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Birds

574 species

Mediterranean Gull

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
120,966
Scientific name
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus

Pied Avocet

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
118,615
Scientific name
Recurvirostra avosetta

Northern Fulmar

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
116,637
Scientific name
Fulmarus glacialis

Common Murre

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
112,186
Scientific name
Uria aalge

Common Sandpiper

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
107,459
Scientific name
Actitis hypoleucos

Northern Wheatear

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
107,268
Scientific name
Oenanthe oenanthe

Common Merganser

Peak month
January
Records since 2000
104,946
Scientific name
Mergus merganser

European Shag

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
104,847
Scientific name
Phalacrocorax aristotelis

Common Goldeneye

Peak month
January
Records since 2000
103,697
Scientific name
Bucephala clangula

Great Egret

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
103,444
Scientific name
Ardea alba

Water Rail

Peak month
January
Records since 2000
93,917
Scientific name
Rallus aquaticus

Pink-footed Goose

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
90,748
Scientific name
Anser brachyrhynchus

Rock Pipit

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
90,101
Scientific name
Anthus petrosus

Northern Pintail

Peak month
January
Records since 2000
88,832
Scientific name
Anas acuta

Sandwich Tern

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
88,504
Scientific name
Thalasseus sandvicensis

Brant

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
87,250
Scientific name
Branta bernicla

Common Eider

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
86,739
Scientific name
Somateria mollissima

Common Cuckoo

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
80,853
Scientific name
Cuculus canorus

Common Redpoll

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
78,542
Scientific name
Acanthis flammea

Common Greenshank

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
77,228
Scientific name
Tringa nebularia

Corn Crake

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
76,750
Scientific name
Crex crex

Green Sandpiper

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
76,512
Scientific name
Tringa ochropus

Peregrine Falcon

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
69,886
Scientific name
Falco peregrinus

Ruff

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
67,669
Scientific name
Calidris pugnax

Razorbill

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
66,509
Scientific name
Alca torda

Bar-tailed Godwit

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
65,771
Scientific name
Limosa lapponica

Red-throated Loon

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
61,757
Scientific name
Gavia stellata

Eurasian Hobby

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
61,403
Scientific name
Falco subbuteo

Garden Warbler

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
59,895
Scientific name
Sylvia borin

Tawny Owl

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
59,671
Scientific name
Strix aluco

Whimbrel

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
58,553
Scientific name
Numenius phaeopus

Common Scoter

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
57,365
Scientific name
Melanitta nigra

Sanderling

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
56,821
Scientific name
Calidris alba

Hooded Crow

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
56,265
Scientific name
Corvus cornix

Barn Owl

Peak month
January
Records since 2000
54,544
Scientific name
Tyto alba

Red Knot

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
53,928
Scientific name
Calidris canutus

Mandarin Duck

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
50,596
Scientific name
Aix galericulata

Marsh Tit

Peak month
January
Records since 2000
47,776
Scientific name
Poecile palustris

Barnacle Goose

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
47,758
Scientific name
Branta leucopsis

Whooper Swan

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
45,803
Scientific name
Cygnus cygnus