Scarborough Field Naturalists’ Society
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Scarborough Wildlife
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-
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-
1
Larus
canus
Mew Gull
1
Common Gull
Larus
fuscus
Lesser Black-
1
Larus
argentatus
Herring Gull
1
Larus
marinus
Great Black-
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-
Muscicapa
striata
Spotted Flycatcher
1
Aegithalos
caudatus
Long-
1
Featherpoke
Parus
montanus
Willow Tit
1
Parus
ater
Coal Tit
1
Coal Titmouse
Parus
caeruleus
Blue Tit
1
Blue Titmouse; Bluey; Blue-
Parus
major
Great Tit
1
Great Titmouse; Black-
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
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
Emberiza
citrinella
Yellowhammer
1
Yellow Bunting; Goldy
Miliaria
calandra
Corn Bunting
1