Birds of Herefordshire
190 bird species have been recorded in Herefordshire on the eBird network — explore the 190 in the Birbs encyclopedia, and see which are being reported near you right now.
190 bird species have been recorded in Herefordshire on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 190 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
Bar-headed GooseAnser indicus
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Barn OwlTyto alba
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
Bearded ReedlingPanurus biarmicus
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Brant GooseBranta bernicla
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Cetti’s WarblerCettia cetti
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Common BlackbirdTurdus merula
Common BuzzardButeo buteo
Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Common CraneGrus grus
Common CuckooCuculus canorus
Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Common GullLarus canus
Common HoopoeUpupa epops
The full checklist — 190 birds of Herefordshire in our library
- Bar-headed Goose
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Barn Owl
- Barn Swallow
- Barnacle Goose
- Bearded Reedling
- Black Redstart
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Black-headed Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Bohemian Waxwing
- Brambling
- Brant Goose
- Budgerigar
- Canada Goose
- Carrion Crow
- Cetti’s Warbler
- Coal Tit
- Common Blackbird
- Common Buzzard
- Common Chiffchaff
- Common Crane
- Common Cuckoo
- Common Firecrest
- Common Goldeneye
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
- Common Greenshank
- Common Gull
- Common Hoopoe
- Common Kestrel
- Common Kingfisher
- Common Linnet
- Common Merganser
- Common Moorhen
- Common Nightingale
- Common Pheasant
- Common Pochard
- Common Quail
- Common Redshank
- Common Redstart
- Common Reed Bunting
- Common Reed Warbler
- Common Ringed Plover
- Common Sandpiper
- Common Shelduck
- Common Snipe
- Common Starling
- Common Swift
- Common Tern
- Common Whitethroat
- Common Wood Pigeon
- Corn Bunting
- Cream-colored Courser
- Dunlin
- Dunnock
- Egyptian Goose
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Eurasian Chaffinch
- Eurasian Collared Dove
- Eurasian Coot
- Eurasian Curlew
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Eurasian Hobby
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Eurasian Nuthatch
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
- Eurasian Siskin
- Eurasian Skylark
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Teal
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Eurasian Treecreeper
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Eurasian Wren
- 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 Robin
- European Stonechat
- European Turtle Dove
- Fieldfare
- Gadwall
- Garden Warbler
- Garganey
- Goldcrest
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Great Cormorant
- Great Crested Grebe
- Great Egret
- Great Grey Shrike
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Great Tit
- Greater Scaup
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Green Sandpiper
- Grey Heron
- Grey Partridge
- Grey Wagtail
- Greylag Goose
- Hawfinch
- Hen Harrier
- House Sparrow
- Jack Snipe
- Lady Amherst’s Pheasant
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Scaup
- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Little Egret
- Little Grebe
- Little Owl
- Little Ringed Plover
- Long-tailed Duck
- Long-tailed Tit
- Mallard
- Mandarin Duck
- Marsh Tit
- 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
- Peregrine Falcon
- Pied Avocet
- Pink-footed Goose
- Purple Heron
- Red Crossbill
- Red Grouse
- Red Kite
- Red-billed Chough
- Red-legged Partridge
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Red-throated Loon
- Redpoll
- Redwing
- Ring Ouzel
- Ring-necked Duck
- Rock Dove
- Rook
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Sand Martin
- Sanderling
- Sedge Warbler
- Short-eared Owl
- Song Thrush
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Stock Dove
- Tawny Owl
- Tree Pipit
- Tufted Duck
- Tundra Swan
- Twite
- Water Rail
- Western Cattle Egret
- Western House Martin
- Western Jackdaw
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Whinchat
- White Wagtail
- White-throated Dipper
- Whooper Swan
- Willow Tit
- Willow Warbler
- Wood Sandpiper
- Wood Warbler
- Woodlark
- 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 Herefordshire?
190 species have been recorded in Herefordshire on eBird; 190 of them have a full profile on Birbs.
Where can I see birds in Herefordshire 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.