Original created: 14th April 2008
Last updated: 2nd March 2024
* = latest additions
I would welcome any old or recent records of birds observed at Earlswood, especially if they are unpublished, as I'm compiling a book on the birds of Earlswood for future publication. Please email me your records. For recent bird sightings made in the area, check out my Twitter page.
The following British List species have been recorded:
Wild/feral species:
No. | English name | Scientific name | Last recorded |
1. | Mute Swan | Cygnus olor |
2024
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2. | Bewick's Swan | Cygnus columbianus |
1956
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3. | Whooper Swan | Cygnus cygnus |
2021
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4. | White-fronted Goose | Anser albifrons |
2021
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5. | Pink-footed Goose | Anser brachyrhynchus |
2022
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6. | Greylag Goose | Anser anser |
2024
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7. | Canada Goose | Branta canadensis |
2024
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8. | Barnacle Goose | Branta leucopsis |
2018
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9. | Brent Goose | Branta bernicla |
2002
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10. | Egyptian Goose * | Alopochen aegyptiaca |
2024
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11. | Ruddy Shelduck | Tadorna ferruginea |
2005
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12. | Common Shelduck | Tadorna tadorna |
2024
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13. | Mandarin Duck | Aix galericulata |
2023
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14. | Wigeon | Mareca penelope |
2024
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15. | Gadwall | Mareca strepera |
2024
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16. | Teal | Anas crecca |
2024
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17. | Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos |
2024
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18. | Northern Pintail | Anas acuta |
2022
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19. | Garganey | Spatula querquedula |
2021
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20. | Shoveler | Spatula clypeata |
2024
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21. | Red-crested Pochard * | Netta rufina |
2022
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22. | Common Pochard | Aythya ferina |
2024
|
23. | Ferruginous Duck | Aythya nyroca |
1949
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24. | Tufted Duck | Aythya fuligula |
2024
|
25. | Greater Scaup | Aythya marila |
2016
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26. | Long-tailed Duck | Clangula hyemalis |
2004
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27. | Common Scoter | Melanitta nigra |
2023
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28. | Goldeneye | Bucephala clangula |
2024
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29. | Smew | Mergellus albellus |
2010
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30. | Red-breasted Merganser | Mergus serrator |
2015
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31. | Goosander | Mergus merganser |
2024
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32. | Ruddy Duck | Oxyura jamaicensis |
2009
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33. | Red-legged Partridge | Alectoris rufa |
2022
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34. | Grey Partridge | Perdix perdix |
1960
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35. | Common Quail * | Coturnix coturnix |
2023
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36. | Common Pheasant | Phasianus colchicus |
2024
|
37. | Red-throated Diver | Gavia stellata |
1996
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38. | Black-throated Diver | Gavia arctica |
1950
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39. | Little Grebe | Tachybaptus ruficollis |
2023
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40. | Great Crested Grebe | Podiceps cristatus |
2024
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41. | Slavonian Grebe | Podiceps auritus |
2004
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42. | Black-necked Grebe | Podiceps nigricollis |
2018
|
43. | Fulmar | Fulmarus glacialis |
1988
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44. | Manx Shearwater | Puffinus puffinus |
1896
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45. | Gannet | Morus bassanus |
1914
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46. | Cormorant | Phalacrocorax carbo |
2024
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47. | Shag | Phalacrocorax aristotelis |
1994
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48. | Night Heron | Nycticorax nycticorax |
2023
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49. | Great White Egret * | Ardea alba |
2023
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50. | Little Egret | Egretta garzetta |
2024
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51. | Grey Heron | Ardea cinerea |
2024
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52. | Purple Heron | Ardea purpurea |
1956
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53. | White Stork | Ciconia ciconia |
2019
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54. | Honey-buzzard | Pernis apivorus |
2007
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55. | Red Kite | Milvus milvus |
2024
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56. | Marsh Harrier * | Circus aeruginosus |
2022
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57. | Hen Harrier | Circus cyaneus |
1976
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58. | Sparrowhawk | Accipiter nisus |
2024
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59. | Buzzard | Buteo buteo |
2024
|
60. | Osprey | Pandion haliaetus |
2023
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61. | Kestrel | Falco tinnunculus |
2024
|
62. | Merlin | Falco columbarius |
2006
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63. | Hobby | Falco subbuteo |
2023
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64. | Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus |
2023
|
65. | Water Rail | Rallus aquaticus |
2024
|
66. | Spotted Crake | Porzana porzana |
2019
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67. | Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus |
2024
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68. | Coot | Fulica atra |
2024
|
69. | Oystercatcher | Haematopus ostralegus |
2024
|
70. | Avocet | Recurvirostra avosetta |
2021
|
71. | Little Ringed Plover | Charadrius dubius |
2023
|
72. | Ringed Plover | Charadrius hiaticula |
2023
|
73. | Golden Plover | Pluvialis apricaria |
2023
|
74. | Grey Plover | Pluvialis squatarola |
2020
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75. | Lapwing | Vanellus vanellus |
2024
|
76. | Knot * | Calidris canutus |
2018
|
77. | Sanderling | Calidris alba |
2023
|
78. | Little Stint | Calidris minuta |
2021
|
79. | Curlew Sandpiper | Calidris ferruginea |
1998
|
80. | Dunlin | Calidris alpina |
2023
|
81. | Ruff | Calidris pugnax |
2023
|
82. | Jack Snipe | Lymnocryptes minimus |
2023
|
83. | Common Snipe | Gallinago gallinago |
2024
|
84. | Woodcock | Scolopax rusticola |
2024
|
85. | Black-tailed Godwit | Limosa limosa |
2023
|
86. | Bar-tailed Godwit | Limosa lapponica |
2023
|
87. | Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus |
2023
|
88. | Curlew | Numenius arquata |
2023
|
89. | Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos |
2023
|
90. | Green Sandpiper | Tringa ochropus |
2023
|
91. | Spotted Redshank | Tringa erythropus |
2018
|
92. | Greenshank | Tringa nebularia |
2022
|
93. | Wood Sandpiper | Tringa glareola |
2022
|
94. | Common Redshank | Tringa totanus |
2023
|
95. | Turnstone | Arenaria interpres |
2013
|
96. | Grey Phalarope | Phalaropus fulicarius |
2007
|
97. | Kittiwake | Rissa tridactyla |
2023
|
98. | Black-headed Gull | Chroicocephalus ridibundus |
2024
|
99. | Little Gull | Hydrocoloeus minutus |
2023
|
100. | Mediterranean Gull | Ichthyaetus melanocephalus |
2024
|
101. | Common Gull | Larus canus |
2024
|
102. | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Larus fuscus graellsii |
2024
|
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | Larus fuscus intermedius |
2020
|
103. | Yellow-legged Gull | Larus michahellis |
2024
|
104. | Herring Gull | Larus argentatus |
2024
|
105. | Caspian Gull | Larus cachinnans |
2020
|
106. | Great Black-backed Gull | Larus marinus |
2021
|
107. | Arctic Skua * | Stercorarius parasiticus |
2022
|
108. | Little Tern | Sternula albifrons |
2012
|
109. | Black Tern | Chlidonias niger |
2023
|
110. | Sandwich Tern | Thalasseus sandvicensis |
2023
|
111. | Common Tern | Sterna hirundo |
2023
|
112. | Arctic Tern | Sterna paradisaea |
2023
|
113. | Puffin | Fratercula arctica |
1953
|
114. | Feral Pigeon | Columba livia |
2023
|
115. | Stock Dove | Columba oenas |
2024
|
116. | Wood Pigeon | Columba palumbus |
2024
|
117. | Collared Dove | Streptopelia decaocto |
2024
|
118. | Turtle Dove | Streptopelia turtur |
1967
|
119. | Rose-ringed Parakeet | Psittacula krameri |
2024
|
120. | Cuckoo | Cuculus canorus |
2023
|
121. | Barn Owl | Tyto alba |
2023
|
122. | Little Owl | Athene noctua |
2023
|
123. | Tawny Owl | Strix aluco |
2024
|
124. | Short-eared Owl | Asio flammeus |
2015
|
125. | Nightjar * | Caprimulgus europaeus |
1907
|
126. | Swift | Apus apus |
2023
|
127. | Kingfisher | Alcedo atthis |
2024
|
128. | Hoopoe | Upupa epops |
2011
|
129. | Green Woodpecker | Picus viridis |
2024
|
130. | Great Spotted Woodpecker | Dendrocopos major |
2024
|
131. | Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | Dendrocopos minor |
2023
|
132. | Wood Lark | Lullula arborea |
1958
|
133. | Sky Lark | Alauda arvensis |
2023
|
134. | Sand Martin | Riparia riparia |
2023
|
135. | Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica |
2023
|
136. | House Martin | Delichon urbicum |
2023
|
137. | Red-rumped Swallow | Cecropis daurica |
2004
|
138. | Tree Pipit | Anthus trivialis |
2023
|
139. | Meadow Pipit | Anthus pratensis |
2023
|
140. | Rock Pipit | Anthus petrosus |
2023
|
141. | Water Pipit | Anthus spinoletta |
1949
|
142. | Yellow Wagtail | Motacilla flava flavissima |
2023
|
| Blue-headed Wagtail | Motacilla flava flava |
1949
|
143. | Grey Wagtail | Motacilla cinerea |
2024
|
144. | Pied Wagtail | Motacilla alba yarrellii |
2024
|
| White Wagtail | Motacilla alba alba |
2023
|
145. | Waxwing | Bombycilla garrulus |
2012
|
146. | Wren | Troglodytes troglodytes |
2024
|
147. | Dunnock | Prunella modularis |
2024
|
148. | Robin | Erithacus rubecula |
2024
|
149. | Nightingale | Luscinia megarhynchos |
1956
|
150. | Black Redstart * | Phoenicurus ochruros |
2020
|
151. | Redstart | Phoenicurus phoenicurus |
2023
|
152. | Whinchat | Saxicola rubetra |
2023
|
153. | Stonechat | Saxicola torquatus |
2023
|
154. | Wheatear | Oenanthe oenanthe |
2023
|
155. | Ring Ouzel | Turdus torquatus |
2022
|
156. | Blackbird | Turdus merula |
2024
|
157. | Fieldfare | Turdus pilaris |
2024
|
158. | Song Thrush | Turdus philomelos |
2024
|
159. | Redwing | Turdus iliacus |
2024
|
160. | Mistle Thrush | Turdus viscivorus |
2024
|
161. | Cetti's Warbler | Cettia cetti |
2021
|
162. | Grasshopper Warbler | Locustella naevia |
2022
|
163. | Sedge Warbler | Acrocephalus schoenobaenus |
2023
|
164. | Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus scirpaceus |
2023
|
165. | Blackcap | Sylvia atricapilla |
2024
|
166. | Garden Warbler | Sylvia borin |
2023
|
167. | Lesser Whitethroat | Curruca curruca |
2023
|
168. | Common Whitethroat | Curruca communis |
2023
|
169. | Yellow-browed Warbler | Phylloscopus inornatus |
2020
|
170. | Wood Warbler | Phylloscopus sibilatrix |
2022
|
171. | Chiffchaff | Phylloscopus collybita |
2023
|
172. | Willow Warbler | Phylloscopus trochilus |
2023
|
173. | Goldcrest | Regulus regulus |
2024
|
174. | Firecrest | Regulus ignicapilla |
2017
|
175. | Spotted Flycatcher | Muscicapa striata |
2023
|
176. | Pied Flycatcher | Ficedula hypoleuca |
2022
|
177. | Long-tailed Tit | Aegithalos caudatus |
2024
|
178. | Blue Tit | Cyanistes caeruleus |
2024
|
179. | Great Tit | Parus major |
2024
|
180. | Coal Tit | Periparus ater |
2024
|
181. | Willow Tit | Poecile montana |
2003
|
182. | Marsh Tit | Poecile palustris |
2024
|
183. | Nuthatch | Sitta europaea |
2024
|
184. | Treecreeper | Certhia familiaris |
2024
|
185. | Golden Oriole | Oriolus oriolus |
2004
|
186. | Great Grey Shrike | Lanius excubitor |
1969
|
187. | Jay | Garrulus glandarius |
2024
|
188. | Magpie | Pica pica |
2024
|
189. | Jackdaw | Coloeus monedula |
2024
|
190. | Rook | Corvus frugilegus |
2023
|
191. | Carrion Crow | Corvus corone |
2024
|
192. | Hooded Crow | Corvus cornix |
1956
|
193. | Raven | Corvus corax |
2024
|
194. | Starling | Sturnus vulgaris |
2024
|
195. | House Sparrow | Passer domesticus |
2024
|
196. | Tree Sparrow | Passer montanus |
1990
|
197. | Chaffinch | Fringilla coelebs |
2024
|
198. | Brambling | Fringilla montifringilla |
2024
|
199. | Greenfinch | Chloris chloris |
2024
|
200. | Goldfinch | Carduelis carduelis |
2024
|
201. | Siskin | Spinus spinus |
2024
|
202. | Linnet | Linaria cannabina |
2023
|
203. | Twite | Linaria flavirostris |
1957
|
204. | Lesser Redpoll | Acanthis cabaret |
2024
|
205. | Common Redpoll | Acanthis flammea |
2018
|
206. | Common Crossbill | Loxia curvirostra |
2020
|
207. | Bullfinch | Pyrrhula pyrrhula |
2024
|
208. | Hawfinch | Coccothraustes coccothraustes |
2022
|
209. | Snow Bunting | Plectrophenax nivalis |
1949
|
210. | Yellowhammer | Emberiza citrinella |
2020
|
211. | Reed Bunting | Emberiza schoeniclus |
2023
|
212. | Corn Bunting | Emberiza calandra |
1949
|
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| Unconfirmed: |
213. | Red-necked Grebe | Podiceps grisegena |
1908
|
214. | Black Kite | Milvus migrans |
2008
|
215. | Goshawk | Accipiter gentilis |
2015
|
216. | Richard's Pipit | Anthus richardi |
1949
|
217. | Red-backed Shrike | Lanius collurio |
1948
|
Escaped/released species:
No. | English name | Scientific name | Last recorded |
1. | Black Swan * | Cygnus atratus |
2020
|
2. | Bar-headed Goose * | Anser indicus |
2023
|
3. | Snow Goose | Anser caerulescens |
1978
|
4. | Ross's Goose | Anser rossii |
1996
|
5. | Paradise Shelduck | Tadorna variegata |
2012
|
6. | Muscovy Duck | Cairina moschata |
2010
|
7. | Ringed Teal | Callonetta leucophrys |
1994
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8. | Wood Duck | Aix sponsa |
2010
|
9. | White-cheeked Pintail~~ | Anas bahamensis |
2021
|
10. | Golden Pheasant * | Chrysolophus pictus |
2015
|
11. | Indian Peafowl * | Pavo cristatus |
2018
|
12. | Budgerigar * | Anser indicus |
2019
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Hybrids:
No. | English name | Scientific nam | Last recorded |
1. | Whooper Swan x Mute Swan | (hybrid) |
2002
|
2. | Snow Goose x ?Greylag Goose | (hybrid) |
2013
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3. | Canada Goose x Greylag Goose | (hybrid) |
2024
|
4. | Barnacle Goose x Greylag Goose | (hybrid) |
2010
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5. | Wigeon x ?Laysan Duck * | (hybrid) |
2023
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6. | Muscovy Duck x domestic Mallard | (hybrid) |
2017
|
7. | Ferruginous Duck x Tufted Duck * | (hybrid) |
2016
|
8. | Lesser Black-backed Gull x Herring Gull * | (hybrid) |
2024
|
9. | Channel Wagtail * | (hybrid) |
2021
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