |
A |
Crex crex |
A |
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Porzana porzana |
A |
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MOORHEN |
Gallinula chloropus |
A |
EURASIAN COOT |
Fulica atra |
A |
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CRANES (1) |
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Grus grus |
A |
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GREBES (4) |
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LITTLE GREBE |
Tachybaptus ruficollis |
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GREAT CRESTED GREBE |
Podiceps cristatus |
A |
Podiceps auritus |
A |
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Podiceps nigricollis |
A |
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WADERS (45) |
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Burhinus oedicnemus |
A |
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OYSTERCATCHER |
Haematopus ostralegus |
A |
Himantopus himantopus |
A |
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Recurvirostra avosetta |
A |
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NORTHERN LAPWING |
Vanellus vanellus |
A |
GOLDEN PLOVER |
Pluvialis apricaria |
A |
Pluvialis dominica |
A |
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GREY PLOVER |
Pluvialis squatarola |
A |
RINGED PLOVER |
Charadrius hiaticula psammodromus |
A |
LITTLE RINGED PLOVER |
Charadrius dubius curonicus |
A |
Charadrius vociferus |
A |
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Charadrius alexandrinus |
A |
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Charadrius morinellus |
A |
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WHIMBREL |
Numenius phaeopus |
A |
EURASIAN CURLEW |
Numenius arquata |
A |
BAR-TAILED GODWIT |
Limosa lapponica |
A |
BLACK-TAILED GODWIT |
Limosa limosa islandica |
A |
TURNSTONE |
Arenaria interpres |
A |
KNOT |
Calidris canutus |
A |
RUFF |
Calidris pugnax |
A |
Calidris falcinellus |
A |
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CURLEW SANDPIPER |
Calidris ferruginea |
A |
Calidris temminckii |
A |
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SANDERLING |
Calidris alba |
A |
DUNLIN |
Calidris alpina schinzii |
A |
Calidris maritima |
A |
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LITTLE STINT |
Calidris minuta |
A |
Calidris fuscicollis |
A |
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Calidris subruficollis |
A |
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Calidris melanotos |
A |
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Calidris pusilla |
A |
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Limnodromus scolopaceus |
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WOODCOCK |
Scolopax rusticola |
A |
Lymnocryptes minimus |
A |
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COMMON SNIPE |
Gallinago gallinago |
A |
Xenus cinereus |
A |
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Phalaropus lobatus |
A |
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Phalaropus fulicarius |
A |
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COMMON SANDPIPER |
Actitis hypoleucos |
A |
GREEN SANDPIPER |
Tringa ochropus |
A |
COMMON REDSHANK |
Tringa totanus |
A |
Tringa glareola |
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Tringa erythropus |
A |
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GREENSHANK |
Tringa nebularia |
A |
Glareola pratincola |
A |
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GULLS (16) |
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KITTIWAKE |
Rissa tridactyla |
A |
Xema sabini |
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BLACK-HEADED GULL |
Chroicocephalus ridibundus |
A |
Hydrocoloeus minutus |
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Leucophaeus atricilla |
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Leucophaeus pipixcan |
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Ichthyaetus melanocephalus |
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COMMON GULL |
Larus canus |
A |
Larus delawarensis |
A |
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GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL |
Larus marinus |
A |
Larus hyperboreus |
A |
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Larus glaucoides |
A |
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HERRING GULL |
Larus argentatus argenteus |
A |
Larus cachinnans |
A |
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Larus michahellis |
A |
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LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL |
Larus fuscus graellsii |
A |
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TERNS (8) |
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SANDWICH TERN |
Thalasseus sandvicensis |
A |
Sternula albifrons |
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Sterna dougallii |
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COMMON TERN |
Sterna hirundo |
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ARCTIC TERN |
Sterna paradisaea |
A |
Chlidonias hybrida |
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Chlidonias leucopterus |
A |
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BLACK TERN |
Chlidonias niger |
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SKUA'S (4) |
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Stercorarius skua |
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Stercorarius pomarinus |
A |
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Stercorarius parasiticus |
A |
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Stercorarius longicaudus |
A |
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AUK'S (5) |
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Alle alle |
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GUILLEMOT |
Uria aalge |
A |
RAZORBILL |
Alca torda islandica |
A |
Cepphus grylle |
A |
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Fratercula arctica |
A |
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DIVERS (4) |
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Gavia stellata |
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Gavia arctica |
A |
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Gavia pacifica |
A |
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Gavia immer |
A |
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PETRELS & SHEARWATERS (7) |
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Hydrobates pelagicus |
A |
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Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
A |
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Fulmarus glacialis |
A |
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Calonectris borealis |
A |
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Ardenna grisea |
A |
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MANX SHEARWATER |
Puffinus puffinus |
A |
Puffinus mauretanicus |
A |
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STORKS (1) |
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Ciconia ciconia |
A |
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GANNETS & CORMORANTS (3) |
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NORTHERN GANNET |
Morus bassanus |
A |
Phalacrocorax aristotelis |
A |
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CORMORANT |
Phalacrocorax carbo |
A |
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IBIS, BITTERNS, HERONS & EGRETS (9) |
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Plegadis falcinellus |
A |
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Platalea leucorodia |
A |
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Botaurus stellaris |
A |
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Ixobrychus minutus |
A |
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Nycticorax nycticorax |
A |
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Bubulcus ibis |
A |
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GREY HERON |
Ardea cinerea |
A |
Ardea alba |
A |
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LITTLE EGRET |
Egretta garzetta |
A |
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RAPTORS (12) |
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Pandion haliaetus |
A |
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Pernis apivorus |
A |
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SPARROWHAWK |
Accipiter nisus |
A |
Accipiter gentilis |
A |
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Circus aeruginosus |
A |
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Circus cyaneus |
A |
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Circus macrourus |
A |
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Circus pygargus |
A |
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Milvus milvus |
A |
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Milvus migrans |
A |
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Haliaeetus albicilla |
A |
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COMMON BUZZARD |
Buteo buteo |
A |
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OWLS (5) |
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BARN OWL |
Tyto alba |
A |
TAWNY OWL |
Strix aluco |
A |
LITTLE OWL |
Athene noctua |
A |
Asio otus |
A |
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Asio flammeus |
A |
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EXOTICS (7) |
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KINGFISHER |
Alcedo atthis ispida |
A |
Merops apiaster |
A |
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Upupa epops |
A |
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Psittacula krameri |
A |
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Bombycilla garrulus |
A |
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DIPPER |
Cinclus cinclus gularis |
A |
Oriolus oriolus |
A |
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WOODPECKERS (4) |
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Jynx torquilla |
A |
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Dryobates minor comminutus |
A |
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GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER |
Dendrocopos major anglicus |
A |
GREEN WOODPECKER |
Picus viridis |
A |
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FALCONS (5) |
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KESTREL |
Falco tinnunculus |
A |
Falco vespertinus |
A |
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MERLIN |
Falco columbarius aesalon |
A |
HOBBY |
Falco subbuteo |
A |
PEREGRINE |
Falco peregrinus |
A |
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SHRIKES (3) |
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Lanius collurio |
A |
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Lanius excubitor |
A |
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Lanius senator |
A |
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CORVIDS (7) |
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JAY |
Garrulus glandarius rufitergum |
A |
MAGPIE |
Pica pica |
A |
JACKDAW |
Coloeus monedula spermologus |
A |
ROOK |
Corvus frugilegus |
A |
CARRION CROW |
Corvus corone |
A |
Corvus cornix |
A |
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COMMON RAVEN |
Corvus corax |
A |
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TITS (8) |
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COAL TIT |
Periparus ater britannicus |
A |
MARSH TIT |
Poecile palustris dresseri |
A |
Poecile montanus kleinschmidti |
A |
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BLUE TIT |
Cyanistes caeruleus obscurus |
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GREAT TIT |
Parus major newtoni |
A |
Remiz pendulinus |
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Panurus biarmicus |
A |
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LONG-TAILED TIT |
Aegithalos caudatus rosaceus |
A |
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LARKS (3) |
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Lullula arborea |
A |
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SKYLARK |
Alauda arvensis |
A |
Eremophila alpestris |
A |
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SWALLOWS & MARTINS (4) |
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SWALLOW |
Hirundo rustica |
A |
Cecropis daurica rufula |
A |
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SAND MARTIN |
Riparia riparia |
A |
HOUSE MARTIN |
Delichon urbicum |
A |
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WARBLERS & CRESTS (20) |
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Cettia cetti |
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WILLOW WARBLER |
Phylloscopus trochilus |
A |
COMMON CHIFFCHAFF |
Phylloscopus collybita |
A |
Phylloscopus ibericus |
A |
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Phylloscopus sibilatrix |
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Phylloscopus inornatus |
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Acrocephalus paludicola |
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SEDGE WARBLER |
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus |
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REED WARBLER |
Acrocephalus scirpaceus |
A |
Acrocephalus palustris |
A |
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Hippolais icterina |
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Locustella naevia |
A |
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BLACKCAP |
Sylvia atricapilla |
A |
GARDEN WARBLER |
Sylvia borin |
A |
LESSER WHITETHROAT |
Sylvia curruca |
A |
COMMON WHITETHROAT |
Sylvia communis |
A |
Sylvia undata |
A |
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Sylvia cantillans |
A |
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Regulus ignicapilla |
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GOLDCREST |
Regulus regulus |
A |
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WREN, NUTHATCH & TREECREEPER (3) |
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WREN |
Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus |
A |
NUTHATCH |
Sitta europaea caesia |
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TREECREEPER |
Certhia familiaris brittanica |
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STARLINGS (2) |
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Pastor roseus |
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STARLING |
Sturnus vulgaris |
A |
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THRUSHES (6) |
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Turdus torquatus |
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BLACKBIRD |
Turdus merula |
A |
FIELDFARE |
Turdus pilaris |
A |
REDWING |
Turdus iliacus |
A |
SONG THRUSH |
Turdus philomelos clarkei |
A |
MISTLE THRUSH |
Turdus viscivorus |
A |
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FLYCATCHERS, CHATS, WHEATEARS & ACCENTORS (14) |
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SPOTTED FLYCATCHER |
Muscicapa striata |
A |
Ficedula hypoleuca |
A |
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ROBIN |
Erithacus rubecula melophilus |
A |
Luscinia svecica |
A |
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Luscinia megarhynchos |
A |
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Tarsiger cyanurus |
A |
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Phoenicurus ochruros gibraltariensis |
A |
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COMMON REDSTART |
Phoenicurus phoenicurus |
A |
WHINCHAT |
Saxicola rubetra |
A |
COMMON STONECHAT |
Saxicola rubicola hibernans |
A |
NORTHERN WHEATEAR |
Oenanthe oenanthe |
A |
Oenanthe deserti |
A |
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Oenanthe pleschanka |
A |
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DUNNOCK |
Prunella modularis occidentalis |
A |
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WAGTAILS (5) |
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YELLOW WAGTAIL |
Motacilla flava flavissima |
A |
Motacilla tschutschensis |
A |
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Motacilla citreola |
A |
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GREY WAGTAIL |
Motacilla cinerea |
A |
PIED WAGTAIL |
Motacilla alba yarrellii |
A |
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PIPITS (6) |
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Anthus richardi |
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MEADOW PIPIT |
Anthus pratensis |
A |
TREE PIPIT |
Anthus trivialis |
A |
Anthus cervinus |
A |
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Anthus spinoletta |
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ROCK PIPIT |
Anthus petrosus |
A |
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FINCHES & BUNTINGS (25) |
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HOUSE SPARROW |
Passer domesticus |
A |
Passer montanus |
A |
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CHAFFINCH |
Fringilla coelebs gengleri |
A |
BRAMBLING |
Fringilla montifringilla |
A |
Coccothraustes coccothraustes |
A |
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BULLFINCH |
Pyrrhula pyrrhula pileata |
A |
Carpodacus erythrinus |
A |
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GREENFINCH |
Chloris chloris |
A |
Linaria flavirostris pipilans |
A |
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LINNET |
Linaria cannabina |
A |
Acanthis flammea |
A |
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LESSER REDPOLL |
Acanthis cabaret |
A |
Loxia curvirostra |
A |
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GOLDFINCH |
Carduelis carduelis britannica |
A |
Serinus serinus |
A |
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SISKIN |
Spinus spinus |
A |
CORN BUNTING |
Emberiza calandra |
A |
YELLOWHAMMER |
Emberiza citrinella |
A |
Emberiza hortulana |
A |
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Emberiza cirlus |
A |
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Emberiza melanocephala |
A |
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REED BUNTING |
Emberiza schoeniclus |
A |
Emberiza pusilla |
A |
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Calcarius lapponicus |
A |
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Plectrophenax nivalis |
A |
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Forms (38) |
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Branta bernicla hrota |
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Anser anser rubirostris |
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Anser albifrons flavirostris |
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Ring-necked Pheasant |
Phasianus colchicus torquatus |
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Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis |
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Pluvialis apricaria altifrons |
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Tundra Ringed Plover |
Charadrius hiaticula tundrae |
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Continental Black-tailed Godwit |
Limosa limosa limosa |
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Calidris alpina arctica |
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Northern Dunlin |
Calidris alpina alpina |
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Icelandic Redshank |
Tringa totanus robusta |
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Larus glaucoides kumlieni |
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Scandinavian Herring Gull |
Larus argentatus argentatus |
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Continental Lesser Black-backed Gull |
Larus fuscus intermedius |
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Larus michahellis atlantis |
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Fulmarus glacialis glacialis |
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Icelandic Merlin |
Falco columbarius subaesalon |
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Lanius excubitor pallidirostris |
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Continental Jay |
Garrulus glandarius glandarius |
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Coloeus monedula monedula |
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Periparus ater ater |
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Phylloscopus trochilus acredula |
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Phylloscopus collybita abietinus |
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Phylloscopus collybita tristis |
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Continental Blackbird |
Turdus merula merula |
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Icelandic Redwing |
Turdus iliacus coburni |
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Continental Song Thrush |
Turdus philomelos philomelos |
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Continental Robin |
Erithacus rubecula rubecula |
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Luscinia svecica cyanecula |
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Saxicola rubicola rubicola |
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Greenland Wheatear |
Oenanthe oenanthe leucorhoa |
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Motacilla flava cinereocapilla |
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Motacilla flava flava |
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Motacilla flava thunbergi |
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White Wagtail |
Motacilla alba alba |
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Anthus petrosus littoralis |
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Continental Chaffinch |
Fringilla coelebs coelebs |
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Acanthis flammea islandica |
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Additional Entries |
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Ross's Goose | Anser rossii | |
Gavia Species |
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Circus Species |
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Stercorarius Species |
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Fregetta tropica/ grallaria |
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Hydrobates Species |
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Motacilla flava/ flavissima (Hybrid) |
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Otis tarda (Reintroduction) |
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Occurrences of unknown origins |
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Golden Pheasant - Chrysolophus pictus |
Two males in Lady's Wood, near Wickwar on November 7th 2004 A male at Lower Woods, Wickwar on January 30th 2014 A male at Lower Woods, Wickwar on April 16th 2015 |
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Lady Amherst's Pheasant - Chrysolophus amherstiae |
A male in Lady's Wood, near Wickwar on November 7th 2004 A male on West Littleton Down, West Littleton on May 7th 2017 |
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Greater Snow Goose - Anser caerulescens |
Three over the R. Severn at Severn Beach on June 14th - 15th 1977 One at New Passage on September 15th 1978 One at Severn Beach on April 18th1979 Two at Oldbury Power Station on May 29th 1989 Two white morph on Northwick Warth on April 29th 1993 Five on Northwick Warth on June 7th - 9th 2001 |
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Todd's Canada Goose - Branta canadensis interior/ parvipes |
One in the New Passage/ Northwick Warth/ Pilning WR area on April 12th - 26th 2013 One in the New Passage/ Northwick Warth/ Pilning WR area from August 17th - September 9th and November 2nd to the year end in 2014 One in the New Passage/ Northwick Warth/ Pilning WR area from January 1st - April 5th with one on August 13th and two in early September 2015 |
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Flamingo Species - Phoenicopterus Species |
One at New Passage on April 7th 1978 |
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Snowy Owl - Bubo scandiacus |
One on Engine Common, Yate on December 13th 2000 |
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Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens |
One was obtained at or near Frampton Cotterell on January 14th 1908 |
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