Common Birds in Herefordshire
45 species matching this filter.
Herefordshire is home to 45 commonly spotted bird species, thriving across the county's rich mosaic of rolling farmland, ancient orchards, river valleys, and wooded hillsides. From familiar garden visitors like Blue Tits, Great Tits, and Chaffinches to open-country specialists such as the Eurasian Skylark and Common Pheasant, there is plenty to enjoy for birdwatchers of all levels. For a broader look at the species you're likely to encounter in your garden, see our guide to 23 Common Garden Birds in the UK (Full Guide with Pictures).
Showing 24–45 of 45 species
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos majorLC
A common resident of the county's abundant woodlands and mature gardens, its loud drumming a characteristic sound of early spring.
Year-round
Great Tit
Parus majorLC
A common and familiar garden and woodland resident, readily visiting feeders throughout the year.
Year-round
Greenfinch
Chloris chlorisLC
A common garden and farmland resident year-round, though numbers have declined in recent years due to disease. Often visits feeders.
Year-round
Grey Heron
Ardea cinereaLC
A common and stately resident, standing sentinel along the Wye and its tributaries year-round. Breeds in established heronries.
Year-round
Grey Wagtail
Motacilla cinereaLC
A common year-round resident along Herefordshire's rivers and streams, bobbing its long tail on rocks. The Wye and its tributaries are key habitat.
Year-round
House Martin
Delichon urbicumLC
A common summer visitor, building mud nests under eaves in towns and villages from April to October.
Apr–Oct
House Sparrow
Passer domesticusLC
A common year-round resident closely tied to farms, villages, and towns. Nests in roof spaces and hedgerows across the county.
Year-round
Jackdaw
Corvus monedulaLC
A common and sociable resident, nesting in church towers and old buildings. Large flocks gather over farmland in autumn and winter.
Year-round
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Little Egret
Egretta garzettaLC
Recorded as a common resident year-round. Frequents waterways and pools, though this species is far more typical of the Americas.
Year-round
Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatusLC
A common resident of hedgerows and woodland edges, often seen in lively, acrobatic flocks moving through Herefordshire's orchards and gardens year-round.
Year-round
Magpie
Pica picaLC
A bold and conspicuous resident, commonly seen in gardens, farmland hedgerows, and along roadsides throughout the year.
Year-round
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchosLC
A common year-round resident on rivers, pools and farmland ditches across the county. Readily seen along the River Wye.
Year-round
Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorusLC
A bold, upright thrush found in parkland, orchards and open fields. Often one of the first birds to sing in late winter from tall treetops.
Year-round
Mute Swan
Cygnus olorLC
A familiar year-round resident on the River Wye and its tributaries, often seen gliding gracefully on calm stretches and gravel pits.
Year-round
Red Kite
Milvus milvusLC
A common and iconic resident, soaring over farmland and valleys; Herefordshire lies near the heart of its reintroduction success.
Year-round
Redwing
Turdus iliacusNT
A common winter visitor from October to April, foraging in hedgerows and orchards. Often detected by its thin "tseep" flight call on autumn nights.
Oct–Apr
Rook
Corvus frugilegusLC
A common and sociable resident, nesting in noisy rookeries in tall trees across the county's pastoral farmland.
Year-round
Sand Martin
Riparia ripariaLC
A common breeding visitor, nesting colonially in sandy riverbanks along the Wye from March to October.
Mar–Oct
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelosLC
A common year-round resident, singing its rich repeated phrases from hedgerows and gardens across the county.
Year-round
Stock Dove
Columba oenasLC
A common resident of farmland, parkland, and old orchards, nesting in tree holes throughout the county year-round.
Year-round
Whitethroat
Curruca communisLC
A common summer breeder, singing from hedgerows and scrubby field margins from April. Departs by late August.
Apr–Aug
Woodpigeon
Columba palumbusLC
An abundant resident found in farmland, woodland and gardens throughout the county. Large flocks gather on arable fields in autumn and winter.
Year-round