A Checklist of Hampshire Birds
The Hampshire List is provisional to the end of 2016 and includes 380 species. Of these 361 are in Cat A, 8 in Cat B and 11 in Cat C. There were no additions in 2015 and two in 2016 - Alpine Accentor and Pallid Harrier. Also the 2004 Chinese Pond Heron has been retrospectively added as Cat A. Lady Amherst’s Pheasant has been removed from Cat. C as it is considered that it has never had a self-supporting breeding population in Hampshire and therefore does not qualify for the county list.
John Clark and Mike Chalmers, March 2017.
An explanation of the various categories, as defined by the BOURC and applied in the Hampshire context, is set out below.
A Species that have been recorded in an apparently natural state at least once since 1 January 1950.
B Species that were recorded in an apparently natural state at least once between 1 January 1800 and 31 December 1949, but have not been recorded subsequently.
C Species that, although introduced, now derive from the resulting self-sustaining populations.
C1 Naturalized introduced species - species that have occurred only as a result of introduction, e.g. Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca.
C2 Naturalized established species - species with established populations resulting from introduction by Man, but which also occur in an apparently natural state, e.g. Greylag Goose Anser anser.
C3 Naturalized re-established species - species with populations successfully re-established by Man in areas of former occurrence, e.g. Red Kite Milvus milvus.
C4 Naturalized feral species - domesticated species with populations established in the wild, e.g. Rock Pigeon (Dove)/Feral Pigeon Columba livia.
C5 Vagrant naturalized species - species from established naturalized populations abroad, e.g. possibly some Ruddy Shelducks Tadorna ferruginea occurring in Britain. There are currently no species in category C5.
C6 Former naturalized species – species formerly placed in C1 whose naturalized populations are either no longer self-sustaining or are considered extinct, e.g. Snow Goose Anser caerulescens.
D Species that would otherwise appear in Category A except that there is reasonable doubt that they have ever occurred in a natural state. Species placed in Category D only form no part of the British List, and are not included in the species totals.
E Species that have been recorded as introductions, human-assisted transportees or escapees from captivity, and whose breeding populations (if any) are thought not to be self-sustaining. Species in Category E that have bred in the wild in Britain are designated as E*. Category E species form no part of the British List (unless already included within Categories A, B or C).
The Hampshire List, tabulated below, comprises only those species in Categories A, B and C.
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Vernacular name |
Scientific name |
Category |
Mute Swan |
Cygnus olor |
A |
Bewick's Swan |
Cygnus columbianus |
A |
Whooper Swan |
Cygnus cygnus |
A |
Bean Goose |
Anser fabalis |
A |
Pink-footed Goose |
Anser brachyrhynchus |
A |
White-fronted Goose |
Anser albifrons |
A |
Greylag Goose |
Anser anser |
A, C2 |
Snow Goose |
Anser caerulescens |
C6 |
Canada Goose |
Branta canadensis |
C1 |
Barnacle Goose |
Branta leucopsis |
A, C2 |
Brent Goose |
Branta bernicla |
A |
Red-breasted Goose |
Branta ruficollis |
A |
Egyptian Goose |
Alopochen aegyptiaca |
C1 |
Ruddy Shelduck |
Tadorna ferruginea |
B |
Shelduck |
Tadorna tadorna |
A |
Mandarin Duck |
Aix galericulata |
C1 |
Wigeon |
Anas penelope |
A |
American Wigeon |
Anas americana |
A |
Gadwall |
Anas strepera |
A, C2 |
Teal |
Anas crecca |
A |
Green-winged Teal |
Anas carolinensis |
A |
Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
A, C2 |
Pintail |
Anas acuta |
A |
Garganey |
Anas querquedula |
A |
Blue-winged Teal |
Anas discors |
A |
Shoveler |
Anas clypeata |
A |
Red-crested Pochard |
Netta rufina |
A, C2 |
Pochard |
Aythya ferina |
A |
Ring-necked Duck |
Aythya collaris |
A |
Ferruginous Duck |
Aythya nyroca |
A |
Tufted Duck |
Aythya fuligula |
A |
Scaup |
Aythya marila |
A |
Eider |
Somateria mollissima |
A |
Long-tailed Duck |
Clangula hyemalis |
A |
Common Scoter |
Melanitta nigra |
A |
Surf Scoter |
Melanitta perspicillata |
A |
Velvet Scoter |
Melanitta fusca |
A |
Goldeneye |
Bucephala clangula |
A |
Smew |
Mergellus albellus |
A |
Red-breasted Merganser |
Mergus serrator |
A |
Goosander |
Mergus merganser |
A |
Ruddy Duck |
Oxyura jamaicensis |
C1 |
Quail |
Coturnix coturnix |
A |
Red-legged Partridge |
Alectoris rufa |
C1 |
Black Grouse |
Tetrao tetrix |
B |
Grey Partridge |
Perdix perdix |
A, C2 |
Pheasant |
Phasianus colchicus |
C1 |
Golden Pheasant |
Chrysolophus pictus |
C6 |
Red-throated Diver |
Gavia stellata |
A |
Black-throated Diver |
Gavia arctica |
A |
Great Northern Diver |
Gavia immer |
A |
White-billed Diver |
Gavia adamsii |
A |
Fulmar |
Fulmarus glacialis |
A |
Cory's Shearwater |
Calonectris borealis |
A |
Sooty Shearwater |
Puffinus griseus |
A |
Manx Shearwater |
Puffinus puffinus |
A |
Balearic Shearwater |
Puffinus mauretanicus |
A |
Storm Petrel |
Hydrobates pelagicus |
A |
Leach's Petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
A |
Gannet |
Morus bassanus |
A |
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax carbo |
A |
Shag |
Phalacrocorax aristotelis |
A |
Bittern |
Botaurus stellaris |
A |
American Bittern |
Botaurus lentiginosus |
B |
Little Bittern |
Ixobrychus minutus |
A |
Night Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
A |
Squacco Heron |
Ardeola ralloides |
A |
Chinese Pond Heron |
Ardeola bacchus |
A |
Cattle Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
A |
Little Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
A |
Great White Egret |
Ardea alba |
A |
Grey Heron |
Ardea cinerea |
A |
Purple Heron |
Ardea purpurea |
A |
Black Stork |
Ciconia nigra |
A |
White Stork |
Ciconia ciconia |
A |
Glossy Ibis |
Plegadis falcinellus |
A |
Spoonbill |
Platalea leucorodia |
A |
Little Grebe |
Tachybaptus ruficollis |
A |
Great Crested Grebe |
Podiceps cristatus |
A |
Red-necked Grebe |
Podiceps grisegena |
A |
Slavonian Grebe |
Podiceps auritus |
A |
Black-necked Grebe |
Podiceps nigricollis |
A |
Honey-buzzard |
Pernis apivorus |
A |
Black Kite |
Milvus migrans |
A |
Red Kite |
Milvus milvus |
A, C3 |
White-tailed Eagle |
Haliaeetus albicilla |
A |
Short-toed Eagle |
Circaetus gallicus |
A |
Marsh Harrier |
Circus aeruginosus |
A |
Hen Harrier |
Circus cyaneus |
A |
Pallid Harrier |
Circus macrourus |
A |
Montagu's Harrier |
Circus pygargus |
A |
Goshawk |
Accipiter gentilis |
A |
Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter nisus |
A |
Buzzard |
Buteo buteo |
A |
Rough-legged Buzzard |
Buteo lagopus |
A |
Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
A |
Water Rail |
Rallus aquaticus |
A |
Spotted Crake |
Porzana porzana |
A |
Little Crake |
Zapornia parva |
A |
Baillon's Crake |
Zapornia pusilla |
A |
Corncrake |
Crex crex |
A |
Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus |
A |
Coot |
Fulica atra |
A |
Crane |
Grus grus |
A |
Little Bustard |
Tetrax tetrax |
A |
Great Bustard |
Otis tarda |
B |
Stone-curlew |
Burhinus oedicnemus |
A |
Black-winged Stilt |
Himantopus himantopus |
A |
Avocet |
Recurvirostra avosetta |
A |
Oystercatcher |
Haematopus ostralegus |
A |
Grey Plover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
A |
Golden Plover |
Pluvialis apricaria |
A |
American Golden Plover |
Pluvialis dominica |
A |
Pacific Golden Plover |
Pluvialis fulva |
A |
Dotterel |
Charadrius morinellus |
A |
Killdeer |
Charadrius vociferus |
A |
Semipalmated Plover |
Charadrius semipalmatus |
A |
Ringed Plover |
Charadrius hiaticula |
A |
Little Ringed Plover |
Charadrius dubius |
A |
Sociable Plover |
Vanellus gregarius |
A |
Lapwing |
Vanellus vanellus |
A |
Lesser Sand Plover |
Anarhynchus mongolus |
A |
Kentish Plover |
Anarhynchus alexandrinus |
A |
Whimbrel |
Numenius phaeopus |
A |
Curlew |
Numenius arquata |
A |
Black-tailed Godwit |
Limosa limosa |
A |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
Limosa lapponica |
A |
Turnstone |
Arenaria interpres |
A |
Knot |
Calidris canutus |
A |
Ruff |
Calidris pugnax |
A |
Broad-billed Sandpiper |
Calidris falcinellus |
A |
Curlew Sandpiper |
Calidris ferruginea |
A |
Stilt Sandpiper |
Calidris himantopus |
A |
Temminck's Stint |
Calidris temminckii |
A |
Sanderling |
Calidris alba |
A |
Dunlin |
Calidris alpina |
A |
Purple Sandpiper |
Calidris maritima |
A |
Baird's Sandpiper |
Calidris bairdii |
A |
Little Stint |
Calidris minuta |
A |
White-rumped Sandpiper |
Calidris fuscicollis |
A |
Least Sandpiper |
Calidris minutilla |
A |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper |
Calidris subruficollis |
A |
Pectoral Sandpiper |
Calidris melanotos |
A |
Semipalmated Sandpiper |
Calidris pusilla |
A |
Wilson's Phalarope |
Phalaropus tricolor |
A |
Red-necked Phalarope |
Phalaropus lobatus |
A |
Grey Phalarope |
Phalaropus fulicarius |
A |
Terek Sandpiper |
Xenus cinereus |
A |
Common Sandpiper |
Actitis hypoleucos |
A |
Spotted Sandpiper |
Actitis macularius |
A |
Green Sandpiper |
Tringa ochropus |
A |
Spotted Redshank |
Tringa erythropus |
A |
Greater Yellowlegs |
Tringa melanoleuca |
A |
Greenshank |
Tringa nebularia |
A |
Lesser Yellowlegs |
Tringa flavipes |
A |
Marsh Sandpiper |
Tringa stagnatilis |
A |
Wood Sandpiper |
Tringa glareola |
A |
Redshank |
Tringa totanus |
A |
Jack Snipe |
Lymnocryptes minimus |
A |
Long-billed Dowitcher |
Limnodromus scolopaceus |
A |
Woodcock |
Scolopax rusticola |
A |
Snipe |
Gallinago gallinago |
A |
Great Snipe |
Gallinago media |
B |
Collared Pratincole |
Glareola pratincola |
A |
Cream-coloured Courser |
Cursorius cursor |
B |
Pomarine Skua |
Stercorarius pomarinus |
A |
Arctic Skua |
Stercorarius parasiticus |
A |
Long-tailed Skua |
Stercorarius longicaudus |
A |
Great Skua |
Stercorarius skua |
A |
Puffin |
Fratercula arctica |
A |
Black Guillemot |
Cepphus grylle |
A |
Razorbill |
Alca torda |
A |
Little Auk |
Alle alle |
A |
Guillemot |
Uria aalge |
A |
Sooty Tern |
Onychoprion fuscatus |
A |
Little Tern |
Sternula albifrons |
A |
Gull-billed Tern |
Gelochelidon nilotica |
A |
Caspian Tern |
Hydroprogne caspia |
A |
Whiskered Tern |
Chlidonias hybrida |
A |
Black Tern |
Chlidonias niger |
A |
White-winged Black Tern |
Chlidonias leucopterus |
A |
Sandwich Tern |
Sterna sandvicensis |
A |
Common Tern |
Sterna hirundo |
A |
Roseate Tern |
Sterna dougallii |
A |
Arctic Tern |
Sterna paradisaea |
A |
Sabine's Gull |
Xema sabini |
A |
Kittiwake |
Rissa tridactyla |
A |
Bonaparte's Gull |
Chroicocephalus philadelphia |
A |
Black-headed Gull |
Chroicocephalus ridibundus |
A |
Little Gull |
Hydrocoloeus minutus |
A |
Laughing Gull |
Larus atricilla |
A |
Franklin's Gull |
Larus pipixcan |
A |
Mediterranean Gull |
Larus melanocephalus |
A |
Common Gull |
Larus canus |
A |
Ring-billed Gull |
Larus delawarensis |
A |
Lesser Black-backed Gull |
Larus fuscus |
A |
Herring Gull |
Larus argentatus |
A |
Yellow-legged Gull |
Larus michahellis |
A |
Caspian Gull |
Larus cachinnans |
A |
Iceland Gull |
Larus glaucoides |
A |
Glaucous Gull |
Larus hyperboreus |
A |
Great Black-backed Gull |
Larus marinus |
A |
Pallas's Sandgrouse |
Syrrhaptes paradoxus |
B |
Rock Dove/Feral Pigeon |
Columba livia |
C4 |
Stock Dove |
Columba oenas |
A |
Woodpigeon |
Columba palumbus |
A |
Collared Dove |
Streptopelia decaocto |
A |
Turtle Dove |
Streptopelia turtur |
A |
Great Spotted Cuckoo |
Clamator glandarius |
A |
Cuckoo |
Cuculus canorus |
A |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo |
Coccyzus americanus |
A |
Barn Owl |
Tyto alba |
A |
Scops Owl |
Otus scops |
A |
Snowy Owl |
Bubo scandiacus |
A |
Little Owl |
Athene noctua |
C1 |
Tawny Owl |
Strix aluco |
A |
Long-eared Owl |
Asio otus |
A |
Short-eared Owl |
Asio flammeus |
A |
Nightjar |
Caprimulgus europaeus |
A |
Needle-tailed Swift |
Hirundapus caudacutus |
B |
Swift |
Apus apus |
A |
Pallid Swift |
Apus pallidus |
A |
Alpine Swift |
Apus melba |
A |
Little Swift |
Apus affinis |
A |
Hoopoe |
Upupa epops |
A |
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater |
Merops persicus |
A |
Bee-eater |
Merops apiaster |
A |
Roller |
Coracias garrulus |
A |
Kingfisher |
Alcedo atthis |
A |
Wryneck |
Jynx torquilla |
A |
Green Woodpecker |
Picus viridis |
A |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Dendrocopos major |
A |
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker |
Dryobates minor |
A |
Kestrel |
Falco tinnunculus |
A |
Red-footed Falcon |
Falco vespertinus |
A |
Merlin |
Falco columbarius |
A |
Hobby |
Falco subbuteo |
A |
Peregrine |
Falco peregrinus |
A |
Ring-necked Parakeet |
Psittacula krameri |
C1 |
Golden Oriole |
Oriolus oriolus |
A |
Brown Shrike |
Lanius cristatus |
A |
Isabelline Shrike |
Lanius isabellinus |
A |
Red-backed Shrike |
Lanius collurio |
A |
Lesser Grey Shrike |
Lanius minor |
A |
Great Grey Shrike |
Lanius excubitor |
A |
Woodchat Shrike |
Lanius senator |
A |
Chough |
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax |
A |
Magpie |
Pica pica |
A |
Jay |
Garrulus glandarius |
A |
Nutcracker |
Nucifraga caryocatactes |
A |
Jackdaw |
Corvus monedula |
A |
Rook |
Corvus frugilegus |
A |
Carrion Crow |
Corvus corone |
A |
Hooded Crow |
Corvus cornix |
A |
Raven |
Corvus corax |
A |
Goldcrest |
Regulus regulus |
A |
Firecrest |
Regulus ignicapilla |
A |
Penduline Tit |
Remiz pendulinus |
A |
Blue Tit |
Cyanistes caeruleus |
A |
Great Tit |
Parus major |
A |
Coal Tit |
Periparus ater |
A |
Willow Tit |
Poecile montana |
A |
Marsh Tit |
Poecile palustris |
A |
Bearded Tit |
Panurus biarmicus |
A |
Woodlark |
Lullula arborea |
A |
Skylark |
Alauda arvensis |
A |
Shore Lark |
Eremophila alpestris |
A |
Short-toed Lark |
Calandrella brachydactyla |
A |
Sand Martin |
Riparia riparia |
A |
Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
A |
House Martin |
Delichon urbicum |
A |
Red-rumped Swallow |
Cecropis daurica |
A |
Cliff Swallow |
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota |
A |
Cetti's Warbler |
Cettia cetti |
A |
Long-tailed Tit |
Aegithalos caudatus |
A |
Pallas's Warbler |
Phylloscopus proregulus |
A |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
Phylloscopus inornatus |
A |
Hume’s Warbler |
Phylloscopus humei |
A |
Radde's Warbler |
Phylloscopus schwarzi |
A |
Dusky Warbler |
Phylloscopus fuscatus |
A |
Wood Warbler |
Phylloscopus sibilatrix |
A |
Chiffchaff |
Phylloscopus collybita collybita |
A |
Iberian Chiffchaff |
Phylloscopus ibericus |
A |
Willow Warbler |
Phylloscopus trochilus |
A |
Blackcap |
Sylvia atricapilla |
A |
Garden Warbler |
Sylvia borin |
A |
Barred Warbler |
Sylvia nisoria |
A |
Lesser Whitethroat |
Sylvia curruca |
A |
Subalpine Warbler |
Sylvia cantillans |
A |
Whitethroat |
Sylvia communis |
A |
Spectacled Warbler |
Sylvia conspicillata |
A |
Dartford Warbler |
Sylvia undata |
A |
Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler |
Locustella certhiola |
A |
Lanceolated Warbler |
Locustella lanceolata |
A |
Grasshopper Warbler |
Locustella naevia |
A |
Savi's Warbler |
Locustella luscinioides |
A |
Booted Warbler |
Iduna caligata |
A |
Icterine Warbler |
Hippolais icterina |
A |
Melodious Warbler |
Hippolais polyglotta |
A |
Aquatic Warbler |
Acrocephalus paludicola |
A |
Sedge Warbler |
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus |
A |
Paddyfield Warbler |
Acrocephalus agricola |
A |
Marsh Warbler |
Acrocephalus palustris |
A |
Reed Warbler |
Acrocephalus scirpaceus |
A |
Great Reed Warbler |
Acrocephalus arundinaceus |
A |
Waxwing |
Bombycilla garrulus |
A |
Nuthatch |
Sitta europaea |
A |
Treecreeper |
Certhia familiaris |
A |
Wren |
Troglodytes troglodytes |
A |
Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
A |
Rose-coloured Starling |
Pastor roseus |
A |
Dipper |
Cinclus cinclus |
A |
Ring Ouzel |
Turdus torquatus |
A |
Blackbird |
Turdus merula |
A |
Fieldfare |
Turdus pilaris |
A |
Song Thrush |
Turdus philomelos |
A |
Redwing |
Turdus iliacus |
A |
Mistle Thrush |
Turdus viscivorus |
A |
Spotted Flycatcher |
Muscicapa striata |
A |
Robin |
Erithacus rubecula |
A |
Nightingale |
Luscinia megarhynchos |
A |
Bluethroat |
Luscinia svecica |
A |
Red-flanked Bluetail |
Tarsiger cyanurus |
A |
Red-breasted Flycatcher |
Ficedula parva |
A |
Pied Flycatcher |
Ficedula hypoleuca |
A |
Black Redstart |
Phoenicurus ochruros |
A |
Redstart |
Phoenicurus phoenicurus |
A |
Whinchat |
Saxicola rubetra |
A |
Siberian Stonechat |
Saxicola maurus |
A |
Stonechat |
Saxicola rubicola |
A |
Wheatear |
Oenanthe oenanthe |
A |
Desert Wheatear |
Oenanthe deserti |
A |
Black-eared Wheatear |
Oenanthe hispanica |
A |
Pied Wheatear |
Oenanthe pleschanka |
A |
Alpine Accentor |
Prunella collaris |
A |
Dunnock |
Prunella modularis |
A |
House Sparrow |
Passer domesticus |
A |
Spanish Sparrow |
Passer hispaniolensis |
A |
Tree Sparrow |
Passer montanus |
A |
Yellow Wagtail |
Motacilla flava |
A |
Citrine Wagtail |
Motacilla citreola |
A |
Grey Wagtail |
Motacilla cinerea |
A |
Pied Wagtail |
Motacilla alba |
A |
Richard's Pipit |
Anthus richardi |
A |
Tawny Pipit |
Anthus campestris |
A |
Olive-backed Pipit |
Anthus hodgsoni |
A |
Tree Pipit |
Anthus trivialis |
A |
Meadow Pipit |
Anthus pratensis |
A |
Red-throated Pipit |
Anthus cervinus |
A |
Rock Pipit |
Anthus petrosus |
A |
Water Pipit |
Anthus spinoletta |
A |
Brambling |
Fringilla montifringilla |
A |
Chaffinch |
Fringilla coelebs |
A |
Hawfinch |
Coccothraustes coccothraustes |
A |
Common Rosefinch |
Erythina erythina |
A |
Bullfinch |
Pyrrhula pyrrhula |
A |
Greenfinch |
Chloris chloris |
A |
Linnet |
Linaria cannabina |
A |
Twite |
Linaria flavirostris |
A |
Lesser Redpoll |
Acanthis cabaret |
A |
Common Redpoll |
Acanthis flammea |
A |
Two-barred Crossbill |
Loxia leucoptera |
A |
Crossbill |
Loxia curvirostra |
A |
Parrot Crossbill |
Loxia pytyopsittacus |
A |
Goldfinch |
Carduelis carduelis |
A |
Serin |
Serinus serinus |
A |
Siskin |
Spinus spinus |
A |
Snow Bunting |
Plectrophenax nivalis |
A |
Lapland Bunting |
Calcarius lapponicus |
A |
White-throated Sparrow |
Zonotrichia albicollis |
A |
Dark-eyed Junco |
Junco hyemalis |
A |
Black-headed Bunting |
Emberiza melanocephala |
A |
Corn Bunting |
Emberiza calandra |
A |
Ortolan Bunting |
Emberiza hortulana |
A |
Cirl Bunting |
Emberiza cirlus |
A |
Yellowhammer |
Emberiza citrinella |
A |
Reed Bunting |
Emberiza schoeniclus |
A |
Little Bunting |
Emberiza pusilla |
A |
Rustic Bunting |
Emberiza rustica |
A |
American Redstart |
Setophaga ruticilla |
A |
Additional species not forming part of the official Hampshire List.
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Ross’s Goose |
Anser rossii |
D |
Lesser White-fronted Goose |
Anser erythropus |
E |
Cackling Goose |
Branta hutchinsii |
E |
Falcated Duck |
Anas falcata |
D |
Yellow-rumped Warbler |
Setophaga coronata |
E |
Numerous other escapees recorded in Hampshire could also be included in category E.