Uncommon Birds in Buckinghamshire
53 species matching this filter.
Buckinghamshire supports a diverse range of uncommon bird species across its mix of rolling Chiltern Hills, ancient woodlands, farmland, and river valleys. With 53 species classified as uncommon in the county, birdwatchers may encounter anything from soaring Buzzards and striking European Green Woodpeckers in wooded areas to Gadwall and Common Mergansers along the Thames and its tributaries. Seasonal visitors such as Fieldfares in winter and Garden Warblers in summer add further variety to the county's birdlife throughout the year.
Showing 47–53 of 53 species
Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisusLC
An uncommon but widespread resident, dashing through gardens and woodland in pursuit of small birds. Often betrayed by panicked alarm calls of prey.
Year-round
Stock Dove
Columba oenasLC
An uncommon resident of parkland, mature woodland, and farmland with old trees. Nests in tree holes year-round.
Year-round
Treecreeper
Certhia familiarisLC
An uncommon year-round resident of mature woodland, spiralling up tree trunks in search of insects. Favours the beechwoods of the Chilterns.
Year-round
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligulaLC
An uncommon year-round resident, favouring deeper lakes and gravel pits. Diving flocks are a familiar sight at larger waters.
Year-round
Whitethroat
Curruca communisLC
A summer breeding visitor favouring hedgerows and scrubby field margins across the county's farmland. Arrives in April and delivers its scratchy song from exposed perches.
Apr–Sep
Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilusLC
An uncommon summer visitor breeding in scrubby woodland and hedgerows from April. Its gentle descending song is a hallmark of spring arrival.
Apr–Sep
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinellaLC
An uncommon resident of farmland hedgerows and field margins, singing its distinctive song from prominent perches. A declining Red List species.
Year-round