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At their peak in April

1,167 species

Carrion Crow

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
1,495,275
Scientific name
Corvus corone

European Robin

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
1,461,364
Scientific name
Erithacus rubecula

Eurasian Blue Tit

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
1,283,149
Scientific name
Cyanistes caeruleus

Eurasian Magpie

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
1,277,801
Scientific name
Pica pica

Mallard

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
1,074,515
Scientific name
Anas platyrhynchos

Eurasian Wren

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
1,065,297
Scientific name
Troglodytes troglodytes

Great Tit

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
1,058,095
Scientific name
Parus major

Herring Gull

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
1,031,320
Scientific name
Larus argentatus

European Goldfinch

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
1,025,570
Scientific name
Carduelis carduelis

Dunnock

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
855,945
Scientific name
Prunella modularis

Common Chaffinch

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
844,027
Scientific name
Fringilla coelebs

Eurasian Moorhen

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
716,783
Scientific name
Gallinula chloropus

Mute Swan

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
679,735
Scientific name
Cygnus olor

Common Chiffchaff

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
669,402
Scientific name
Phylloscopus collybita

White Wagtail

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
643,578
Scientific name
Motacilla alba

Eurasian Coot

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
612,400
Scientific name
Fulica atra

Common Buzzard

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
596,254
Scientific name
Buteo buteo

Rock Pigeon

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
571,038
Scientific name
Columba livia

Graylag Goose

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
499,672
Scientific name
Anser anser

Rook

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
495,913
Scientific name
Corvus frugilegus

Tufted Duck

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
493,177
Scientific name
Aythya fuligula

Peacock

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
431,653
Scientific name
Aglais io

Eurasian Linnet

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
394,460
Scientific name
Linaria cannabina

Stock Dove

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
376,156
Scientific name
Columba oenas

Gadwall

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
371,348
Scientific name
Mareca strepera

Common Redshank

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
330,955
Scientific name
Tringa totanus

Common Shelduck

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
317,854
Scientific name
Tadorna tadorna

Red Kite

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
270,783
Scientific name
Milvus milvus

Willow Warbler

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
223,873
Scientific name
Phylloscopus trochilus

Cetti's Warbler

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
223,821
Scientific name
Cettia cetti

Mistle Thrush

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
197,574
Scientific name
Turdus viscivorus

Common Raven

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
180,453
Scientific name
Corvus corax

Egyptian Goose

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
176,148
Scientific name
Alopochen aegyptiaca

Bank Swallow

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
173,157
Scientific name
Riparia riparia

Northern Wheatear

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
107,268
Scientific name
Oenanthe oenanthe

Mandarin Duck

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
50,596
Scientific name
Aix galericulata