A Checklist of Hampshire Birds

Lesser Whitethroat by Martin Bennett

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.

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.

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.

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