Bird list

Dun Coillich Bird List - ordered by family.

Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles & Buzzards)

• Accipiter gentilis (Goshawk)

• Accipiter nisus (Sparrowhawk)

• Aquila chrysaetos (Golden Eagle)

• Buteo buteo (Buzzard)

• Circus cyaneus (Hen Harrier)

• Haliaeetus albicilla (White-tailed Eagle)

• Falco columbarius (Merlin)

• Falco peregrinus (Peregrine falcon)

• Milvus milvus (Red Kite)

Alcedinidae & other small families (if any) – N/A

Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)

• Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard)

• Anser brachyrhynchus (Pink-footed Goose)

• Anser canadensis (Canada Goose)

• Anser anser (Greylag Goose)

• Cygnus cygnus (Whooper Swan)

Bombycillidae (Waxwings)

• Bombycilla garrulus (Waxwing)

• Certhiidae (Treecreepers)

• Certhia familiaris (Treecreeper)

Corvidae (Crows, Jays & Magpies)

• Corvus corax (Raven)

• Corvus corone (Carrion Crow)

• Corvus cornix (Hooded Crow)

• Corvus monedula (Jackdaw)

• Pica pica (Magpie)

• Garrulus glandarius (Jay)

• Coloeus monedula (alternate Jackdaw if needed)

Fringillidae (Finches & Buntings)

• Carduelis carduelis (Goldfinch)

• Carduelis chloris (Greenfinch)

• Loxia curvirostra (Crossbill)

• Fringilla coelebs (Chaffinch)

• Acanthis flammea/cabaret (Redpoll, Common/Lesser)

• Linaria cannabina (Linnet)

• Emberiza schoeniclus (Reed Bunting)

• Plectrophenax nivalis (Snow Bunting)

Haematopodidae (Oystercatcher)

• Haematopus ostralegus (Oystercatcher)

Hirundinidae (Swallows, Martins & Kingfishers)

• Hirundo rustica (Swallow)

• Delichon urbicum (House Martin)

• Riparia riparia (Sand Martin)

Laridae (Gulls)

• Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Black-headed Gull)

• Larus argentatus (Herring Gull)

• Larus canus (Common Gull)

• Larus marinus (Great Black-backed Gull)

Motacillidae (Pipits & Wagtails)

• Anthus pratensis (Meadow Pipit)

• Anthus trivialis (Tree Pipit)

• Motacilla alba (Pied Wagtail)

• Motacilla cinerea (Grey Wagtail)

• Linaria flavirostris (Twite)

Muscicapidae (Flycatchers & Redstarts)

• Phoenicurus phoenicurus (Redstart)

• Saxicola rubetra (Whinchat)

• Saxicola rubicola (Stonechat)

• Muscicapa striata (Spotted Flycatcher)

• Prunella modularis (Dunnock)

• Erithacus rubecula (Robin)

Pandionidae (Ospreys)

• Pandion halaetus (Osprey)

Paridae (Tits)

• Cyanistes caeruleus (Blue Tit)

• Periparus ater (Coal Tit)

• Parus major (Great Tit)

• Aegithalos caudatus (Long-tailed Tit)

Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)

• Tetrao urogallus (Capercaillie)

• Lagopus lagopus (Black Grouse)

• Lagopus scoticus (Red Grouse)

• Phasianus colchicus (Pheasant)

• Perdix perdix (Grey Partridge)

• Alectoris rufa (Red-legged Partridge)

Picidae (Woodpeckers)

• Dendrocopos major (Great Spotted Woodpecker)

• Picus viridis (Green Woodpecker)

Podicipedidae (Grebes)

• Gavia arctica (Black-throated Diver)

Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes & Curlews)

• Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper)

• Gallinago gallinago (Snipe)

• Numenius arquata (Curlew)

Strigidae (Owls)

• Asio flammeus (Short-eared Owl)

• Athene noctua (Barn Owl) – assuming barn owl is Tyto alba

• Asio otus (Long-eared Owl)

• Bubo scandiacus (Snowy Owl) ?

• Strix aluco (Tawny Owl)

Sturnidae (Starlings)

• Sturnus vulgaris (Starling)

Sylviidae / Phylloscopidae (Warblers)

• Phylloscopus collybita (Chiffchaff)

• Phylloscopus trochilus (Willow Warbler)

• Acrocephalus scirpaceus (Reed Warbler)

• Locustella naevia (Grasshopper Warbler)

• Sylvia communis (Whitethroat)

• Sylvia atricapilla (Blackcap)

• Sylvia borin (Garden Warbler)

Troglodytidae (Wrens)

• Troglodytes troglodytes (Wren)

Turdidae (Thrushes & Blackbirds)

• Turdus merula (Blackbird)

• Turdus philomelos (Song Thrush)

• Turdus pilaris (Fieldfare)

• Turdus iliacus (Redwing)

• Turdus torquatus (Ring Ouzel)

• Turdus viscivorus (Mistle Thrush)

Upupidae / other minor families – N/A