Almost all the records of the birds of Sutton Park listed here are due to Dr Stefan Bodnar. He is no longer based at the Park, so that records have not been systematically updated after the year 2000. The 'status codes' used throughout these checklists are not really suited to mobile species such as birds; 'P' for Present includes both resident breeding birds and birds which regularly pass through the Park.
| Family Gaviidae |
|
| Gavia immer
Great Northern Diver |
P 1984 |
| Family Podicipedidae |
|
| Tachybaptus ruficollis
Little Grebe |
P 2000 |
| Podiceps cristatus
Great Crested Grebe |
P 2000 |
| Podiceps nigricollis
Black-necked Grebe |
P 1987 |
| Family Phalacrocoracidae |
|
| Phalacrocorax carbo
Cormorant |
P 1999 |
| Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Shag |
P 1977 |
| Family Ardeidae |
|
| Botaurus stellaris
Bittern |
P 1974 |
| Ixobrychus minutus
Little Bittern |
D |
| Egretta garzetta
Little Egret |
L 1836 |
| Ardea cinerea
Grey Heron |
P 2000 |
| Family Ciconiidae |
|
| Ciconia ciconia
White Stork |
D |
| Family Anatidae |
|
| Cygnus olor
Mute Swan |
P 2000 |
| Cygnus columbianus
Bewick's Swan |
P 1981 |
| Cygnus cygnus
Whooper Swan |
L 1895 |
| Cygnus atratus
Black Swan |
L 1989 |
| Anser fabalis
Bean Goose |
D |
| Anser albifrons
White-fronted Goose |
P 1979 |
| Anser anser
Greylag Goose |
P 1999 |
| Anser caerulescens (inc. hybrids)
Snow Goose |
D |
| Anser indicus
Bar-headed Goose |
P 1998 |
| Branta canadensis
Canada Goose |
P 2000 |
| Branta leucopsis
Barnacle Goose |
D |
| Tadorna tadorna
Shelduck |
P 1991 |
| Aix galericulata
Mandarin |
[C]
|
P 1996 |
| Aix sponsa
Wood Duck |
P 1975 |
| Anas penelope
Wigeon |
P 2000 |
| Anas strepera
Gadwall |
P 1997 |
| Anas crecca
Teal |
P 2000 |
| Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard |
P 2000 |
| Anas acuta
Pintail |
P 1982 |
| Anas querquedula
Garganey |
P 1987 |
| Anas clypeata
Shoveler |
P 1998 |
| Netta rufina
Red-crested Pochard |
P 1977 |
| Aythya ferina
Pochard |
P 2000 |
| Aythya fuligula
Tufted Duck |
P 2000 |
| Aythya marila
Scaup |
P 1994 |
| Melanitta nigra
Common Scoter |
P 1988 |
| Bucephala clangula
Goldeneye |
P 2000 |
| Mergus albellus
Smew |
P 1993 |
| Mergus serrator
Red-breasted Merganser |
P 1979 |
| Mergus merganser
Goosander |
P 2000 |
| Oxyura jamaicensis
Ruddy Duck |
[C]
|
P 1999 |
| Family Accipitridae |
|
| Circus cyaneus
Hen Harrier |
P 1974 |
| Circus pygargus
Montagu's Harrier |
L 1957 |
| Accipiter gentilis
Goshawk |
D |
| Accipiter nisus
Sparrowhawk |
P 2000 |
| Buteo buteo
Buzzard |
P 1999 |
| Family Pandionidae |
|
| Pandion haliaetus
Osprey |
P 1998 |
| Family Falconidae |
|
| Falco tinnunculus
Kestrel |
P 2000 |
| Falco columbarius
Merlin |
P 1997 |
| Falco subbuteo
Hobby |
P 2010 |
| Falco peregrinus
Peregrine |
D |
| Family Tetraonidae |
|
|
Lagopus lagopus
Red Grouse |
There were unconfirmed reports in 1992; Dr S Bodnar reported seeing a bird in 1999. These may have been deliberate introductions. There have been no reports since.
|
L 1999 |
| Tetrao tetrix
Black Grouse |
L 1897 |
| Family Phasianidae |
|
| Alectoris rufa
Red-legged Partridge |
P 1994 |
| Perdix perdix
Grey Partridge |
P 1998 |
| Coturnix coturnix
Quail |
P 1981 |
| Phasianus colchicus
Pheasant |
[C]
|
P 1997 |
|
Chrysolophus pictus
Golden Pheasant |
[C]
|
M 2011 |
| Family Rallidae |
|
| Rallus aquaticus
Water Rail |
P 1992 |
| Porzana porzana
Spotted Crake |
L 1880~ |
| Crex crex
Corncrake |
L 1965- |
| Gallinula chloropus
Moorhen |
P 2000 |
| Fulica atra
Coot |
P 2000 |
| Family Haematopodidae |
|
| Haematopus ostralegus
Oystercatcher |
P 1994 |
| Family Charadriidae |
|
| Charadrius dubius
Little Ringed Plover |
P 1986 |
| Charadrius hiaticula
Ringed Plover |
P 1994 |
| Pluvialis apricaria
Golden Plover |
P 1990 |
| Vanellus vanellus
Lapwing |
P 1997 |
| Calidris canutus
Knot |
L 1974 |
| Calidris alba
Sanderling |
L 1966 |
| Calidris alpina
Dunlin |
P 1992 |
| Family Scolopacidae |
|
| Lymnocryptes minimus
Jack Snipe |
P 1997 |
| Gallinago gallinago
Snipe |
P 2010 |
| Gallinago media
Great Snipe |
L 1955 |
| Scolopax rusticola
Woodcock |
P 2000 |
| Limosa lapponica
Bar-tailed Godwit |
L 1964 |
| Numenius phaeopus
Whimbrel |
P 1977 |
| Numenius arquata
Curlew |
P 2010 |
| Tringa totanus
Redshank |
P 1996 |
| Tringa nebularia
Greenshank |
P 1984 |
| Tringa melanoleuca
Greater Yellowlegs |
D |
| Tringa ochropus
Green Sandpiper |
P 1983 |
| Actitis hypoleucos
Common Sandpiper |
P 1998 |
| Arenaria interpres
Turnstone |
P 1985 |
| Family Laridae |
|
| Larus minutus
Little Gull |
P 1981 |
| Larus ridibundus
Black-headed Gull |
P 2000 |
| Larus canus
Common Gull |
P 1997 |
| Larus fuscus
Lesser Black-backed Gull |
P 2000 |
| Larus argentatus ssp. argentatus
Herring Gull |
P 2000 |
|
Larus michahellis
(L. argentatus ssp. cachinnans)
Yellow-legged Gull |
P 1999 |
| Larus glaucoides
Iceland Gull |
L 1962 |
| Larus marinus
Greater Black-backed Gull |
P 1994 |
| Rissa tridactyla
Kittiwake |
P 1984 |
| Family Sternidae |
|
| Sterna sandvicensis
Sandwich Tern |
P 1975 |
| Sterna hirundo
Common Tern |
P 1999 |
| Sterna paradisaea
Arctic Tern |
P 1990 |
| Sterna albifrons
Little Tern |
P 1984 |
| Chlidonias niger
Black Tern |
P 1992 |
| Family Columbidae |
|
| Columba livia
Feral Pigeon |
P 1999 |
| Columba oenas
Stock Dove |
P 2010 |
| Columba palumbus
Wood Pigeon |
P 2000 |
| Streptopelia decaocto
Collared Dove |
P 1999 |
| Streptopelia turtur
Turtle Dove |
P 1993 |
| Family Psittacidae |
|
| Psittacula krameri
Rose-ringed Parakeet, Ring-necked Parakeet |
[C]
|
P 1991 |
| Family Cuculidae |
|
| Cuculus canorus
Cuckoo |
P 2010 |
| Family Tytonidae |
|
| Tyto alba
Barn Owl |
P 2000 |
| Family Strigidae |
|
| Athene noctua
Little Owl |
[C]
|
P 1995 |
| Strix aluco
Tawny Owl |
P 2000 |
| Asio otus
Long-eared Owl |
P 1979 |
| Asio flammeus
Short-eared Owl |
P 1991 |
| Family Caprimulgidae |
|
| Caprimulgus europaeus
Nightjar |
P 1979 |
| Family Apodidae |
|
| Apus apus
Swift |
P 1999 |
| Family Alcedinidae |
|
| Alcedo atthis
Kingfisher |
P 2010 |
| Family Upupidae |
|
| Upupa epops
Hoopoe |
D |
| Family Picidae |
|
| Jynx torquilla
Wryneck |
D |
| Picus viridis
Green Woodpecker |
P 2002 |
| Dendrocopos major
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
P 2010 |
| Dendrocopos minor
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker |
P 1997 |
| Family Alaudidae |
|
| Lullula arborea
Woodlark |
P 1999 |
| Alauda arvensis
Skylark |
P 1999 |
| Family Hirundinidae |
|
| Riparia riparia
Sand Martin |
P 1999 |
| Hirundo rustica
Swallow |
P 1999 |
| Delichon urbica
House Martin |
P 1999 |
| Family Motacillidae |
|
| Anthus trivialis
Tree Pipit |
P 1999 |
| Anthus pratensis
Meadow Pipit |
P 2010 |
| Anthus petrosus
Rock Pipit |
L 1959 |
| Motacilla flava
Yellow Wagtail |
P 2010 |
| Motacilla cinerea
Grey Wagtail |
P 2010 |
| Motacilla alba yarrellii
Pied Wagtail |
P 2000 |
| Motacilla alba alba
White Wagtail |
P 1993 |
| Family Bombycillidae |
|
| Bombycilla garrulus
Waxwing |
P 1992 |
| Family Cinclidae |
|
| Cinclus cinclus
Dipper |
L 1949 |
| Family Troglodytidae |
|
| Troglodytes troglodytes
Wren |
P 2000 |
| Family Prunellidae |
|
| Prunella modularis
Dunnock |
P 2000 |
| Family Turdidae |
|
| Erithacus rubecula
Robin |
P 2000 |
| Luscinia megarhynchos
Nightingale |
L 1965- |
| Phoenicurus ochruros
Black Redstart |
L 1999 |
| Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Redstart |
P 2010 |
| Saxicola rubetra
Whinchat |
P 2010 |
| Saxicola torquata
Stonechat |
P 2010 |
| Oenanthe oenanthe
Wheatear |
P 2010 |
| Turdus torquatus
Ring Ouzel |
P 1988 |
| Turdus merula
Blackbird |
P 2000 |
| Turdus pilaris
Fieldfare |
P 1999 |
| Turdus philomelos
Song Thrush |
P 2002 |
| Turdus iliacus
Redwing |
P 2000 |
| Turdus viscivorus
Mistle Thrush |
P 2000 |
| Family Sylviidae |
|
| Locustella naevia
Grasshopper Warbler |
P 2010 |
| Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Sedge Warbler |
P 1998 |
| Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Reed Warbler |
P 1994 |
| Hippolais polyglotta
Melodious Warbler |
D |
| Sylvia curruca
Lesser Whitethroat |
P 2010 |
| Sylvia communis
Whitethroat |
P 2010 |
| Sylvia atricapilla
Blackcap |
P 2010 |
| Sylvia borin
Garden Warbler |
P 1999 |
| Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Wood Warbler |
P 2010 |
| Phylloscopus collybita
Chiffchaff |
P 1999 |
| Phylloscopus trochilus
Willow Warbler |
P 2010 |
| Regulus regulus
Goldcrest |
P 2000 |
| Regulus ignicapillus
Firecrest |
P 1997 |
| Family Muscicapidae |
|
| Muscicapa striata
Spotted Flycatcher |
P 2010 |
| Ficedula hypoleuca
Pied Flycatcher |
P 1993 |
| Family Aegithalidae |
|
| Aegithalos caudatus
Long-tailed Tit |
P 2000 |
| Family Paridae |
|
| Parus palustris
Marsh Tit |
P 1997 |
| Parus montanus
Willow Tit |
P 2010 |
| Parus ater
Coal Tit |
P 2000 |
| Parus caeruleus
Blue Tit |
P 2000 |
| Parus major
Great Tit |
P 2000 |
| Family Sittidae |
|
| Sitta europaea
Nuthatch |
P 2002 |
| Family Certhiidae |
|
| Certhia familiaris
Treecreeper |
P 2000 |
| Family Oriolidae |
|
| Oriolus oriolus
Golden Oriole |
P 1979 |
| Family Laniidae |
|
| Lanius collurio
Red-backed Shrike |
L 1965 |
|
Lanius senator
Woodchat Shrike |
One only!
|
L 1999 |
| Lanius minor
Lesser Grey Shrike |
D |
| Lanius excubitor
Great Grey Shrike |
P 1976 |
| Family Corvidae |
|
| Garrulus glandarius
Jay |
P 2000 |
| Pica pica
Magpie |
P 2000 |
| Corvus monedula
Jackdaw |
P 1999 |
| Corvus frugilegus
Rook |
P 1996 |
| Corvus corone corone
Carrion Crow |
P 2000 |
| Corvus corone cornix
Hooded Crow |
P 1981 |
|
Corvus corax
Raven |
P 2010 |
| Family Sturnidae |
|
| Sturnus vulgaris
Starling |
P 1999 |
| Sturnus roseus
Rose-coloured Starling |
L 1890 |
| Family Passeridae |
|
| Passer domesticus
House Sparrow |
P 1999 |
| Passer montanus
Tree Sparrow |
P 1997 |
| Family Fringillidae |
|
| Fringilla coelebs
Chaffinch |
P 2000 |
| Fringilla montifringilla
Brambling |
P 1999 |
| Carduelis chloris
Greenfinch |
P 2000 |
| Carduelis carduelis
Goldfinch |
P 2000 |
| Carduelis spinus
Siskin |
P 2010 |
| Carduelis cannabina
Linnet |
P 2010 |
| Carduelis flavirostris
Twite |
D |
|
Carduelis flammea
Common Redpoll |
L 1996 |
| Carduelis cabaret
(C. flammea ssp. cabaret)
Lesser Redpoll |
S. Bodnar treated C. cabaret as as a subspecies of C. flammea, with records listed under the latter name. The two are now regarded as separate species.
|
P 2010 |
| Loxia curvirostra
Crossbill |
P 1991 |
| Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Bullfinch |
P 2000 |
| Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Hawfinch |
P 1975 |
| Family Emberizidae |
|
| Plectrophenax nivalis
Snow Bunting |
L 1923 |
| Emberiza citrinella
Yellowhammer |
P 1999 |
| Emberiza schoeniclus
Reed Bunting |
P 2000 |
| Miliaria calandra
Corn Bunting |
P 1994 |