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 93–115 of 181 species
Grey Wagtail
Motacilla cinereaLC
An uncommon resident favouring fast-flowing streams and rivers, often seen bobbing on rocks. Breeds along Worcestershire's western waterways near the hills.
Year-round
Greylag Goose
Anser anserLC
A common resident found year-round on lakes, reservoirs, and river meadows. Feral populations breed readily across the county.
Year-round
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustesLC
A rare winter visitor, sometimes found in mature woodland and parkland with hornbeam. The Wyre Forest area has historically been a stronghold.
Nov–Mar
Hobby
Falco subbuteoLC
An uncommon summer breeder from April to September, hunting dragonflies over reservoirs and heathland. A dashing falcon of warm-weather months.
Apr–Sep
House Martin
Delichon urbicumLC
A common summer visitor, nesting under eaves in towns and villages from April to October. Often seen gathering mud for nests near puddles.
Apr–Oct
House Sparrow
Passer domesticusLC
A common resident closely tied to human habitation, nesting in roof spaces and hedges throughout Worcestershire's towns and villages.
Year-round
Jack Snipe
Lymnocryptes minimusLC
A secretive winter visitor to boggy margins and wet meadows, rarely flushing unless almost underfoot. Present from October to March.
Oct–Mar
Jackdaw
Coloeus monedulaLC
Abundant year-round, nesting in church towers, old buildings and tree cavities across the county. Often seen in noisy, sociable flocks over towns and farmland.
Year-round
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Kestrel
Falco tinnunculusLC
An uncommon resident, hovering over roadside verges and open farmland. Numbers have declined in recent decades across the county.
Year-round
Kittiwake
Rissa tridactylaVU
A rare inland visitor, occasionally storm-driven to county reservoirs in late autumn.
Nov
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscusLC
Common year-round, frequenting reservoirs, farmland and urban areas. Numbers peak in late summer when post-breeding flocks gather at roost sites.
Year-round
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Dryobates minorLC
A rare and declining resident of mature broadleaved woodland, most detectable by its drumming in early spring.
Nov–Sep
Lesser Whitethroat
Curruca currucaLC
An uncommon summer breeder favouring tall hedgerows and scrubby thickets. Its rattling song is heard from April in sheltered lowland areas.
Apr–Sep
Linnet
Linaria cannabinaLC
A common resident of open farmland, scrub, and rough ground. Forms sociable flocks outside the breeding season, often on weedy stubble fields.
Year-round
Little Egret
Egretta garzettaLC
An uncommon but increasing resident, frequenting rivers, pools, and flooded meadows. Has colonised the county in recent decades.
Year-round
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollisLC
A common resident of ponds, canals, and slow rivers across the county, easily located by its distinctive whinnying call.
Year-round
Little Gull
Hydrocoloeus minutusLC
A rare passage visitor, occasionally seen over reservoirs and gravel pits in spring. A delicate, buoyant gull rarely recorded inland.
Apr–Jun
Little Owl
Athene noctuaLC
A scarce resident of old orchards, farmland, and parkland. Declining nationally but still found in traditional Worcestershire agricultural landscapes.
Feb–Dec
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubiusLC
An uncommon summer breeder favouring gravel pits and reservoir margins, arriving from March and departing by September.
Mar–Sep
Little Stint
Calidris minutaLC
A rare autumn passage migrant in September, favouring muddy reservoir margins and pool edges. Tiny size and feeding action aid identification.
Sep
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalisVU
A rare passage visitor, this sea duck is only occasionally recorded on inland reservoirs, chiefly in autumn.
Sep
Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatusLC
A charming resident commonly seen in roving family parties through hedgerows and woodland edges. Easily recognised by its long tail.
Year-round
Magpie
Pica picaLC
A common and conspicuous resident throughout the county, frequenting gardens, hedgerows, farmland and urban areas year-round.
Year-round