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Species recorded in Orkney Islands

299 species

Orkney Islands — county

Common Wood-Pigeon

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 1,731,616

Carrion Crow

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 1,495,275

European Robin

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 1,461,364

Eurasian Blackbird

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 1,414,772

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Group: Birds
Peak month: August
Records since 2000: 1,165,954

Western Jackdaw

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 1,084,740

Mallard

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 1,074,515

Black-headed Gull

Group: Birds
Peak month: January
Records since 2000: 1,071,610

Eurasian Wren

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 1,065,297

Herring Gull

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 1,031,320

European Goldfinch

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 1,025,570

European Starling

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 899,933

Dunnock

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 855,945

Common Chaffinch

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 844,027

House Sparrow

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 737,414

Eurasian Moorhen

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 716,783

Great Cormorant/European Shag

Group: Birds
Peak month: January
Records since 2000: 711,052

Mute Swan

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 679,735

Common Chiffchaff

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 669,402

Gray/Purple Heron

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 647,623

Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 646,411

White Wagtail

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 643,578

Eurasian Coot

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 612,400

Common Buzzard

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 596,254

Rock Pigeon

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 571,038

Song Thrush

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 526,859

Barn Swallow

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 508,854

Graylag Goose

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 499,672

Rook

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 495,913

Tufted Duck

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 493,177

Ring-necked Pheasant

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 488,646

Northern Lapwing

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 488,044

European Greenfinch

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 478,731

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 476,656

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 469,084

Eurasian Kestrel

Group: Birds
Peak month: October
Records since 2000: 430,953

Green-winged Teal

Group: Birds
Peak month: January
Records since 2000: 429,559

Eurasian Blackcap

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 418,202

Meadow Pipit

Group: Birds
Peak month: October
Records since 2000: 406,836

Common Swift

Group: Birds
Peak month: June
Records since 2000: 397,376

Eurasian Skylark

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 396,393

Eurasian Linnet

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 394,460

Gadwall

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 371,348

Goldcrest

Group: Birds
Peak month: October
Records since 2000: 368,590

Mew Gull

Group: Birds
Peak month: January
Records since 2000: 355,098

Reed Bunting

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 350,041

Eurasian Curlew

Group: Birds
Peak month: October
Records since 2000: 344,007

Great Black-backed Gull

Group: Birds
Peak month: October
Records since 2000: 343,232