Jersey bird checklist
269 bird species in 59 families have been recorded in Jersey, according to eBird; about 241 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 Jersey right now
1Rock Pigeon
2House Sparrow
3Carrion Crow
4Rock Pipit
5Eurasian Wren
6White Wagtail
7Common Buzzard
8Common Chiffchaff
9European Robin
10Meadow Pipit
Jersey bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Bar-headed Goose
- Graylag Goose
- Swan Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Tundra Bean-Goose
- Pink-footed Goose
- Brant
- Barnacle Goose
- Canada Goose
- Red-breasted Goose
- Mute Swan
- Black Swan
- Tundra Swan
- Whooper Swan
- Egyptian Goose
- Common Shelduck
- Muscovy Duck
- Mandarin Duck
- Maned Duck
- Garganey
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Red-crested Pochard
- Common Pochard
- Ferruginous Duck
- Tufted Duck
- Greater Scaup
- Common Eider
- Velvet Scoter
- Common Scoter
- Long-tailed Duck
- Common Goldeneye
- Smew
- Common Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Ruddy Duck
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Indian Peafowl
- 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
- Common Swift
- Pallid 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
- American 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
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Jack Snipe
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Common Snipe
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Common Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Spotted Redshank
- Common Greenshank
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Ruff
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Temminck's Stint
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Purple Sandpiper
- Little Stint
- Pectoral Sandpiper
Skuas and Jaegers
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
- Atlantic Puffin
- Black Guillemot
- Razorbill
- Common Murre
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Black-headed Gull
- Mediterranean Gull
- Common Gull
- Ring-billed Gull
- European Herring Gull
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Glaucous Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Iceland Gull
- Bridled Tern
- Little Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- Black Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Common Tern
- Roseate Tern
- Sandwich Tern
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Horned Grebe
- Red-necked Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
- Eared Grebe
Loons
- Red-throated Loon
- Arctic Loon
- Common Loon
Northern Storm-Petrels
- European Storm-Petrel
- Leach's Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Northern Fulmar
- Cory's Shearwater
- Sooty Shearwater
- Manx Shearwater
- Balearic Shearwater
Boobies and Gannets
- Northern Gannet
Cormorants and Shags
- Great Cormorant
- European Shag
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
- Eurasian Spoonbill
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Eurasian Bittern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Egret
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
- Purple Heron
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- European Honey-buzzard
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Hen Harrier
- Montagu's Harrier
- Red Kite
- Black Kite
- Common Buzzard
Barn-Owls
- Western Barn Owl
Owls
- Long-eared Owl
- Short-eared Owl
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Bee-eaters
- European Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher
Woodpeckers
- Eurasian Wryneck
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Falcons and Caracaras
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Merlin
- Eurasian Hobby
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Orioles
- Eurasian Golden Oriole
Shrikes
- Woodchat Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Red-billed Chough
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Rook
- Carrion Crow
- Common Raven
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Coal Tit
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Great Tit
Larks
- Wood Lark
- Eurasian Skylark
- Horned Lark
- Greater Short-toed Lark
Bearded Reedling
- Bearded Reedling
Cisticolas and Allies
- Zitting Cisticola
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Melodious Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Marsh Warbler
- Common Reed Warbler
Grassbirds and Allies
- Savi's Warbler
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- Western House-Martin
- European Red-rumped Swallow
Leaf Warblers
- Wood Warbler
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Pallas's Leaf Warbler
- Dusky Warbler
- Willow Warbler
- Common Chiffchaff
Bush Warblers and Allies
- Cetti's Warbler
Long-tailed Tits
- Long-tailed Tit
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Garden Warbler
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Greater Whitethroat
- Dartford Warbler
Kinglets
- Goldcrest
- Common Firecrest
Treecreepers
- 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
- Red-breasted Flycatcher
- European Pied Flycatcher
- Common Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Whinchat
- European Stonechat
- Northern Wheatear
- Desert Wheatear
- Western Black-eared Wheatear
Accentors
- Alpine Accentor
- Dunnock
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Richard's Pipit
- Tawny Pipit
- Meadow Pipit
- Tree Pipit
- Water Pipit
- Rock Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Chaffinch
- Brambling
- Hawfinch
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- European Greenfinch
- Eurasian Linnet
- Redpoll
- Red Crossbill
- European Goldfinch
- European Serin
- Eurasian Siskin
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
- Lapland Longspur
- Snow Bunting
Old World Buntings
- Corn Bunting
- Cirl Bunting
- Yellowhammer
- Ortolan Bunting
- Reed Bunting
- Little Bunting
New World Warblers
- Bay-breasted Warbler
Most common birds in Jersey
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 Jersey’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Great TitParus major
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Largest bird families in Jersey
Among its regular birds.
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl32
- Sandpipers and Allies25
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers19
- Old World Flycatchers12
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies10
- Wagtails and Pipits9
- Plovers and Lapwings8
- Crows, Jays, and Magpies7
Reported in the last 30 days
72 species reported to eBird in Jersey in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Rock Pipit, European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Rock Pigeon, House Sparrow, Eurasian Wren, Common Buzzard, White Wagtail, Common Chiffchaff, European Robin, European Stonechat, Eurasian Magpie, Meadow Pipit, Common Wood-Pigeon, Mallard, Dunnock, Great Tit, Eurasian Blue Tit, Ring-necked Pheasant, Great Black-backed Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Red-billed Chough, Common Raven, Peregrine Falcon, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Gray Heron, European Shag, European Goldfinch, Cetti's Warbler, Common Chaffinch, Eurasian Moorhen, Common Firecrest, Black-headed Gull, Common Sandpiper, Eurasian Jay, Eurasian Blackbird, Long-tailed Tit, Eurasian Kestrel, Common Ringed Plover, European Greenfinch, …
Get to know some of them
Common Wood-Pigeon
Eurasian Magpie
Mallard
European Stonechat
Dunnock
Great Black-backed Gull
Great Tit
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Eurasian Blue Tit
Ring-necked Pheasant
Lesser Black-backed Gull
European Shag
European Goldfinch
Gray Heron