United Kingdom bird checklist
877 bird species in 98 families have been recorded in the United Kingdom, according to eBird; about 371 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.
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Species data: eBird.org, updated · How these lists are made
The most common birds in the United Kingdom right now
1European Starling
2Eurasian Jackdaw
3European Goldfinch
4Common Wood-Pigeon
5Eurasian Oystercatcher
6Rock Pigeon
7Black-headed Gull
8European Robin
9House Sparrow
10Great Cormorant
United Kingdom bird checklist
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Cassowaries and Emu
- Emu
Rheas
- Greater Rhea
Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- White-faced Whistling-Duck
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck
- Wandering Whistling-Duck
- Lesser Whistling-Duck
- Bar-headed Goose
- Emperor Goose
- Snow Goose
- Ross's Goose
- Graylag Goose
- Swan Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Lesser White-fronted Goose
- Taiga Bean-Goose
- Tundra Bean-Goose
- Pink-footed Goose
- Brant
- Barnacle Goose
- Cackling Goose
- Canada Goose
- Hawaiian Goose
- Red-breasted Goose
- Cape Barren Goose
- Blue-winged Goose
- Mute Swan
- Black Swan
- Black-necked Swan
- Trumpeter Swan
- Tundra Swan
- Whooper Swan
- Coscoroba Swan
- Knob-billed Duck
- Comb Duck
- Orinoco Goose
- Upland Goose
- Ashy-headed Goose
- Egyptian Goose
- Ruddy Shelduck
- South African Shelduck
- Australian Shelduck
- Paradise Shelduck
- Common Shelduck
- Muscovy Duck
- Ringed Teal
- Wood Duck
- Mandarin Duck
- Maned Duck
- Baikal Teal
- Garganey
- Blue-billed Teal
- Silver Teal
- Puna Teal
- Blue-winged Teal
- Cinnamon Teal
- Red Shoveler
- Australasian Shoveler
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Falcated Duck
- Eurasian Wigeon
- American Wigeon
- Chiloe Wigeon
- African Black Duck
- Yellow-billed Duck
- Meller's Duck
- Laysan Duck
- Philippine Duck
- Indian Spot-billed Duck
- Eastern Spot-billed Duck
- Mallard
- American Black Duck
- Cape Teal
- White-cheeked Pintail
- Red-billed Duck
- Northern Pintail
- Yellow-billed Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Yellow-billed Teal
- Chestnut Teal
- Bernier's Teal
- Marbled Duck
- Red-crested Pochard
- Rosy-billed Pochard
- Canvasback
- Redhead
- Common Pochard
- Ring-necked Duck
- Ferruginous Duck
- Baer's Pochard
- Tufted Duck
- New Zealand Scaup
- Greater Scaup
- Lesser Scaup
- Steller's Eider
- King Eider
- Common Eider
- Harlequin Duck
- Surf Scoter
- Velvet Scoter
- White-winged Scoter
- Stejneger's Scoter
- Common Scoter
- Black Scoter
- Long-tailed Duck
- Bufflehead
- Common Goldeneye
- Barrow's Goldeneye
- Smew
- Hooded Merganser
- Common Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Black-headed Duck
- Ruddy Duck
- White-headed Duck
- Maccoa Duck
- Lake Duck
Guineafowl
- Helmeted Guineafowl
New World Quail
- Northern Bobwhite
- California Quail
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Satyr Tragopan
- Temminck's Tragopan
- Wild Turkey
- Red Grouse
- Rock Ptarmigan
- Western Capercaillie
- Black Grouse
- Gray Partridge
- Reeves's Pheasant
- Golden Pheasant
- Lady Amherst's Pheasant
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Green Pheasant
- Brown Eared-Pheasant
- Edwards's Pheasant
- Swinhoe's Pheasant
- Kalij Pheasant
- Silver Pheasant
- Indian Peafowl
- Green Peafowl
- Red Junglefowl
- Gray Junglefowl
- Madagascar Partridge
- Common Quail
- Japanese Quail
- Barbary Partridge
- Red-legged Partridge
- Chukar
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Stock Dove
- Common Wood-Pigeon
- White-headed Pigeon
- European Turtle-Dove
- Oriental Turtle-Dove
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- African Collared-Dove
- Laughing Dove
- Diamond Dove
- Mourning Dove
Sandgrouse
- Pallas's Sandgrouse
Bustards
- Great Bustard
- Little Bustard
Turacos
- White-cheeked Turaco
- Fischer's Turaco
Cuckoos
- Great Spotted Cuckoo
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
- Black-billed Cuckoo
- Common Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Common Nighthawk
- Eurasian Nightjar
- Egyptian Nightjar
Swifts
- Chimney Swift
- White-throated Needletail
- Alpine Swift
- Common Swift
- Pallid Swift
- Pacific Swift
- Little Swift
- White-rumped Swift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Water Rail
- Corn Crake
- Sora
- Spotted Crake
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
- American Coot
- Purple Gallinule
- Western Swamphen
- Gray-headed Swamphen
- Black Crake
- Little Crake
- Baillon's Crake
Cranes
- Gray Crowned-Crane
- Sandhill Crane
- Demoiselle Crane
- Common Crane
Thick-knees
- Eurasian Thick-knee
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
- Pied Avocet
Oystercatchers
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- European Golden-Plover
- American Golden-Plover
- Pacific Golden-Plover
- Eurasian Dotterel
- Killdeer
- Common Ringed Plover
- Semipalmated Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Northern Lapwing
- Spur-winged Lapwing
- Gray-headed Lapwing
- Sociable Lapwing
- White-tailed Lapwing
- Caspian Plover
- Siberian Sand-Plover
- Tibetan Sand-Plover
- Greater Sand-Plover
- Kentish Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Upland Sandpiper
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Little Curlew
- Eskimo Curlew
- Eurasian Curlew
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Jack Snipe
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Great Snipe
- Common Snipe
- Wilson's Snipe
- Wilson's Phalarope
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Terek Sandpiper
- Common Sandpiper
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Gray-tailed Tattler
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Spotted Redshank
- Common Greenshank
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Great Knot
- Red Knot
- Ruff
- Broad-billed Sandpiper
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Temminck's Stint
- Long-toed Stint
- Red-necked Stint
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Purple Sandpiper
- Baird's Sandpiper
- Little Stint
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Least Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Western Sandpiper
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
Pratincoles and Coursers
- Cream-colored Courser
- Collared Pratincole
- Black-winged Pratincole
- Oriental Pratincole
Skuas and Jaegers
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
- Great Skua
- South Polar Skua
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
- Tufted Puffin
- Atlantic Puffin
- Long-billed Murrelet
- Black Guillemot
- Razorbill
- Dovekie
- Thick-billed Murre
- Common Murre
- Ancient Murrelet
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Ross's Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Ivory Gull
- Sabine's Gull
- Slender-billed Gull
- Bonaparte's Gull
- Silver Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Gray-hooded Gull
- Laughing Gull
- Franklin's Gull
- Audouin's Gull
- Mediterranean Gull
- Common Gull
- Ring-billed Gull
- Caspian Gull
- Kelp Gull
- American Herring Gull
- European Herring Gull
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Glaucous Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Glaucous-winged Gull
- Slaty-backed Gull
- Iceland Gull
- Sooty Tern
- Bridled Tern
- Little Tern
- Least Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Inca Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- Black Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Forster's Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Common Tern
- Roseate Tern
- Sandwich Tern
- Elegant Tern
- Lesser Crested Tern
- Royal Tern
Flamingos
- Chilean Flamingo
- American Flamingo
- Greater Flamingo
- Lesser Flamingo
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Horned Grebe
- Red-necked Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
- Eared Grebe
Tropicbirds
- Red-billed Tropicbird
Loons
- Red-throated Loon
- Arctic Loon
- Pacific Loon
- Common Loon
- Yellow-billed Loon
Albatrosses
- Black-browed Albatross
Southern Storm-Petrels
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Northern Storm-Petrels
- European Storm-Petrel
- Leach's Storm-Petrel
- Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel
- Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Northern Fulmar
- Zino's Petrel
- Desertas Petrel
- Soft-plumaged Petrel
- Cory's Shearwater
- Scopoli's Shearwater
- Great Shearwater
- Sooty Shearwater
- Manx Shearwater
- Yelkouan Shearwater
- Balearic Shearwater
- Barolo Shearwater
Storks
- Black Stork
- White Stork
- Marabou Stork
Boobies and Gannets
- Northern Gannet
- Red-footed Booby
- Brown Booby
Cormorants and Shags
- Great Cormorant
- European Shag
- Double-crested Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- White Ibis
- Scarlet Ibis
- Glossy Ibis
- Black-faced Ibis
- African Sacred Ibis
- Northern Bald Ibis
- Eurasian Spoonbill
- African Spoonbill
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Eurasian Bittern
- American Bittern
- Least Bittern
- Little Bittern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Snowy Egret
- Little Egret
- Western Reef-Heron
- Green Heron
- Squacco Heron
- Chinese Pond-Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Eastern Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
- Great Blue Heron
- Purple Heron
Pelicans
- Great White Pelican
- Pink-backed Pelican
- Dalmatian Pelican
New World Vultures
- Black Vulture
- Turkey Vulture
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Black-winged Kite
- Bearded Vulture
- Egyptian Vulture
- European Honey-buzzard
- Cinereous Vulture
- White-backed Vulture
- Rüppell's Griffon
- Short-toed Snake-Eagle
- Booted Eagle
- Steppe Eagle
- Golden Eagle
- African Hawk-Eagle
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Hen Harrier
- Northern Harrier
- Pallid Harrier
- Montagu's Harrier
- Red Kite
- Black Kite
- White-tailed Eagle
- Bald Eagle
- Steller's Sea-Eagle
- Harris's Hawk
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Rough-legged Hawk
- Ferruginous Hawk
- Common Buzzard
Barn-Owls
- Western Barn Owl
Owls
- Indian Scops-Owl
- Eurasian Scops-Owl
- Southern White-faced Owl
- Snowy Owl
- Great Horned Owl
- Rock Eagle-Owl
- Grayish Eagle-Owl
- Spotted Eagle-Owl
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl
- Northern Hawk Owl
- Little Owl
- Burrowing Owl
- Tawny Owl
- Long-eared Owl
- Striped Owl
- Short-eared Owl
- Boreal Owl
- Australian Boobook
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Bee-eaters
- Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
- European Bee-eater
- Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher
- Laughing Kookaburra
- Belted Kingfisher
Rollers
- European Roller
- Lilac-breasted Roller
Woodpeckers
- Eurasian Wryneck
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
- Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Falcons and Caracaras
- Crested Caracara
- Lesser Kestrel
- Eurasian Kestrel
- American Kestrel
- Red-footed Falcon
- Amur Falcon
- Eleonora's Falcon
- Merlin
- Eurasian Hobby
- Lanner Falcon
- Saker Falcon
- Gyrfalcon
- Peregrine Falcon
Cockatoos
- Cockatiel
- Galah
- Tanimbar Corella
- Solomons Corella
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Old World Parrots
- Superb Parrot
- Papuan Eclectus
- Alexandrine Parakeet
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Plum-headed Parakeet
- Blossom-headed Parakeet
- Derbyan Parakeet
- Red-breasted Parakeet
- Swift Parrot
- Red-crowned Parakeet
- Australian Ringneck
- Crimson Rosella
- Eastern Rosella
- Pale-headed Rosella
- Red-rumped Parrot
- Mulga Parrot
- Budgerigar
- Rainbow Lorikeet
- Rosy-faced Lovebird
- Fischer's Lovebird
New World and African Parrots
- Timneh Parrot
- Gray Parrot
- Red-fronted Parrot
- Meyer's Parrot
- Rüppell's Parrot
- Senegal Parrot
- Barred Parakeet
- Monk Parakeet
- Scaly-headed Parrot
- Blue-headed Parrot
- White-crowned Parrot
- Yellow-faced Parrot
- Red-crowned Amazon
- Red-lored Amazon
- Yellow-headed Amazon
- Yellow-crowned Amazon
- Turquoise-fronted Amazon
- Mealy Amazon
- Orange-winged Amazon
- Pacific Parrotlet
- Black-headed Parrot
- Green-cheeked Parakeet
- Venezuelan Parakeet
- Black-capped Parakeet
- Burrowing Parakeet
- Nanday Parakeet
- Sun Parakeet
- Blue-and-yellow Macaw
- Military Macaw
- Red-and-green Macaw
- Blue-crowned Parakeet
- Red-shouldered Macaw
- Green Parakeet
- White-eyed Parakeet
Tyrant Flycatchers
- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
- Acadian Flycatcher
- Alder Flycatcher
- Eastern Phoebe
- Eastern Kingbird
Honeyeaters
- Blue-faced Honeyeater
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
- Yellow-throated Vireo
- Philadelphia Vireo
- Red-eyed Vireo
Old World Orioles
- Eurasian Golden Oriole
- Indian Golden Oriole
Shrikes
- Red-backed Shrike
- Red-tailed Shrike
- Isabelline Shrike
- Brown Shrike
- Long-tailed Shrike
- Great Gray Shrike
- Lesser Gray Shrike
- Masked Shrike
- Woodchat Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Blue Jay
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Northern Nutcracker
- Red-billed Chough
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Rook
- Carrion Crow
- Hooded Crow
- Pied Crow
- Common Raven
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Coal Tit
- Crested Tit
- Marsh Tit
- Willow Tit
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Great Tit
Penduline-Tits
- Eurasian Penduline-Tit
Larks
- Wood Lark
- Eurasian Skylark
- Crested Lark
- Horned Lark
- Greater Short-toed Lark
- Bimaculated Lark
- Calandra Lark
- Black Lark
Bearded Reedling
- Bearded Reedling
Cisticolas and Allies
- Zitting Cisticola
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Thick-billed Warbler
- Booted Warbler
- Sykes's Warbler
- Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
- Western Olivaceous Warbler
- Olive-tree Warbler
- Melodious Warbler
- Icterine Warbler
- Aquatic Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Paddyfield Warbler
- Blyth's Reed Warbler
- Marsh Warbler
- Common Reed Warbler
- Great Reed Warbler
Grassbirds and Allies
- Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler
- Lanceolated Warbler
- River Warbler
- Savi's Warbler
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Tree Swallow
- Purple Martin
- Eurasian Crag-Martin
- Barn Swallow
- Western House-Martin
- European Red-rumped Swallow
- Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
- Cliff Swallow
Bulbuls
- Red-whiskered Bulbul
- White-eared Bulbul
Leaf Warblers
- Wood Warbler
- Western Bonelli's Warbler
- Eastern Bonelli's Warbler
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Hume's Warbler
- Pallas's Leaf Warbler
- Radde's Warbler
- Sulphur-bellied Warbler
- Dusky Warbler
- Willow Warbler
- Common Chiffchaff
- Iberian Chiffchaff
- Eastern Crowned Warbler
- Green Warbler
- Greenish Warbler
- Two-barred Warbler
- Pale-legged Leaf Warbler
- Arctic Warbler
Bush Warblers and Allies
- Cetti's Warbler
Long-tailed Tits
- Long-tailed Tit
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Garden Warbler
- Barred Warbler
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Western Orphean Warbler
- Eastern Orphean Warbler
- Asian Desert Warbler
- Rüppell's Warbler
- Sardinian Warbler
- Moltoni's Warbler
- Western Subalpine Warbler
- Eastern Subalpine Warbler
- Greater Whitethroat
- Spectacled Warbler
- Marmora's Warbler
- Dartford Warbler
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
- Indian White-eye
- Silvereye
Laughingthrushes and Allies
- Elliot's Laughingthrush
- Red-billed Leiothrix
- Chinese Babax
Kinglets
- Goldcrest
- Common Firecrest
Wallcreeper
- Wallcreeper
Nuthatches
- Red-breasted Nuthatch
- Eurasian Nuthatch
Treecreepers
- Eurasian Treecreeper
- Short-toed Treecreeper
Wrens
- Eurasian Wren
Dippers
- White-throated Dipper
Starlings
- European Starling
- Rosy Starling
- Daurian Starling
- Indian Pied Starling
- Common Myna
- Lesser Blue-eared Starling
- Greater Blue-eared Starling
- Purple Starling
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
- Gray Catbird
- Northern Mockingbird
Thrushes and Allies
- White's Thrush
- Varied Thrush
- Veery
- Gray-cheeked Thrush
- Swainson's Thrush
- Hermit Thrush
- Wood Thrush
- Siberian Thrush
- Orange-headed Thrush
- Mistle Thrush
- Song Thrush
- Redwing
- Eurasian Blackbird
- Black-breasted Thrush
- Eyebrowed Thrush
- Fieldfare
- Ring Ouzel
- Black-throated Thrush
- Red-throated Thrush
- Dusky Thrush
- Naumann's Thrush
- American Robin
Old World Flycatchers
- Asian Brown Flycatcher
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin
- Verditer Flycatcher
- European Robin
- Rufous-tailed Robin
- Siberian Blue Robin
- White-throated Robin
- Thrush Nightingale
- Common Nightingale
- Bluethroat
- Siberian Rubythroat
- Red-flanked Bluetail
- Mugimaki Flycatcher
- Taiga Flycatcher
- Red-breasted Flycatcher
- European Pied Flycatcher
- Collared Flycatcher
- White-capped Redstart
- Moussier's Redstart
- Common Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
- Blue Rock-Thrush
- Whinchat
- European Stonechat
- Siberian Stonechat
- Amur Stonechat
- Northern Wheatear
- Isabelline Wheatear
- Desert Wheatear
- Western Black-eared Wheatear
- Eastern Black-eared Wheatear
- Pied Wheatear
- White-crowned Wheatear
Waxwings
- Bohemian Waxwing
- Cedar Waxwing
Weavers and Allies
- Southern Masked-Weaver
- Village Weaver
- Red-billed Quelea
- Northern Red Bishop
- Southern Red Bishop
- Black-winged Bishop
- Yellow-crowned Bishop
Waxbills and Allies
- Zebra Finch
- Java Sparrow
- Scaly-breasted Munia
- White-rumped Munia
- Chestnut Munia
- White-headed Munia
- Chestnut-breasted Munia
- Red-throated Parrotfinch
- Orange-cheeked Waxbill
- Common Waxbill
- Red-cheeked Cordonbleu
Whydahs and Indigobirds
- Pin-tailed Whydah
Accentors
- Alpine Accentor
- Siberian Accentor
- Dunnock
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Spanish Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Sudan Golden Sparrow
- Rock Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Eastern Yellow Wagtail
- Citrine Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Richard's Pipit
- Paddyfield Pipit
- Blyth's Pipit
- Tawny Pipit
- Meadow Pipit
- Tree Pipit
- Olive-backed Pipit
- Pechora Pipit
- Red-throated Pipit
- Water Pipit
- Rock Pipit
- American Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Chaffinch
- Brambling
- Hawfinch
- Yellow-billed Grosbeak
- Common Rosefinch
- Long-tailed Rosefinch
- Pallas's Rosefinch
- Pine Grosbeak
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Trumpeter Finch
- House Finch
- Desert Finch
- European Greenfinch
- Yellow-fronted Canary
- Streaky-headed Seedeater
- Twite
- Eurasian Linnet
- Redpoll
- Parrot Crossbill
- Scottish Crossbill
- Red Crossbill
- White-winged Crossbill
- European Goldfinch
- Citril Finch
- European Serin
- Island Canary
- Fire-fronted Serin
- Eurasian Siskin
- American Goldfinch
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
- Lapland Longspur
- Snow Bunting
Old World Buntings
- Black-headed Bunting
- Red-headed Bunting
- Corn Bunting
- Chestnut-eared Bunting
- Rock Bunting
- Meadow Bunting
- Cirl Bunting
- Yellowhammer
- Pine Bunting
- Ortolan Bunting
- Cretzschmar's Bunting
- Pallas's Bunting
- Reed Bunting
- Yellow-breasted Bunting
- Little Bunting
- Rustic Bunting
- Black-faced Bunting
- Chestnut Bunting
- Yellow-browed Bunting
New World Sparrows
- Lark Sparrow
- Dark-eyed Junco
- Rufous-collared Sparrow
- White-crowned Sparrow
- White-throated Sparrow
- Savannah Sparrow
- Song Sparrow
- Spotted Towhee
Troupials and Allies
- Yellow-headed Blackbird
- Bobolink
- Baltimore Oriole
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Brown-headed Cowbird
- Great-tailed Grackle
- Scarlet-headed Blackbird
New World Warblers
- Ovenbird
- Northern Waterthrush
- Golden-winged Warbler
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Tennessee Warbler
- Common Yellowthroat
- American Redstart
- Cape May Warbler
- Northern Parula
- Magnolia Warbler
- Bay-breasted Warbler
- Blackburnian Warbler
- Northern Yellow Warbler
- Blackpoll Warbler
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Canada Warbler
- Wilson's Warbler
Cardinals and Allies
- Scarlet Tanager
- Northern Cardinal
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Lazuli Bunting
- Indigo Bunting
- Painted Bunting
Tanagers and Allies
- Red-crested Cardinal
- Saffron Finch
Most common birds in United Kingdom
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 United Kingdom’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Eurasian JackdawColoeus monedula
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Graylag GooseAnser anser
- Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Green-winged TealAnas crecca
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Largest bird families in United Kingdom
Among its regular birds.
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl57
- Sandpipers and Allies36
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers23
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies16
- Old World Flycatchers14
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites13
- Wagtails and Pipits13
- Leaf Warblers11
Reported in the last 30 days
343 species reported to eBird in United Kingdom in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Eurasian Oystercatcher, Graylag Goose, Common Gull, Rock Pigeon, European Starling, House Sparrow, Eurasian Blackbird, Canada Goose, Gray Wagtail, Great Tit, Carrion Crow, European Goldfinch, Brambling, Eurasian Jackdaw, Eurasian Blue Tit, European Robin, Long-tailed Tit, Red Kite, Eurasian Magpie, Common Wood-Pigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Ring-necked Pheasant, Little Egret, Black-headed Gull, European Herring Gull, Little Grebe, Common Buzzard, Rook, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Eurasian Wren, Eurasian Jay, Common Raven, Eurasian Linnet, Bearded Reedling, European Stonechat, Northern Lapwing, Black-bellied Plover, Great Black-backed Gull, Great Cormorant, Gray Heron, …
Get to know some of them
Mallard
Rook
Eurasian Blackbird
Great Black-backed Gull
Graylag Goose
Ring-necked Pheasant
Green-winged Teal
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Common Buzzard
Little Egret
Common Gull
Canada Goose
Eurasian Blue Tit
Eurasian Wigeon