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Environmental
Records Centre
for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
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A checklist of the birds of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
In scientific name order
The following checklist of the birds of Cornwall and the
Isles of Scilly should be read in conjunction with the notes
explaining the checklist.
For more information on Cornish birds please see our species
introductory page on birds and details about the Cornwall
Bird Atlas Project.
| Scientific
name |
English
name |
CORNWALL |
ISLES OF SCILLY |
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Accipiter gentilis |
Goshawk |
A(C) |
VR |
m |
A(S) |
VR |
am |
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus |
American Goshawk |
- |
- |
- |
B(S) |
VR |
m |
Accipiter nisus |
Sparrowhawk |
A |
FC |
r |
A |
R |
m/w |
Acrocephalus agricola |
Paddyfield Warbler |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
A(R) |
VR |
(a)m |
Acrocephalus arundinaceus |
Great Reed Warbler |
A(R) |
VR |
spm |
A(R) |
VR |
(sp)m |
Acrocephalus dumetorum |
Blyth’s Reed warbler |
- |
- |
- |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Acrocephalus paludicola |
Aquatic Warbler |
A(C) |
FR |
am |
A(S) |
VR |
am |
Acrocephalus palustris |
Marsh Warbler |
A(C) |
VR |
m |
A(S) |
R |
(a)m |
Acrocephalus schoenabaenus |
Sedge Warbler |
A |
FC |
bs |
A |
FC:FR |
(a)m:bs |
Acrocephalus.scirpaceus |
Reed Warbler |
A |
U |
bs |
A |
U:R |
(a)m:bs |
Actitis hypoleucos |
Common Sandpiper |
A |
U:FR:VR |
(a)m:w:bs |
A |
U |
(a)m |
Actitis macularia |
Spotted Sandpiper |
A(R) |
VR |
(a)m |
A(R) |
VR |
(a)m |
Aegithalos caudatus |
Long-tailed Tit |
A |
FC |
r |
A(S) |
VR |
(a)m |
Aix galericulata |
Mandarin Duck |
C |
R |
m/w |
- |
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Alauda arvensis |
Skylark |
A |
C |
r |
A |
U:FR |
(a)m:r |
Alca torda |
Razorbill |
A |
FC:C |
r:m |
A |
FC |
bs/m/w |
Alcedo atthis |
Kingfisher |
A |
FR |
r |
A |
FR:R |
(a)m:w |
Alle alle |
Little Auk |
A |
FR |
am/w |
A |
FR:R |
(a)m:w |
Anas acuta |
Pintail |
A |
FR |
m/w |
A |
R |
m/w |
Anas americana |
American Wigeon |
A(C) |
R |
am/w |
A(S) |
VR |
am |
Anas carolinenesis |
Green-winged Teal |
A(C) |
VR |
am/w |
A |
VR |
(a)m/w |
Anas clypeata |
Shoveler |
A |
U |
m/w |
A |
FR |
am/w |
Anas crecca |
Teal |
A |
FC:VR |
w:bs |
A |
U:VR |
m/w:bs |
Anas discors |
Blue-winged Teal |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Anas penelope |
Wigeon |
A |
FC |
w |
A |
FR |
m/w |
Anas platyrhynchos |
Mallard |
A |
FC |
r |
A |
FC |
r |
Anas querquedula |
Garganey |
A |
R:VR |
m:bs |
A |
R |
m |
Anas rubripes |
American Black Duck |
A(R) |
VR |
am/w |
A(R) |
VR |
m/r |
Anas strepera |
Gadwall |
A |
U |
m/w |
A |
U |
r/m |
Anser albifrons albifrons |
European White-fronted Goose |
A |
R |
am/w |
A |
VR |
am |
Anser albifrons flavirostris |
Greenland White-fronted Goose |
A |
VR |
am/w |
A |
R |
(a)m |
Anser anser |
Greylag Goose |
A |
R |
m/w |
AC |
R |
m/w |
Anser brachyrhynchus |
Pink-footed Goose |
A(C) |
R:VR |
am:w |
A(S) |
R |
m |
Anser fabalis fabalis |
Taiga Bean Goose |
A(C) |
VR |
w |
A(S) |
VR |
am |
Anser fabalis rossicus |
Tundra Bean Goose |
A(C) |
VR |
w |
A(S) |
VR |
w |
Anthus campestris |
Tawny Pipit |
A(C) |
R |
(a)m |
A(S) |
R |
(a)m |
Anthus cervinus |
Red-throated Pipit |
A(R) |
VR |
(a)m |
A(R) |
VR |
(a)m |
Anthus godlewskii |
Blyth's Pipit |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
Anthus gustavi |
Pechora Pipit |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Anthus hodgsonii |
Olive-backed Pipit |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
A(R) |
R |
am |
Anthus novaeseelandiae |
Richard's Pipit |
A(C) |
R |
(a)m |
A(S) |
FR |
(a)m |
Anthus petrosus |
Rock Pipit |
A |
FC |
r |
A |
C |
r |
Anthus petrosus littoralis |
Scandinavian Rock Pipit |
A(C) |
VR |
m |
A |
VR |
m |
Anthus pratensis |
Meadow Pipit |
A |
FC |
bs/m/w |
A |
VC:U:R |
(a)m:w:bs |
Anthus rubescens |
Buff-bellied Pipit |
- |
- |
- |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Anthus spinoletta |
Water Pipit |
A |
FR |
w |
A(S) |
R |
(a)m |
Anthus. trivialis |
Tree Pipit |
A |
U |
bs/m |
A |
U |
m |
Apus affinis |
Little Swift |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
Apus apus |
Swift |
A |
C:FC |
m:bs |
A |
FC |
m |
Apus melba |
Alpine Swift |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
Apus pallidus |
Pallid Swift |
- |
- |
- |
A(R) |
VR |
spm |
Aquila clanga |
Spotted Eagle |
B(R) |
VR |
w |
- |
- |
- |
Ardea alba |
Great Egret |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
A(R) |
VR |
spm |
Ardea cinerea |
Grey Heron |
A |
U |
r |
A |
FR |
r/m/(b) |
Ardea purpurea |
Purple Heron |
A(C) |
R |
spm |
A(S) |
R |
(sp)m |
Ardeola ralloides |
Squacco Heron |
A(R) |
VR |
spm |
A(R) |
VR |
spm |
Arenaria interpres |
Turnstone |
A |
U |
m/w |
A |
FC |
m/w |
Asio flammeus |
Short-eared Owl |
A |
FR |
m/w |
A |
R |
(a)m |
Asio otus |
Long-eared Owl |
A(C) |
R |
r/w |
A |
R |
m/w |
Athene noctua |
Little Owl |
C |
FR |
r |
C(S) |
VR |
- |
Aythya affinis |
Lesser Scaup |
A(R) |
VR |
w |
A(R) |
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Aythya collaris |
Ring-necked Duck |
A(C) |
VR |
w |
A(S) |
VR |
am |
Aythya ferina |
Pochard |
A |
U |
m/w |
A |
FR |
w |
Aythya fuligula |
Tufted Duck |
A |
U:R |
m/w:b |
A |
FR:R |
r:m/w |
Aythya marila |
Scaup |
A |
FR |
m/w |
A |
R |
m/w |
Aythya nyroca |
Ferruginous Duck |
A(R) |
VR |
w |
A(R) |
VR |
m/w |
Aythya valisineria |
Canvasback |
A |
VR |
m |
- |
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Bartramia longicauda |
Upland Sandpiper |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Bombycilla garrulus |
Waxwing |
A |
R |
w |
A(S) |
VR |
(a)m/w |
Botaurus lentiginosus |
American Bittern |
B(R) |
VR |
am |
B(R) |
VR |
am |
Botaurus stellaris |
Bittern |
A |
R |
w |
A(S) |
VR |
am/w |
Branta bernicla bernicla |
Dark-bellied Brent Goose |
A |
FR |
(a)m/w |
A |
R |
m/w |
Branta bernicla hrota |
Pale-bellied Brent Goose |
A |
R |
m/w |
A |
R |
m/w |
Branta canadensis |
Canada Goose |
C |
U |
r |
AC |
FR |
r |
Branta leucopsis |
Barnacle Goose |
A |
R |
(a)m/w |
A |
R |
am |
Bubulcus ibis |
Cattle Egret |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
A(R) |
VR |
spm |
Bucephala albeola |
Bufflehead |
- |
- |
- |
B(R) |
VR |
w |
Bucephala clangula |
Goldeneye |
A |
FR |
w |
A |
R |
w |
Burhinus oedicnemus |
Stone Curlew |
A(C) |
VR |
m |
A(S) |
VR |
spm |
Buteo buteo |
Buzzard |
A |
FC |
r |
A |
R:VR |
m:w |
Buteo lagopus |
Rough-legged Buzzard |
A(C) |
VR |
m/w |
A(S) |
VR |
m |
Butorides virescens |
Green Heron |
B(R) |
VR |
am |
- |
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Calandrella brachydactyla |
Short-toed Lark |
A(C) |
R |
am |
A(S) |
R |
(a)m |
Calcarius lapponicus |
Lapland Longspur |
A |
FR |
am |
A |
FR |
(a)m |
Calidris acuminata |
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper |
- |
- |
- |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Calidris alba |
Sanderling |
A |
U |
(sp)m/w |
A |
FC |
m/w |
Calidris alpina |
Dunlin |
A |
FC |
m/w |
A |
U |
m |
Calidris bairdii |
Baird's Sandpiper |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Calidris canutus |
Knot |
A |
FR |
(a)m/w |
A |
R |
m/w |
Calidris ferruginea |
Curlew Sandpiper |
A |
U |
(a)m |
A |
FR |
(a)m |
Calidris fuscicollis |
White-rumped Sandpiper |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
A(R) |
VR |
(a)m |
Calidris maritima |
Purple Sandpiper |
A |
U |
m/w |
A |
U |
(sp)m/w |
Calidris mauri |
Western Sandpiper |
- |
- |
- |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Calidris melanotos |
Pectoral Sandpiper |
A(C) |
R |
am |
A |
R |
(a)m |
Calidris minuta |
Little Stint |
A |
U:VR |
am:w |
A |
FR |
(a)m |
Calidris minutilla |
Least Sandpiper |
A(R) |
VR() |
am/w |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Calidris pusilla |
Semipalmated Sandpiper |
A(R) |
VR() |
am |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Calidris subminuta |
Long-toed Stint |
A(R) |
VR |
spm |
- |
- |
- |
Calidris temminckii |
Temminck's Stint |
A(C) |
VR |
(a)m |
A(S) |
VR |
m |
Calonectris diomedea |
Cory's Shearwater |
A |
U |
am |
A |
U |
am |

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