Common Birds in Nottinghamshire
58 species matching this filter.
Nottinghamshire supports a rich variety of common birdlife across its diverse habitats, from the ancient woodlands of Sherwood Forest to the wetlands of the Trent Valley and Attenborough Nature Reserve. With 58 commonly recorded species, birdwatchers can enjoy familiar favourites such as Blackbirds, Great Tits and European Goldfinches alongside wetland specialists like Gadwall and Common Reed-warblers. Many of these species also feature in our guide to 23 Common Garden Birds in the UK (Full Guide with Pictures), making Nottinghamshire a wonderful county for both garden and countryside birding.
Showing 24–46 of 58 species
European Robin
Erithacus rubeculaLC
One of the county's most widespread residents, found in gardens, woodlands, and hedgerows year-round. Its melodious song is heard in every month.
Year-round
Fieldfare
Turdus pilarisLC
A common winter thrush, arriving from Scandinavia in October and foraging in flocks across farmland hedgerows and berry-laden hawthorns until spring.
Oct–Apr
Gadwall
Mareca streperaLC
A common year-round resident on lakes and gravel pits, particularly at Attenborough and Idle valley reserves. Numbers have increased in recent decades.
Year-round
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carboLC
A common year-round resident, often seen drying outstretched wings beside rivers and gravel pits. Numbers have increased significantly in recent decades.
Year-round
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatusLC
A common resident on larger lakes and gravel pits. Its elaborate head-shaking courtship display is a highlight of spring at Trent Valley waters.
Year-round
Great Tit
Parus majorLC
One of the county's most familiar garden birds, present year-round. Bold and vocal, it readily visits feeders in parks and gardens across Nottinghamshire.
Year-round
Greenfinch
Chloris chlorisLC
A common resident of gardens, parks, and farmland hedgerows, though numbers have declined sharply due to disease. Its wheezy song is a familiar sound.
Year-round
Grey Heron
Ardea cinereaLC
A familiar year-round resident, standing sentinel at rivers, gravel pits and garden ponds across the county.
Year-round
Spotted something?
Upload a photo to identify it
Identify
Greylag Goose
Anser anserLC
A common year-round resident found on lakes, gravel pits and the Trent floodplain. Feral and wild populations mix, with numbers boosted by winter arrivals.
Year-round
House Martin
Delichon urbicumLC
A common summer visitor nesting under eaves in towns and villages. Arrives in April and gathers in flocks before departing by October.
Apr–Oct
House Sparrow
Passer domesticusLC
A common resident closely tied to urban and suburban areas, nesting under eaves and in hedges across Nottinghamshire's towns.
Year-round
Jackdaw
Corvus monedulaLC
An abundant and sociable resident found in towns, villages, and farmland across the county. Often nests in church towers and old buildings throughout Nottinghamshire.
Year-round
Kestrel
Falco tinnunculusLC
A common year-round resident, often seen hovering over roadside verges and open farmland hunting for voles.
Year-round
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscusLC
A common resident seen year-round at reservoirs, tips, and playing fields. Numbers peak in late summer when post-breeding flocks gather.
Year-round
Little Egret
Egretta garzettaLC
A year-round resident along the Trent Valley and county wetlands, having colonised Nottinghamshire since the early 2000s. Now commonly seen at gravel pits and marshes.
Year-round
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollisLC
A common resident on ponds, canals, and sheltered lake margins throughout the county. Its whinnying trill is a familiar wetland sound.
Year-round
Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatusLC
A charming year-round resident, often seen in noisy family parties moving through hedgerows and woodland edges. Builds elaborate domed nests in spring.
Year-round
Magpie
Pica picaLC
Abundant and conspicuous year-round in gardens, parks, and hedgerows across the county. Its chattering call is unmistakable.
Year-round
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchosLC
The most widespread duck in the county, common year-round on virtually any waterbody from urban park ponds to rural rivers and reservoirs.
Year-round
Moorhen
Gallinula chloropusLC
A common resident of ponds, ditches and waterways throughout the county. Easily seen skulking along vegetated margins of even small urban waters.
Year-round
Mute Swan
Cygnus olorLC
A familiar year-round resident gracing rivers, lakes and canals across the county. Breeds readily on the Trent and at urban park lakes.
Year-round
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellusNT
A common but declining resident breeding on farmland and wet meadows, with numbers boosted by continental birds in winter.
Year-round
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeataLC
A common resident on shallow lakes and marshes, sweeping its broad bill through the water. Readily found at Attenborough and Idle Valley reserves.
Year-round