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Birds Directive

154 species

Water Rail

Group
Birds
Peak month
January
Records since 2000
93,917

Sandwich Tern

Group
Birds
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
88,504

Brant

Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
87,250

Common Eider

Group
Birds
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
86,739

Corn Crake

Group
Birds
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
76,750

Ruff

Group
Birds
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
67,669

Whimbrel

Group
Birds
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
58,553

Common Scoter

Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
57,365

Red Knot

Group
Birds
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
53,928

Whooper Swan

Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
45,803

Arctic Tern

Group
Birds
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
33,992

Common Loon

Group
Birds
Peak month
January
Records since 2000
32,765

Osprey

Group
Birds
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
28,915

Merlin

Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
26,138

Little Gull

Group
Birds
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
23,156

Garganey

Group
Birds
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
21,932

Little Tern

Group
Birds
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
20,325

Greater Scaup

Group
Birds
Peak month
January
Records since 2000
19,363

Wood Lark

Group
Birds
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
15,459

Hen Harrier

Group
Birds
Peak month
January
Records since 2000
14,659

Horned Grebe

Group
Birds
Peak month
January
Records since 2000
13,082

Jack Snipe

Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
12,579