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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 English 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.
| English
name |
Scientific
name |
CORNWALL |
ISLES OF SCILLY |
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Alpine Accentor |
Prunella collaris |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Alpine Swift |
Apus melba |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
American Bittern |
Botaurus lentiginosus |
B(R) |
VR |
am |
B(R) |
VR |
am |
American Black Duck |
Anas rubripes |
A(R) |
VR |
am/w |
A(R) |
VR |
m/r |
American Golden Plover |
Pluvialis dominica |
A(R) |
R |
(a)m/w |
A(R) |
R |
(a)m |
American Goshawk |
Accipiter gentilis atricapillus |
- |
- |
- |
B(S) |
VR |
m |
American Herring Gull |
Larus a. smithsonianus |
A(R) |
VR |
w |
A(R) |
R |
w |
American Kestrel |
Falco sparverius |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
- |
- |
- |
American Marsh Hawk |
Circus cyaneus hudsonius |
- |
- |
- |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
American Purple Gallinule |
Porphyrula martinica |
- |
- |
- |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
American Redstart |
Setophaga ruticilla |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
- |
- |
- |
American Robin |
Turdus migratorius |
- |
- |
- |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
American Wigeon |
Anas americana |
A(C) |
R |
am/w |
A(S) |
VR |
am |
Aquatic Warbler |
Acrocephalus paludicola |
A(C) |
FR |
am |
A(S) |
VR |
am |
Arctic Redpoll |
Carduelis hornemanni |
- |
- |
- |
A(R) |
VR |
(a)m |
Arctic Skua |
Stercorarius parasiticus |
A |
U |
(a)m |
A |
FR |
(a)m |
Arctic Tern |
Sterna paradisaea |
A |
FR |
m |
A |
R |
(a)m |
Arctic Warbler |
Phylloscopus borealis |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Ashy-headed Wagtail |
Motacilla flava |
- |
- |
- |
A(S) |
VR |
spm |
Avocet |
Recurvirostra avosetta |
A |
U |
w |
A |
R:VR |
m:w |
Baillon's Crake |
Porzana pusilla |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
- |
- |
- |
Baird's Sandpiper |
Calidris bairdii |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Balearic Shearwater |
Puffinis mauretanicus |
A |
U:R |
am:w |
A |
FR |
(a)m |
Baltimore Oriole |
Icterus galbula |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
Limosa lapponica |
A |
U |
m/w |
A |
FR |
m/w |
Barn Owl |
Tyto alba |
A |
U:R |
r:w |
A(S) |
VR |
am/w |
Barnacle Goose |
Branta leucopsis |
A |
R |
(a)m/w |
A |
R |
am |
Barred Warbler |
Sylvia nisoria |
A(C) |
R |
am |
A(S) |
R |
am |
Bay-breasted Warbler |
Dendroica castenea |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
- |
- |
- |
Bearded Tit |
Panurus biarmicus |
A |
VR |
am |
A(S) |
R |
am |
Bee-eater |
Merops apiaster |
A(C) |
R |
(sp)m |
A(S) |
R |
(sp)m |
Belted Kingfisher |
Ceryle alcyon |
A(R) |
VR |
am/w |
- |
- |
- |
Bewick's Swan |
Cygnus columbianus |
A |
FR |
w |
A |
VR |
m/w |
Bicknell’s Thrush |
Catharus minimus bicknelli |
- |
- |
- |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Bimaculated Lark |
Malanocorypha bimaculata |
- |
- |
- |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Bittern |
Botaurus stellaris |
A |
R |
w |
A(S) |
VR |
am/w |
Black and White Warbler |
Mniotilta varia |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Black Giullemot |
Cepphus grylle |
A |
R |
w |
A(S) |
VR |
spm |
Black Grouse |
Tetrao tetrix |
B |
ext. (sea) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Black Kite |
Milvus migrans |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
A(R) |
R |
(sp)m |
Black Redstart |
Phoenicurus ochruros |
A |
U |
m/w |
A |
U:R |
(a)m:w |
Black Stork |
Ciconia nigra |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
Black Tern |
Chlidonias niger |
A |
FR |
(a)m |
A |
R |
m |
Black-billed Cuckoo |
Coccyzus erythrophthalmus |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Black-browed Albatross |
Thalassarche melanophris |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
A(R) (sea) |
VR (sea) |
m (sea) |
Black-headed Bunting |
Emberiza melanocephala |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
Black-headed Gull |
Larus ridibundus |
A |
C:U |
m/w:bs |
A |
FC |
m/w |
Black-headed Wagtail |
Motacilla flava |
A(R) |
VR |
spm |
- |
- |
- |
Black-necked Grebe |
Podiceps nigricollis |
A |
FR |
w |
A(S) |
VR |
m/w |
Black-tailed Godwit |
Limosa limosa |
A |
U |
m/w |
A |
FR |
(a)m |
Black-throated Diver |
Gavia arctica |
A |
U |
m/w |
A(S) |
R |
m/w |
Black-winged Pratincole |
Glareola nordmanni |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
- |
- |
- |
Black-winged Stilt |
Himantopus himantopus |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
A(R) |
VR |
m/w |
Blackbird |
Turdus merula |
A |
VC:FC |
r:am/w |
A |
VC |
r |
Blackcap |
Sylvia atricapilla |
A |
C:U:FR |
bs:m:w |
A |
U:FR:R |
(a)m:bs:w |
Blackpoll Warbler |
Dendroica striata |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Blue Rock Thrush |
Monticola solitarius |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Blue Tit |
Parus caeruleus |
A |
VC |
r |
A |
FC:FR |
r:pm/wv |
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater |
Merops superciliosus |
A(R) |
VR |
spm |
A(R) |
VR |
spm |
Blue-headed Wagtail |
Motacilla flava flava |
A(C) |
R |
m |
A |
R |
m |
Blue-winged Teal |
Anas discors |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Bluethroat |
Luscinia svecica |
A(C) |
VR |
m |
A(S) |
R |
m |
Blyth's Pipit |
Anthus godlewskii |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
Blyth’s Reed warbler |
Acrocephalus dumetorum |
- |
- |
- |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Bobolink |
Dolichonyx oryzivorus |
- |
- |
- |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Bonaparte's Gull |
Larus philadelphia |
A(R) |
R |
am/w |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
Booted Warbler |
Hippolais caligata |
- |
- |
- |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Brambling |
Fringill montifringilla |
A |
U |
am/w |
A |
U:R |
(a)m:w |
Bridled Tern |
Sterna anaethetus |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Broad-billed Sandpiper |
Limicola falcinellus |
A(R) |
VR |
spm |
- |
- |
- |
Brown Shrike |
Lanius cristatus |
- |
- |
- |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Buff-bellied Pipit |
Anthus rubescens |
- |
- |
- |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper |
Tryngites subruficollis |
A(C) |
R |
am |
A(S) |
R |
(a)m |
Bufflehead |
Bucephala albeola |
- |
- |
- |
B(R) |
VR |
w |
Bullfinch |
Pyrrhula pyrrhula |
A |
C |
r |
A |
R |
m/w |
Buzzard |
Buteo buteo |
A |
FC |
r |
A |
R:VR |
m:w |
Calandra Lark |
Malanocorypha calandra |
- |
- |
- |
A(R) |
VR |
spm |
Canada Goose |
Branta canadensis |
C |
U |
r |
AC |
FR |
r |
Canvasback |
Aythya valisineria |
A |
VR |
m |
- |
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Carrion Crow |
Corvus corone |
A |
C |
r |
A |
FR |
r |
Caspian Plover |
Charadrius asiaticus |
- |
- |
- |
A(R) |
VR |
spm |
Caspian Tern |
Sterna caspia |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
- |
- |
- |
Cattle Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
A(R) |
VR |
spm |
Cetti's Warbler |
Cettia cettia |
A |
FR |
r |
A(S) |
VR |
m/w |
Chaffinch |
Fringilla coelebs |
A |
VC |
r |
A |
C:U |
(a)m:r |
Chiffchaff |
Phylloscopus collybita |
A |
C:U |
bs:w |
A |
C:U:FR |
m:bs:w |
Chimney Swift |
Chaetura pelagica |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Chough |
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax |
A(C) |
R |
r |
A(S) |
VR |
m |
Cirl Bunting |
Emberiza cirlus |
A(C) |
R |
r |
A |
VR |
w |
Citrine Wagtail |
Motacilla citreola |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
A(R) |
R |
am |
Cliff Swallow |
Hirundo pyrrhonota |
- |
- |
- |
A(R) |
VR |
am |
Coal Tit |
Parus ater |
A |
C |
r |
A(S) |
R |
am/wv |
Collared Dove |
Streptopelia decaocto |
A |
FC |
r |
A |
U:R |
r:m |
Collared Flycatcher |
Ficedula albicollis |
- |
- |
- |
A(R) |
VR |
spm |
Collared Pratincole |
Glareola pratincola |
A(R) |
VR |
m |
A(R) |
VR |
spm |
Common Gull |
Larus canus |
A |
FC |
m/w |
A |
FR |
(a)m/w |
Common Rosefinch |
Carpodacus erythrinus |
A(C) |
VR |
am |
A(S) |
R |
(a)m |
Common Sandpiper |
Actitis hypoleucos |
A |
U:FR:VR |
(a)m:w:bs |
A |
U |
(a)m |
Common Scoter |
Melanitta nigra |
A |
U |
m/w |
A |
R |
m/w |
Common Tern |
Sterna hirundo |
A |
FC |
m |
A |
U:FR |
bs:m |
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