Birds in Worcestershire
Explore 181 species found in this region.
Worcestershire is a rewarding county for birdwatchers, with 179 recorded species found across its diverse habitats, from the wetlands of the Severn and Avon river valleys to the wooded slopes of the Malvern Hills. The county supports an impressive range of birdlife throughout the year, including notable species such as Northern Lapwing, Eurasian Woodcock, and Mandarin Duck, alongside winter visitors like Pink-footed Goose and Common Merganser. Whether exploring farmland, reservoirs, or ancient woodland, birders will find plenty to discover in this quintessentially English landscape.
Visiting in April? Look out for Arctic Tern and Bar-tailed Godwit arriving this month, and Barn Owl and Cattle Egret depart for the season.
Showing 47–69 of 181 species
Cuckoo
Cuculus canorusLC
An uncommon summer visitor arriving in April, its distinctive call heard around woodland edges and reedbeds where it parasitises nests.
Apr–Aug
Curlew
Numenius arquataNT
An uncommon resident breeding on damp upland pastures in the west, with numbers bolstered in winter on lowland fields.
Year-round
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferrugineaNT
A rare autumn passage wader, very occasionally stopping at muddy reservoir edges in September. A scarce inland record anywhere in England.
Sep
Dipper
Cinclus cinclusLC
A rare resident found along fast-flowing streams in the west of the county, near the Malvern Hills. Bobs characteristically on rocks in clear, shallow water.
Aug–Jun
Dunlin
Calidris alpinaLC
An uncommon visitor to reservoir margins and flooded fields. Small numbers occur year-round but peak during passage periods.
Year-round
Dunnock
Prunella modularisLC
A common but unobtrusive resident of hedgerows and garden shrubbery throughout the county. Its thin, warbling song is heard year-round from dense cover.
Year-round
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiacaLC
A rare but increasing resident of parkland and lakesides, this naturalised species breeds at scattered sites across the county.
Year-round
Eurasian Bittern
Botaurus stellarisLC
A rare and secretive passage visitor to reedbeds and wetland margins in autumn, easily overlooked.
Sep–Oct
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Eurasian Collared Dove
Streptopelia decaoctoLC
A familiar resident of gardens, farms and villages throughout the county, often heard giving its persistent three-note cooing call.
Year-round
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandariusLC
A common resident of Worcestershire's woodlands and parks, often detected by its harsh screeching call. Plays a key role in oak regeneration by caching acorns.
Year-round
Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaeaLC
A common resident of mature broadleaved woodland and parkland, readily visiting garden feeders. Often heard giving its loud, ringing call from oak and beech trees.
Year-round
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegusNT
An uncommon visitor breeding at gravel pits and along rivers, part of an inland expansion in recent decades.
Jan–Aug
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinusLC
An uncommon resident found year-round in alder and birch woodland. Often visits garden feeders in winter, with numbers boosted by continental birds.
Year-round
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensisLC
Common on open farmland and grassland year-round, delivering its song flight from early spring. A declining species nationally but still widespread here.
Year-round
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanusLC
A scarce resident found around farmland and rural edges, having declined significantly across the county in recent decades.
Oct–Aug
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelopeLC
An uncommon visitor mainly found on floodplain pools and reservoirs, with numbers peaking during the winter months.
Year-round
Eurasian Woodcock
Scolopax rusticolaLC
A scarce resident of damp woodland, most detectable during roding display flights at dusk in late spring. Winter numbers boosted by continental birds.
Dec–Jun
Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytesLC
One of the county's most abundant residents, found in hedgerows, gardens and woodland year-round. Remarkably loud for its tiny size.
Year-round
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelisLC
A common and colourful resident, readily seen in gardens, orchards, and along hedgerows. Roving flocks feed on teasel and thistle heads in autumn.
Year-round
European Green Woodpecker
Picus viridisLC
A common resident of parkland, orchards, and woodland edges. Its loud laughing call is a familiar sound across the Worcestershire countryside.
Year-round
European Herring Gull
Larus argentatusLC
A common year-round resident, frequenting tips, reservoirs, and urban rooftops across the county. Numbers increase in winter with visiting birds.
Year-round
European Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula hypoleucaLC
An uncommon breeding visitor favouring oak woodlands in the west of the county, arriving in April and departing by late June.
Apr–Jun
European Robin
Erithacus rubeculaLC
One of the county's most familiar garden birds, present year-round in hedgerows, woodlands, and parks throughout Worcestershire.
Year-round