Common Birds in Nottinghamshire

58 species matching this filter.

All birds in Nottinghamshire

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.

Eurasian Wren
Eurasian WrenSmallest · 9cm
to
Mute Swan
Mute SwanLargest · 160cm
Ranges from the Eurasian Wren (9cm) to the Mute Swan (160cm)28 families represented47 year-round residents

Showing 47–58 of 58 species

Pochard

Pochard

Aythya ferinaVU

A common resident on lakes and gravel pits, though nationally declining. Winter flocks gather at Attenborough and other Trent Valley sites.

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Redwing

Redwing

Turdus iliacusNT

A common winter visitor from Scandinavia, arriving in October and foraging in hedgerows and fields. Often found alongside Fieldfares in berry-laden hawthorns.

Oct–Apr

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Reed Bunting

Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclusLC

A common resident of reedbeds, ditches, and wetland margins across the county. Males are easily spotted by their black head and white collar.

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Rook

Rook

Corvus frugilegusLC

A common and conspicuous resident of farmland, nesting colonially in tall trees. Noisy rookeries are a familiar feature of the county's villages.

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Sand Martin

Sand Martin

Riparia ripariaLC

A common summer visitor breeding colonially in sandy riverbanks and quarry faces along the Trent valley, arriving from March.

Mar–Sep

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Sedge Warbler

Sedge Warbler

Acrocephalus schoenobaenusLC

A common summer breeder arriving in April, singing its rapid, chattering song from reedbeds and waterside vegetation across the Trent valley.

Apr–Sep

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Song Thrush

Song Thrush

Turdus philomelosLC

A common year-round resident of gardens, parks, and woodland. Often seen smashing snails on a favourite stone 'anvil'.

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Stock Dove

Stock Dove

Columba oenasLC

A common resident found year-round in parkland, mature woodland and farmland with old trees providing nest holes across the county.

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Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligulaLC

A common diving duck found year-round on gravel pits, reservoirs and park lakes, with numbers peaking in winter.

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Whitethroat

Whitethroat

Curruca communisLC

A common summer visitor breeding in hedgerows and scrubby field margins from April to September. Males sing from exposed perches.

Apr–Sep

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Willow Warbler

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilusLC

A common summer breeder arriving from March, filling woodlands and scrub with its sweet descending song. Favours birch and willow at heathland edges.

Mar–Oct

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Woodpigeon

Woodpigeon

Columba palumbusLC

An abundant resident found in virtually every habitat from city centres to farmland. Numbers peak in autumn.

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