Birds of Scottish Borders
262 bird species have been recorded in Scottish Borders on the eBird network — explore the 262 in the Birbs encyclopedia, and see which are being reported near you right now.
262 bird species have been recorded in Scottish Borders on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 262 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
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
Atlantic PuffinFratercula arctica
Balearic ShearwaterPuffinus mauretanicus
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Barn OwlTyto alba
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
Barred WarblerCurruca nisoria
Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
Black GuillemotCepphus grylle
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
Black StorkCiconia nigra
Black TernChlidonias niger
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Black-throated LoonGavia arctica
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
BluethroatLuscinia svecica
Blyth’s Reed WarblerAcrocephalus dumetorum
Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Brant GooseBranta bernicla
California QuailCallipepla californica
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Caspian GullLarus cachinnans
Cetti’s WarblerCettia cetti
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Collared FlycatcherFicedula albicollis
The full checklist — 262 birds of Scottish Borders in our library
- Arctic Tern
- Atlantic Puffin
- Balearic Shearwater
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Barn Owl
- Barn Swallow
- Barnacle Goose
- Barred Warbler
- Black Grouse
- Black Guillemot
- Black Redstart
- Black Stork
- Black Tern
- Black-headed Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Black-throated Loon
- Black-winged Stilt
- Bluethroat
- Blyth’s Reed Warbler
- Bohemian Waxwing
- Brambling
- Brant Goose
- California Quail
- Canada Goose
- Carrion Crow
- Caspian Gull
- Cetti’s Warbler
- Coal Tit
- Collared Flycatcher
- 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 Rosefinch
- Common Sandpiper
- Common Scoter
- Common Shelduck
- Common Snipe
- Common Starling
- Common Swift
- Common Tern
- Common Whitethroat
- Common Wood Pigeon
- Corn Bunting
- Corn Crake
- Cory’s Shearwater
- Dunlin
- Dunnock
- Dusky Warbler
- Eurasian Bittern
- 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
- Eurasian Wryneck
- European Golden Plover
- European Goldfinch
- European Green Woodpecker
- European Greenfinch
- European Herring Gull
- European Honey Buzzard
- European Pied Flycatcher
- European Robin
- European Rock Pipit
- European Roller
- European Serin
- European Shag
- European Stonechat
- European Storm Petrel
- Fieldfare
- Gadwall
- Garden Warbler
- Garganey
- Glaucous Gull
- Goldcrest
- Golden Eagle
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Great Cormorant
- Great Crested Grebe
- Great Egret
- Great Grey Shrike
- Great Reed Warbler
- Great Shearwater
- Great Skua
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Great Tit
- Greater Scaup
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Green Sandpiper
- Greenish Warbler
- Grey Heron
- Grey Partridge
- Grey Plover
- Grey Wagtail
- Greylag Goose
- Hawfinch
- Hen Harrier
- Hooded Crow
- Horned Grebe
- Horned Lark
- House Sparrow
- Hume’s Leaf Warbler
- Iberian Chiffchaff
- Iceland Gull
- Icterine Warbler
- Isabelline Shrike
- Jack Snipe
- King Eider
- Lapland Longspur
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Scaup
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Little Auk
- Little Egret
- Little Grebe
- Little Gull
- Little Owl
- Little Ringed Plover
- Little Stint
- Little Tern
- Long-eared Owl
- Long-tailed Duck
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Long-tailed Tit
- Mallard
- Mandarin Duck
- Manx Shearwater
- Marmora’s Warbler
- Marsh Tit
- Marsh Warbler
- Meadow Pipit
- Mediterranean Gull
- Melodious Warbler
- Merlin
- Mistle Thrush
- Mute Swan
- Northern Fulmar
- Northern Gannet
- Northern Lapwing
- Northern Pintail
- Northern Raven
- Northern Shoveler
- Northern Wheatear
- Osprey
- Pallas’s Leaf Warbler
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Peregrine Falcon
- Pink-footed Goose
- Pomarine Jaeger
- Purple Sandpiper
- Radde’s Warbler
- Razorbill
- Red Crossbill
- Red Grouse
- Red Kite
- Red Knot
- Red-backed Shrike
- Red-breasted Flycatcher
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Red-crested Pochard
- Red-flanked Bluetail
- Red-legged Partridge
- Red-necked Grebe
- Red-throated Loon
- Redpoll
- Redwing
- Ring Ouzel
- Ring-necked Duck
- Rock Dove
- Rook
- Roseate Tern
- Rosy Starling
- Rough-legged Buzzard
- Ruddy Duck
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Rustic Bunting
- Sabine’s Gull
- Sand Martin
- Sanderling
- Sandwich Tern
- Sardinian Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Short-eared Owl
- Smew
- Snow Bunting
- Snow Goose
- Song Thrush
- Sooty Shearwater
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Spotted Redshank
- Stock Dove
- Tawny Owl
- Tree Pipit
- Tufted Duck
- Tundra Bean Goose
- Twite
- Velvet Scoter
- Water Rail
- Western Cattle Egret
- Western House Martin
- Western Jackdaw
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Whinchat
- White Stork
- White Wagtail
- White-tailed Eagle
- White-throated Dipper
- Whooper Swan
- Willow Tit
- Willow Warbler
- Wood Sandpiper
- Wood Warbler
- Woodchat Shrike
- Yellow-billed Loon
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- 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 Scottish Borders?
262 species have been recorded in Scottish Borders on eBird; 262 of them have a full profile on Birbs.
Where can I see birds in Scottish Borders 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.