Guernsey bird checklist
268 bird species in 63 families have been recorded in Guernsey, according to eBird; about 259 of them are seen regularly, and the rest are rarities, vagrants and escaped or introduced birds. Download the full list as a PDF, or tick birds off on your phone, with counts and notes, even without signal.
Species data: eBird.org, updated · How these lists are made
The most common birds in Guernsey right now
1Mallard
2Barn Swallow
3Common Wood-Pigeon
4Meadow Pipit
5Northern Gannet
6White Wagtail
7Great Black-backed Gull
8Carrion Crow
9European Shag
10European Robin
Guernsey bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Bar-headed Goose
- Graylag Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Tundra Bean-Goose
- Pink-footed Goose
- Brant
- Barnacle Goose
- Canada Goose
- Mute Swan
- Black Swan
- Whooper Swan
- Common Shelduck
- Muscovy Duck
- Garganey
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Red-crested Pochard
- Common Pochard
- Tufted Duck
- Greater Scaup
- Lesser Scaup
- Common Eider
- Velvet Scoter
- Common Scoter
- Long-tailed Duck
- Common Goldeneye
- Common Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Gray Partridge
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Indian Peafowl
- Common Quail
- Red-legged Partridge
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Stock Dove
- Common Wood-Pigeon
- European Turtle-Dove
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
Cuckoos
- Common Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Eurasian Nightjar
Swifts
- Alpine Swift
- Common Swift
- Little Swift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Water Rail
- Spotted Crake
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
Cranes
- Common Crane
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
- Pied Avocet
Oystercatchers
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- European Golden-Plover
- Eurasian Dotterel
- Common Ringed Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Northern Lapwing
- Kentish Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Curlew
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Jack Snipe
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Common Snipe
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Common Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Common Greenshank
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Ruff
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Temminck's Stint
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Purple Sandpiper
- Little Stint
- Pectoral Sandpiper
Skuas and Jaegers
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
- Great Skua
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
- Atlantic Puffin
- Razorbill
- Common Murre
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Sabine's Gull
- Bonaparte's Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Mediterranean Gull
- Common Gull
- Ring-billed Gull
- Caspian Gull
- European Herring Gull
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Glaucous Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Iceland Gull
- Little Tern
- Black Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Common Tern
- Sandwich Tern
- Royal Tern
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Horned Grebe
- Red-necked Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
- Eared Grebe
Tropicbirds
- Red-billed Tropicbird
Loons
- Red-throated Loon
- Arctic Loon
- Common Loon
Southern Storm-Petrels
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Northern Storm-Petrels
- European Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Northern Fulmar
- Great Shearwater
- Sooty Shearwater
- Manx Shearwater
- Balearic Shearwater
Storks
- White Stork
Boobies and Gannets
- Northern Gannet
Cormorants and Shags
- Great Cormorant
- European Shag
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
- African Sacred Ibis
- Eurasian Spoonbill
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Eurasian Bittern
- Little Bittern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Egret
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
- Purple Heron
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Bearded Vulture
- European Honey-buzzard
- Eurasian Griffon
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Hen Harrier
- Pallid Harrier
- Montagu's Harrier
- Red Kite
- Black Kite
- Rough-legged Hawk
- Common Buzzard
Barn-Owls
- Western Barn Owl
Owls
- Snowy Owl
- Long-eared Owl
- Short-eared Owl
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Bee-eaters
- European Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher
Woodpeckers
- Eurasian Wryneck
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
Falcons and Caracaras
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Merlin
- Eurasian Hobby
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Parrots
- Rosy-faced Lovebird
Shrikes
- Woodchat Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Eurasian Magpie
- Red-billed Chough
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Rook
- Carrion Crow
- Common Raven
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Coal Tit
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Great Tit
Penduline-Tits
- Eurasian Penduline-Tit
Larks
- Eurasian Skylark
- Horned Lark
- Greater Short-toed Lark
Bearded Reedling
- Bearded Reedling
Cisticolas and Allies
- Zitting Cisticola
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Melodious Warbler
- Aquatic Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Marsh Warbler
- Common Reed Warbler
Grassbirds and Allies
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- Western House-Martin
Leaf Warblers
- Wood Warbler
- Western Bonelli's Warbler
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Pallas's Leaf Warbler
- Willow Warbler
- Common Chiffchaff
- Iberian Chiffchaff
Bush Warblers and Allies
- Cetti's Warbler
Long-tailed Tits
- Long-tailed Tit
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Garden Warbler
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Western Subalpine Warbler
- Greater Whitethroat
- Dartford Warbler
Kinglets
- Goldcrest
- Common Firecrest
Treecreepers
- Eurasian Treecreeper
- Short-toed Treecreeper
Wrens
- Eurasian Wren
Starlings
- European Starling
- Rosy Starling
Thrushes and Allies
- Mistle Thrush
- Song Thrush
- Redwing
- Eurasian Blackbird
- Fieldfare
- Ring Ouzel
Old World Flycatchers
- Spotted Flycatcher
- European Robin
- Common Nightingale
- European Pied Flycatcher
- Common Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Whinchat
- European Stonechat
- Northern Wheatear
- Desert Wheatear
Waxwings
- Bohemian Waxwing
Accentors
- Dunnock
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Richard's Pipit
- Blyth's Pipit
- Tawny Pipit
- Meadow Pipit
- Tree Pipit
- Water Pipit
- Rock Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Chaffinch
- Brambling
- Hawfinch
- Common Rosefinch
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- European Greenfinch
- Eurasian Linnet
- Redpoll
- European Goldfinch
- European Serin
- Eurasian Siskin
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
- Snow Bunting
Old World Buntings
- Corn Bunting
- Cirl Bunting
- Yellowhammer
- Ortolan Bunting
- Reed Bunting
Most common birds in Guernsey
Ranked by how recently and how widely each was reported to eBird in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, and whether it is one of Guernsey’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Northern GannetMorus bassanus
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- European ShagGulosus aristotelis
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Eurasian LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Great TitParus major
Largest bird families in Guernsey
Among its regular birds.
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl29
- Sandpipers and Allies26
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers21
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites12
- Wagtails and Pipits10
- Old World Flycatchers10
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies10
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns8
Reported in the last 30 days
102 species reported to eBird in Guernsey in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Mallard, Common Wood-Pigeon, Meadow Pipit, Northern Gannet, White Wagtail, Barn Swallow, Great Black-backed Gull, Eurasian Blue Tit, Common Firecrest, Carrion Crow, European Shag, European Robin, European Stonechat, Common Chaffinch, Common Chiffchaff, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Rock Pipit, Eurasian Linnet, Great Tit, Eurasian Curlew, Eurasian Blackbird, Little Egret, Eurasian Wren, Black-headed Gull, European Herring Gull, Eurasian Moorhen, Water Rail, Common Sandpiper, Common Shelduck, Eurasian Coot, Eurasian Kestrel, Eurasian Magpie, Gray Heron, Green-winged Teal, Common Redshank, European Greenfinch, Western Marsh Harrier, Cetti's Warbler, Northern Shoveler, Tufted Duck, …
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Common Chaffinch
Eurasian Blue Tit
European Stonechat
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Common Chiffchaff
Eurasian Linnet
Eurasian Curlew
Eurasian Blackbird
Great Tit
Rock Pipit
Little Egret
Black-headed Gull
Eurasian Wren
Eurasian Moorhen