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The Marshside List

A comprehensive list of all bird species recorded at Marshside and environs. On small or low resolution monitors the table may not fit in the frame; you can download the Marshside List as an Adobe Acrobat file.

B = common breeding, b = scarce breeding, ex b = former breeder, W = common winter (oct – march), w = scarce winter, P = common passage, p = scarce passage, NBR = non-breeding resident, R = rarity at Marshside with approx no. of records, E = escaped
British Vernacular name Scientific name Status notes
Mute Swan Cygnus olor b, p spring influx from Southport ML
Bewick’s Swan Cygnus columbianus w, p formerly more regular
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus w, p
Tundra Bean Goose Anser rossicus w becoming rarer
Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis w becoming rarer
Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus W
Greenland White-fronted Goose Anser flavirostris albifrons w
European White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons albifrons w
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus R (2) & E
Greylag Goose Anser anser B, W
Snow Goose Anser caerulescens R (9) & E
Ross’s Goose Anser rossi E
Canada Goose Branta canadensis B, W
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis w feral birds also regular in flocks
Pale-bellied Brent Goose Branta hrota bernicla w
Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla hrota w
Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis E
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea E
Shelduck Tadorna tadorna b, W, P
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata E
Wigeon Anas penelope W, p
American Wigeon Anas americana R (C. 5)
Gadwall Anas strepera b, p
Teal Anas crecca b, W, P
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis R (c.10)
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos B, W
Pintail Anas acuta P, W
Garganey Anas querquedula p, b Bred 1992, possible breeding since then?
Shoveler Anas clypeata B, W, P
Pochard Aythya farina W
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula b, P, w
Scaup Aythya marila w, p
Eider Somateria mollissima w, p usually on hightides
Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus R (1) old record
Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis R (<10)
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra w, p usually on hightides
Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca R (2)
Goldeneye Bucephala clangula p, w
Smew Mergellus albellus R (1)
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator p, w
Goosander Mergus merganser p, w
Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis b, p
Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa b Bred Stanley school
Grey Partridge Perdix perdix b Decreasing breeder
Quail Coturnix coturnix R (4)
Pheasant Phasianus colchicus b
Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata p, w
Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica R (1)
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis b, w
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus p, w
Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus R (2)
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis R (1)
Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis R (c.10) offshore
Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus R (2) offshore
Leach’s Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa R (c.10) offshore
Gannet Morus bassanus p offshore
Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo W, P &  NBR
Bittern Botaurus stellaris R (1)
Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax R (2) HGC
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis R (1)
Little Egret Egretta garzetta P, W Dramatic increase in numbers & frequency
Great White Egret Ardea alba R (2)
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea NBR
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea R (1)
Black Stork Ciconia nigra R (1)
White Stork Ciconia ciconia R (2)
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus R (long stayer)
Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia p
Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus R (5)
Red Kite Milvus milvus R (3)
Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus p, w Becoming more frequent
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus p, w
Montagu’s Harrier Circus pygargus R (3)
Goshawk Accipiter gentilis R (5)
Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus b, p, W
Buzzard Buteo buteo p, w Becoming more frequent
Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus R (3)
Osprey Pandion haliaetus p Becoming more frequent
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus NBR, p
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus R (2)
Merlin Falco columbarius W, p
Hobby Falco subbuteo p
Peregrine Falco peregrinus NBR, w, p Attempts to breed on gas holder
Water Rail Rallus aquaticus w
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana R (7)
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus B
Coot Fulica atra B, W
Crane Grus grus R (1)
Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus b, W, P
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus R (1)
Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta B, p Dramatic increase in number of breeding pairs
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius b, p Has attemepted to breed recently
Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula ex b,p, w Might recolonise?
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus R, (5)
Dotterel Charadrius morinellus R (3)
American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica R (3)
Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria W, P
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola W, P
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus B, W, P Stable breeding population
Knot Calidris canutus W, P
Sanderling Calidris alba W, P
Little Stint Calidris minuta p
Temminck’s Stint Calidris temminckii p
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis R (1)
Baird’s Sandpiper Calidris bairdii R (2)
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos R (4)
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea p
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima R (5)
Dunlin Calidris alpine W, P
Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus R (3)
Ruff Philomachus pugnax w, p Lekking males in recent springs
Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus w
Snipe Gallinago gallinago ex b, P, W Might recolonise?
Great Snipe Gallinago media R (1) old record
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus R (1)
Woodcock Scolopax rusticola w fairly regular Hesketh Golf Course
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa W, P
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica W, P Foreshore
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus P
Curlew Numenius arquata W, P
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos P
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus P
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus p,w
Greenshank Tringa nebularia p
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes R (2)
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis R (1)
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola p
Redshank Tringa totanus B,W,P Stable breeding population
Turnstone Arenaria interpres w,p
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus R (4)?
Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius R (5)
Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus R (7) Foreshore
Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus p Foreshore
Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus R (1) Foreshore
Great Skua Stercorarius skua R (c.10) Foreshore
Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla p, w Foreshore
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus NBR former breeder
Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus p
Ross’s Gull Rhodostethia rosea R (1)
Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus p,w
Common Gull Larus canus P, W
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis R (4)
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus NBR
Herring Gull Larus argentatus NBR
Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis R (c.10)
Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides R (<10)
Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus w, p
Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus W,p
Little Tern Sternula albifrons p
Black Tern Chlidonias niger p
White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus R  (2)
Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis p Foreshore
Common Tern Sterna hirundo P Has become scarcer
Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii R (3) Foreshore
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea p Foreshore
Razorbill Alca torda R (1) Foreshore
Guillemot Uria aalge R (2) Foreshore
Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle R (1) Foreshore
Little Auk Alle alle R (1) Foreshore
Rock Dove / Feral Pigeon Columba livia NBR
Stock Dove Columba oenas b,w Has bred Crossens WWTW
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus B, W, p
Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto b, w Common on housing estste
Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur R (c.10)
Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri R (2)
Cuckoo Cuculus canorus p
Barn Owl Tyto alba b, w Has bred  in local factory
Little Owl Athene noctua b, w Has bred local school
Tawny Owl Strix aluco R (c.10) Hesketh Golf Course
Long-eared Owl Asio otus R (1)
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus w,p
Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus R (c. 3)
Swift Apus apus P common in summer
Kingfisher Alcedo atthis p, w
Wryneck Jynx torquilla R (1)
Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major ex b, p Bred Hesketh Golf Course
Skylark Alauda arvensis B, W, P Stable breeding population
Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris R (5)
Sand Martin Riparia riparia P
Swallow Hirundo rustica b, P
House Martin Delichon urbicum b, P Breeds on housing estate
Richard’s Pipit Anthus richardi R (3)
Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis p
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis B, W, P
Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus w,p
Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta w, p
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava p former breeder
Blue-headed Wagtail Motacilla flava R (c.10)
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea p
Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrelli b,W,P
White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba p
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes b,w,p
Dunnock Prunella modularis b,w,p
Robin Erithacus rubecula b,w, P
Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos R (1)
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica R (4)
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros w, p
Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus p
Whinchat Saxicola rubetra p former breeder
Stonechat Saxicola torquatus P,W, b Has bred
Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe P
Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus p
Blackbird Turdus merula B,W,P
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris w,p
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos b, w, p Breeds on housing estate & Hesketh Golf Course
Redwing Turdus iliacus w,p
Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus b, w, p Has bred Hesketh Golf Course
Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia p, b
Savi’s Warbler Locustella luscinioides R, 1
Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus B,P
Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus b, p
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla b, p Breeds HGC
Garden Warbler Sylvia borin p former breeder on Hesketh Golf Course
Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria R, 1
Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca p
Whitethroat Sylvia communis B,P
Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus R (2)
Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita P, b Breeds Hesketh Golf Course
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus P, b Breeds Hesketh Golf Course
Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix p
Goldcrest Regulus regulus p,w
Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla R, 2
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata p former breeder Hesketh Golf Course
Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca p
Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus R (1)
Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus p, b Breeds Hesketh Golf Course
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus b, P, w Breeds Hesketh Golf Course
Great Tit Parus major b,p,w Breeds Hesketh Golf Course
Coal Tit Periparus ater p
Willow Tit Poecile montana R (1)
Nuthatch Sitta europea R (2) Now regular Botanic Gdns & Hesketh Park
Treecreeper Certhia familiaris R (1)
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio R (1)
Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor R (2)
Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator R (1)
Jay Garrulus glandarius p
Magpie Pica pica B
Jackdaw Corvus monedula W, p
Rook Corvus frugilegus p
Carrion Crow Corvus corone b, W, p
Hooded Crow Corvus c. cornix w
Raven Corvus corax w, p
Starling Sturnus vulgaris b, W,P
House Sparrow Passer domesticus W, P Breeds commonly on adjacent housing estate
Tree Sparrow Passer montanus p Breeding colonies Banks & Churchtown Moss
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs b,w,p Breeds Hesketh Golf Course
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla p,w
Greenfinch Carduelis chloris b,P, W
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis b,P, W
Siskin Carduelis spinus p
Linnet Carduelis cannabina b,P,W
Twite Carduelis flavirostris w,p
Mealy Redpoll Carduelis flammea p
Lesser Redpoll Carduelis cabaret p, w former breeder Hesketh Golf Course
Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra R (1)
Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula R (c.10)
Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus p,w formerly more regular
Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis p, w
Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella R (c.10)
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana R, 1
Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus B,P,W
Corn Bunting Miliaria calandra R ex b Breed Banks & Churchtown Moss

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