Old World Flycatchers in Buckinghamshire
6 species matching this filter.
Buckinghamshire is home to six recorded species of Old World Flycatchers, a diverse family that includes familiar garden favourites as well as charismatic summer migrants. From the ever-present European Robin in hedgerows and woodlands to the dashing Common Redstart and elusive Spotted Flycatcher found in mature parklands and churchyards, the county's mix of Chiltern Hills beechwoods, open farmland, and river valleys provides varied habitats for these engaging birds. Passage migrants such as the Wheatear and Whinchat can also be spotted on open ground during spring and autumn migration periods.
Common Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurusLC
A rare passage migrant glimpsed briefly in April and August, pausing in hedgerows and woodland edges on migration between African wintering grounds and northern breeding sites.
Apr–Aug
European Robin
Erithacus rubeculaLC
A familiar year-round resident of gardens, hedgerows and woodlands across the county, often the first bird heard singing on winter mornings.
Year-round
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striataLC
A rare and declining summer breeder, arriving in May and favouring mature gardens, parkland, and woodland edges where it sallies from exposed perches to catch insects.
May–Sep
Stonechat
Saxicola torquatusLC
A rare resident, occasionally found on heathland scrub and rough grassland edges. More likely encountered in winter on open farmland margins.
Year-round
Wheatear
Oenanthe oenantheLC
A rare visitor to open farmland and ploughed fields, mainly seen on spring and autumn passage across the Chilterns and vale, bobbing distinctively on bare ground.
Mar–Sep
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetraLC
A rare autumn passage migrant seen in August and September, favouring rough grassland and scrubby field margins as it heads south to sub-Saharan Africa.
Aug–Sep