Birds of West Yorkshire
301 bird species have been recorded in West Yorkshire on the eBird network — explore the 301 in the Birbs encyclopedia, and see which are being reported near you right now.
301 bird species have been recorded in West Yorkshire on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 301 of them have a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia — start with the well-known birds below, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Birds to know first
Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
American Golden PloverPluvialis dominica
American RobinTurdus migratorius
American WigeonMareca americana
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
Baird’s SandpiperCalidris bairdii
Bar-headed GooseAnser indicus
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Barn OwlTyto alba
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
Bearded ReedlingPanurus biarmicus
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Black TernChlidonias niger
Black-bellied Whistling DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Black-throated LoonGavia arctica
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
Blyth’s PipitAnthus godlewskii
Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
Bonaparte’s GullChroicocephalus philadelphia
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Brant GooseBranta bernicla
Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus
The full checklist — 301 birds of West Yorkshire in our library
- Alpine Swift
- American Golden Plover
- American Robin
- American Wigeon
- Arctic Tern
- Baird’s Sandpiper
- Bar-headed Goose
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Barn Owl
- Barn Swallow
- Barnacle Goose
- Bearded Reedling
- Black Redstart
- Black Swan
- Black Tern
- Black-bellied Whistling Duck
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Black-headed Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Black-necked Grebe
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Black-throated Loon
- Black-winged Stilt
- Blue-winged Teal
- Blyth’s Pipit
- Bohemian Waxwing
- Bonaparte’s Gull
- Brambling
- Brant Goose
- Brown Shrike
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Bufflehead
- Canada Goose
- Carrion Crow
- Caspian Gull
- Caspian Tern
- Cetti’s Warbler
- Chiloe Wigeon
- Cinnamon Teal
- Coal Tit
- Collared Pratincole
- Common Blackbird
- Common Buzzard
- Common Chiffchaff
- Common Crane
- Common Cuckoo
- Common Eider
- Common Firecrest
- Common Goldeneye
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
- Common Greenshank
- Common Gull
- Common Hoopoe
- Common Kestrel
- Common Kingfisher
- Common Linnet
- Common Loon
- Common Merganser
- Common Moorhen
- Common Murre
- Common Pheasant
- Common Pochard
- Common Quail
- Common Redshank
- Common Redstart
- Common Reed Bunting
- Common Reed Warbler
- Common Ringed Plover
- Common Sandpiper
- Common Scoter
- Common Shelduck
- Common Snipe
- Common Starling
- Common Swift
- Common Tern
- Common Whitethroat
- Common Wood Pigeon
- Corn Bunting
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Dartford Warbler
- Dunlin
- Dunnock
- Egyptian Goose
- Eurasian Bittern
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Eurasian Chaffinch
- Eurasian Collared Dove
- Eurasian Coot
- Eurasian Crag Martin
- Eurasian Curlew
- Eurasian Dotterel
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Eurasian Hobby
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Eurasian Nuthatch
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
- Eurasian Siskin
- Eurasian Skylark
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Spoonbill
- Eurasian Stone-curlew
- Eurasian Teal
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Eurasian Treecreeper
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Eurasian Wren
- Eurasian Wryneck
- European Bee-eater
- European Golden Plover
- European Goldfinch
- European Green Woodpecker
- European Greenfinch
- European Herring Gull
- European Honey Buzzard
- European Nightjar
- European Pied Flycatcher
- European Red-rumped Swallow
- European Robin
- European Rock Pipit
- European Roller
- European Shag
- European Stonechat
- European Turtle Dove
- Ferruginous Duck
- Fieldfare
- Franklin’s Gull
- Gadwall
- Garden Warbler
- Garganey
- Glaucous Gull
- Glossy Ibis
- Goldcrest
- Golden Pheasant
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Great Cormorant
- Great Crested Grebe
- Great Egret
- Great Grey Shrike
- Great Reed Warbler
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Great Tit
- Greater Scaup
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Green Sandpiper
- Grey Heron
- Grey Partridge
- Grey Plover
- Grey Wagtail
- Greylag Goose
- Gyrfalcon
- Harris’s Hawk
- Hawfinch
- Helmeted Guineafowl
- Hen Harrier
- Horned Grebe
- Horned Lark
- House Sparrow
- Iberian Chiffchaff
- Iceland Gull
- Indian Peafowl
- Jack Snipe
- Kelp Gull
- Kentish Plover
- Lapland Longspur
- Laughing Gull
- Leach’s Storm Petrel
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Scaup
- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
- Lesser White-fronted Goose
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Little Bunting
- Little Bustard
- Little Egret
- Little Grebe
- Little Gull
- Little Owl
- Little Ringed Plover
- Little Stint
- Little Tern
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Long-eared Owl
- Long-tailed Duck
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Long-tailed Tit
- Long-toed Stint
- Mallard
- Mandarin Duck
- Manx Shearwater
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Marsh Tit
- Marsh Warbler
- Meadow Pipit
- Mediterranean Gull
- Merlin
- Mistle Thrush
- Montagu’s Harrier
- Muscovy Duck
- Mute Swan
- Northern Gannet
- Northern Lapwing
- Northern Pintail
- Northern Raven
- Northern Shoveler
- Northern Wheatear
- Osprey
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Peregrine Falcon
- Pied Avocet
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Pink-footed Goose
- Pomarine Jaeger
- Purple Heron
- Purple Sandpiper
- Red Crossbill
- Red Grouse
- Red Kite
- Red Knot
- Red Phalarope
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Red-crested Pochard
- Red-footed Falcon
- Red-legged Partridge
- Red-necked Grebe
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Red-throated Loon
- Redpoll
- Redwing
- Richard’s Pipit
- Ring Ouzel
- Ring-billed Gull
- Ring-necked Duck
- Rock Dove
- Rook
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Rosy Starling
- Rough-legged Buzzard
- Ruddy Duck
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Sabine’s Gull
- Sand Martin
- Sanderling
- Sandwich Tern
- Scarlet Tanager
- Sedge Warbler
- Short-eared Owl
- Siberian Stonechat
- Smew
- Snow Bunting
- Snow Goose
- Song Thrush
- Spotted Crake
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Spotted Redshank
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Stock Dove
- Swan Goose
- Taiga Bean Goose
- Tawny Owl
- Temminck’s Stint
- Tree Pipit
- Tufted Duck
- Tundra Bean Goose
- Tundra Swan
- Twite
- Velvet Scoter
- Water Pipit
- Water Rail
- Western Cattle Egret
- Western House Martin
- Western Jackdaw
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Whinchat
- Whiskered Tern
- White Stork
- White Wagtail
- White-faced Whistling Duck
- White-tailed Eagle
- White-throated Dipper
- White-winged Tern
- Whooper Swan
- Willow Tit
- Willow Warbler
- Wilson’s Phalarope
- Wood Duck
- Wood Sandpiper
- Wood Warbler
- Woodchat Shrike
- Woodlark
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Yellowhammer
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Species lists and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Tap any bird for its full profile, photos, sounds and ID notes.
Frequently asked questions
How many bird species are in West Yorkshire?
301 species have been recorded in West Yorkshire on eBird; 301 of them have a full profile on Birbs.
Where can I see birds in West Yorkshire right now?
Use the Birds Near You tool to see species reported near you in the last few days, or browse the full checklist on this page.