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More detailed list
of Birds found in the park
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The list
includes all birds recorded in and around the Humber Bridge Country Park, LNR
and Hessle Foreshore. (Compiled by R. Baines, 1992).
| Key |
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| A |
Accidental, less than 5 records ever
recorded |
| VR |
Very Rare, does not occur annually |
| R |
Rare, several records annually |
| S |
Scarce, present in the area in small
numbers |
| F |
Fairly Common, present in good numbers |
| C |
Common, present in large numbers |
| w |
Winter visitor |
| s |
Summer visitor |
| r |
Resident all year round |
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Common Name |
Scientific (Latin) Name |
Status |
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1 |
Little Grebe |
Tachybaptus ruficallis |
A |
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2 |
Gannet |
Morus bassanus |
VR |
|
3 |
Fulmar |
Fulmurus glacialis |
A |
|
4 |
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax carbo |
R,w |
|
5 |
Grey Heron |
Ardea cinerea |
R,w |
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6 |
Mute Swan |
Cygnus olor |
R |
|
7 |
Bewicks swan |
Cygnus columbianus |
A,w |
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8 |
Pinkfooted Goose |
Anser brachyrhynchus |
VR,w |
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9 |
Greylag Goose |
Anser anser |
R |
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10 |
Canada Goose |
Branta canadensis |
R |
|
11 |
Shellduck |
Tadorna tadorna |
S |
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12 |
Wigeon |
Anas penelope |
R,w |
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13 |
Teal |
Anas crecca |
A,w |
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14 |
Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
S,W |
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15 |
Pochard |
Aythya ferina |
VR,w |
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16 |
Tufted Duck |
Aythya fubigula |
R,w |
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17 |
Common Scoter |
Melanitta nigra |
VR,w |
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18 |
Goldeneye |
Bucephala clangula |
VR,w |
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19 |
Goosander (Common Merganser) |
Mergus merganser |
A,w |
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20 |
Marsh Harrier |
Circus aeruginosus |
A |
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21 |
Goshawk |
Accipiter gentilis |
A |
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22 |
Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter nisus |
F,r |
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23 |
Rough Legged Buzzard |
Buteo lagopus |
A,w |
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24 |
Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
A,s |
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25 |
Kestrel |
Falco tinnunculus |
F,r |
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26 |
Peregrine |
Falco peregrinus |
A,w |
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27 |
Hobby |
Falco subbuteo |
A |
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28 |
Red-legged Partridge |
Alectoris rufa |
A,r |
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29 |
Pheasant |
Phasianus colchicus |
F |
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30 |
Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus |
R,r |
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31 |
Oystercatcher |
Haematopus ostralegus |
S,r,w |
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32 |
Avocet |
Recurvirostra avosetta |
A,s |
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33 |
Ringed Plover |
Charadrius hiaticula |
S,r |
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34 |
Grey Plover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
VR,w |
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35 |
Lapwing |
Vanellus vanellus |
S,r |
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36 |
Curlew Sandpiper |
Calidris ferruginea |
A,s |
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37 |
Dunlin |
Calidris or Erolia alpina |
S,w |
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38 |
Woodcock |
Scolopax rusticola |
A,w |
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39 |
Bar Tailed Godwit |
Limosa lapponica |
R,w |
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40 |
Curlew |
Numenius arquata |
S,w |
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41 |
Turnstone |
Arenaria interpres |
S,w |
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42 |
Redshank |
Tringa totanus |
S,w |
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43 |
Common Sandpiper |
Actitis hypoleucos |
A,s |
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44 |
Artic Skua |
Stercorarius parasiticus |
VR |
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45 |
Mediterranean Gull |
Larus melanocephalus |
A,r |
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46 |
Black-headed Gull |
Larus ribibundus |
C,r |
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47 |
Common Gull |
Larus canus |
C,r |
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48 |
Herring Gull |
Larus argentatus |
C,r |
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49 |
Lesser Black Backed Gull |
Larus fuscus |
S,w,r |
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50 |
Great Black Backed Gull |
Larus marinus |
C,r |
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51 |
Artic Tern |
Sterna paradisaea |
VR,s |
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52 |
Common Tern |
Sterna hirundo |
R,s |
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53 |
Guillemot |
Uria aalge |
VR,w |
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54 |
Little Auk |
Alle alle |
A,w |
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55 |
Feral Pigeon (Rock Pidgeon) |
Columba livia |
F,r |
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56 |
Stock Dove |
Columba oenas |
S,r |
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57 |
Wood Pigeon |
Columba palumbus |
C,r |
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58 |
Collared Dove |
Streptopelia decaocto |
S,r |
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59 |
Turtle Dove |
Streptopelia turtur |
R,s |
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60 |
Cuckoo |
Cuculus canorus |
R,s |
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61 |
Tawny Owl |
Strix aluco |
F,r |
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62 |
Kingfisher |
Alcedo atthis |
A,r |
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63 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Dendrocopos major |
S,r |
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64 |
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker |
Picoides minor |
A,w |
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65 |
Skylark |
Alauda arvensis |
R,r |
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66 |
Swift |
Apus apus |
F,s |
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67 |
Sand Martin |
Riparia riparia |
R,s |
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68 |
Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
F,s |
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69 |
House Martin |
Delichon urbica |
F,s |
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70 |
Tree Pipit |
Anthus trivialis |
A,s |
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71 |
Meadow Pipit |
Anthus pratensis |
R,r |
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72 |
Yellow Wagtail (Blue-headed Wagtail) |
Motacilla flava |
R,s |
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73 |
Grey Wagtail |
Motacilla cinerea |
VR,r |
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74 |
Pied Wagtail |
Motacilla alba yarrelli |
S,r |
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75 |
Waxwing |
Bombycilla garrulus |
VR,w |
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76 |
Winter Wren |
Troglodytes troglodytes |
C,r |
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77 |
Dunnock |
Prunella modularis |
C,r |
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78 |
Robin |
Erithacus rubecula |
C,r |
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79 |
Wheatear |
Oenanthe oenanthe |
A,s |
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80 |
Fieldfare |
Turdus pilaris |
F,w |
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81 |
Blackbird |
Turdus merula |
C,r |
|
82 |
Song Thrush |
Turdus philomelos |
C,r |
|
83 |
Redwing |
Turdus iliacus |
F,w |
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84 |
Mistle Thrush |
Turdus viscivorus |
F,r |
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85 |
Reed Warbler |
Acrocephalus scirpaceus |
A,s |
|
86 |
Lesser Whitethroat |
Sylvia curruca |
R,s |
|
87 |
Whitethroat |
Sylvia communis |
S,s |
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88 |
Garden Warbler |
Sylvia borin |
S,s |
|
89 |
Blackcap |
Sylvia atricapilla |
F,s |
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90 |
Grasshopper Warbler |
Locustella naevia |
- |
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91 |
Chiffchaff |
Phylloscopus collybita |
S,s |
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92 |
Willow Warbler |
Phylloscopus trochilus |
F,s |
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93 |
Spotted Flycatcher |
Muscicapa striata |
S,s |
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94 |
Goldcrest |
Regulus regulus |
S,r |
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95 |
Long Tailed Tit |
Aegithalos caudatus |
F,r |
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96 |
Willow Tit |
Poecile montana |
S,r |
|
97 |
Coal Tit |
Periparus ater |
S,r |
|
98 |
Blue Tit |
Cyanistes caeruleus |
C,r |
|
99 |
Great Tit |
Parus major |
C,r |
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100 |
Marsh Tit |
Parus palustris |
- |
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101 |
Treecreeper |
Certhia familiaris |
F,r |
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102 |
Jay |
Garrulus glandarius |
A,r |
|
103 |
Magpie |
Pica pica |
C,r |
|
104 |
Jackdaw |
Corvus monedula |
F,r |
|
105 |
Rook |
Corvus frugilegus |
F,r |
|
106 |
Carrion Crow |
Corvus corone |
F,r |
|
107 |
Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
C,r |
|
108 |
Rose-coloured Starling |
Sturnus roseus |
- |
|
109 |
House Sparrow |
Passer domesticus |
S,r |
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110 |
Tree Sparrow |
Passer montanus |
R,r |
|
111 |
Chaffinch |
Fringilla coelebs |
C,r |
|
112 |
Brambling |
Fringilla montifringilla |
R,w |
|
113 |
Bullfinch |
Pyrrhula pyrrhula |
F,r |
|
114 |
Greenfinch |
Carduelis chloris |
C,r |
|
115 |
Goldfinch |
Carduelis carduelis |
S,r |
|
116 |
Siskin |
Carduelis spinus |
R,w |
|
117 |
Linnet |
Carduelis cannabina |
S,r |
|
118 |
Redpoll |
Carduelis flammea |
R,r |
|
119 |
Crossbill |
Loxia curvirostra |
VR,w |
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120 |
Hawfinch |
Coccothraustes coccothraustes |
S,r |
|
121 |
Yellowhammer |
Emberiza citrinella |
R,r |
|
122 |
Reed Bunting |
Emberiza schoeniclus |
VR,r |
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123 |
Snow Bunting |
Plectrophenax nivalis |
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