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Raptor Viewpoint
The
Forestry Commission web page for the Raptor Viewpoint can be seen here.
This is a list of birds seen at the viewpoint. To add to the list, or
report an interesting observation send your record to Brian
Walker (Chief Ranger). Rarities will need a supporting description of
the species and the sighting. Enjoy your birding.
Total species count = 86
| Genus |
species |
English Name(s) |
|
Former and Local Name(s) |
| Fulmarus |
glacialis |
Northern Fulmar |
1 |
Fulmar |
| Phalacrocorax |
carbo |
Great Cormorant |
1 |
Cormorant |
| Ardea |
cinerea |
Grey Heron |
1 |
Heron |
| Anser |
anser |
Greylag Goose |
1 |
Grey Lag Goose |
| Branta |
canadensis |
Canada Goose |
1 |
|
| Anas |
platyrhynchos |
Mallard |
1 |
|
| Pernis |
apivorus |
European Honey Buzzard |
1 |
Honey Buzzard |
| Milvus |
milvus |
Red Kite |
1 |
|
| Circus |
aeruginosus |
Western Marsh Harrier |
1 |
Marsh Harrier |
| Accipiter |
gentilis |
Northern Goshawk |
1 |
Goshawk |
| Accipiter |
nisus |
Eurasian Sparrowhawk |
1 |
Sparrowhawk |
| Buteo |
buteo |
Common Buzzard |
1 |
Buzzard |
| Pandion |
haliaetus |
Osprey |
1 |
|
| Falco |
tinnunculus |
Common Kestrel |
1 |
Kestrel |
| Falco |
columbarius |
Merlin |
1 |
|
| Falco |
subbuteo |
Eurasian Hobby |
1 |
Hobby |
| Falco |
perigrinus |
Peregrine |
1 |
Peregrine Falcon |
| Alectoris |
rufa |
Red-legged Partridge |
1 |
|
| Perdix |
perdix |
Grey Partridge |
1 |
Partridge |
| Phasianus |
colchicus |
Common Pheasant |
1 |
Pheasant |
| Gallinula |
chloropus |
Common Moorhen |
1 |
Moorhen; Waterhen |
| Haematopus |
ostralegus |
Eurasian Oystercatcher |
1 |
Oystercatcher |
| Pluvialis |
apricaria |
European Golden Plover |
1 |
Golden Plover |
| Vanellus |
vanellus |
Northern Lapwing |
1 |
Lapwing |
| Gallinago |
gallinago |
Common Snipe |
1 |
Snipe |
| Scolopax |
rusticola |
Eurasian Woodcock |
1 |
Woodcock |
| Numenius |
phaeopus |
Whimbrel |
1 |
|
| Numenius |
arquata |
Eurasian Curlew |
1 |
Curlew |
| Larus |
ridibundus |
Black-headed Gull |
1 |
|
| Larus |
canus |
Mew Gull |
1 |
Common Gull |
| Larus |
fuscus |
Lesser Black-backed Gull |
1 |
|
| Larus |
argentatus |
Herring Gull |
1 |
|
| Larus |
marinus |
Great Black-backed Gull |
1 |
|
| Columba |
oenas |
Stock Dove |
1 |
|
| Columba |
palumbus |
Common Woodpigeon |
1 |
Woodpigeon, Ring Dove |
| Streptopelia |
decaocto |
Eurasian Collared Dove |
1 |
Collared Dove |
| Streptopelia |
turtur |
European Turtle Dove |
1 |
Turtle Dove |
| Cuculus |
canorus |
Common Cuckoo |
1 |
Cuckoo |
| Strix |
aluco |
Tawny Owl |
1 |
|
| Caprimulgus |
europaeus |
European Nightjar |
1 |
Nightjar |
| Apus |
apus |
Common Swift |
1 |
Swift |
| Picus |
viridis |
European Green Woodpecker |
1 |
Green Woodpecker |
| Dendrocopos |
major |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
1 |
|
| Alauda |
arvensis |
Eurasian Skylark |
1 |
Skylark; Sky Lark |
| Riparia |
riparia |
Sand Martin |
1 |
Bank Swallow |
| Hirundo |
rustica |
Barn Swallow |
1 |
Swallow |
| Delichon |
urbica |
Common House Martin |
1 |
Martin; House Martin |
| Anthus |
trivialis |
Tree Pipit |
1 |
|
| Anthus |
pratensis |
Meadow Pipit |
1 |
|
| Troglodytes |
troglodytes |
Winter Wren |
1 |
Wren; Tom Tit |
| Erithacus |
rubecula |
European Robin |
1 |
Robin, Redbreast |
| Turdus |
merula |
Common Blackbird |
1 |
Blackbird; Blackie |
| Turdus |
pilaris |
Fieldfare |
1 |
Felfer; Bluetail |
| Turdus |
philomelos |
Song Thrush |
1 |
Throstle |
| Turdus |
iliacus |
Redwing |
1 |
|
| Turdus |
viscivorus |
Mistle Thrush |
1 |
Mistletoe |
| Sylvia |
curruca |
Lesser Whitethroat |
1 |
|
| Sylvia |
communis |
Common Whitethroat |
1 |
Whitethroat; Peggy |
| Sylvia |
borin |
Garden Warbler |
1 |
|
| Sylvia |
atricapilla |
Blackcap |
1 |
|
| Phylloscopus |
collybita |
Chiffchaff |
1 |
|
| Phylloscopus |
trochilus |
Willow Warbler |
1 |
Willow Wren |
| Regulus |
regulus |
Goldcrest |
1 |
Golden-crested Wren |
| Muscicapa |
striata |
Spotted Flycatcher |
1 |
|
| Aegithalos |
caudatus |
Long-tailed Tit |
1 |
Featherpoke |
| Parus |
montanus |
Willow Tit |
1 |
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| Parus |
ater |
Coal Tit |
1 |
Coal Titmouse |
| Parus |
caeruleus |
Blue Tit |
1 |
Blue Titmouse; Bluey; Blue-cap; Billy biter |
| Parus |
major |
Great Tit |
1 |
Great Titmouse; Black-cap; Billy-biter
|
| Sitta |
europaea |
Eurasian Nuthatch |
1 |
Nuthatch |
| Certhia |
familiaris |
Eurasian Treecreeper |
1 |
Treecreeper, Creeper |
| Garrulus |
glandarius |
Eurasian Jay |
1 |
Jay |
| Pica |
pica |
Common Magpie |
1 |
Magpie |
| Corvus |
monedula |
Western Jackdaw |
1 |
Jackdaw |
| Corvus |
frugilegus |
Rook |
1 |
|
| Corvus |
corone |
Carrion Crow |
1 |
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| Sturnus |
vulgaris |
Common Starling |
1 |
Starling |
| Fringilla |
coelebs |
Common Chaffinch |
1 |
Chaffinch |
| Cardualis |
chloris |
European Greenfinch |
1 |
Greenfinch |
| Cardualis |
cardualis |
European Goldfinch |
1 |
Goldfinch |
| Cardualis |
spinus |
Eurasian Siskin |
1 |
Siskin |
| Loxia |
curvirostra |
Common Crossbill |
1 |
Crossbill |
| Pyrrhula |
pyrrhula |
Eurasian Bullfinch |
1 |
Bullfinch |
| Coccothraustes |
coccothraustes |
Hawfinch |
1 |
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| Emberiza |
citrinella |
Yellowhammer |
1 |
Yellow Bunting; Goldy |
| Miliaria |
calandra |
Corn Bunting |
1 |
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