Birds
There is year round interest for the keen birdwatcher as we enjoy dozens of species of birds.
Bamff’s large range of birds is clearly linked to the wide variety of habitats; from field, to wetland, to woodland of various kinds and on to hill pasture and moorland. When more nature corridors are created or expanded, a greater number will find their way here.
But the arrival of the beavers has caused an observed increase in biodiversity – especially the greater presence of insects at beaver pools, which in turn has created rich feeding ground for insectivorous birds.
SEEN AT BAMFF
(N=Normally)
Wildfowl
Mute Swan N
Whooper Swan
Canada Goose N
Greylag Goose N
Pink Footed Goose
Goldeneye
Goosander N
Mallard N
Pintail N
Scaup
Shoveler
Teal N
Tufted Duck N
Wigeon N
Game Birds
Black Grouse N
Red Grouse
Grey Partridge
Red Legged Partridge
Pheasant N
Quail
Grebes
Little Grebe N
Cormorants
Cormorant
Herons, Storks etc..
Grey Heron N
Birds of Prey
Buzzard N
Goshawk
Hen Harrier
Kestrel N
Merlin
Osprey
Peregrine Falcon
Red Kite N
Sparrowhawk N
Rails & Crakes
Moorhen N
Water Rail
Waders
Common Sandpiper
Curlew
Golden Plover
Green Sandpiper
Jack Snipe N
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Snipe N
Woodcock N
Gulls
Black Headed Gull N
Common Gull
Herring Gull N
Lesser Black Backed Gull
Pigeons & Doves
Collared Dove N
Stock Dove
Turtle Dove
Wood Pigeon N
Cuckoo
Cuckoo N (spr/sum)
Owls
Barn Owl N
Long-Eared Owl N
Short Eared Owl
Tawny Owl N
Swift
Swift N (spr/sum)
Woodpeckers
Great Spotted Woodpecker N
Green Woodpecker
Larks
Skylark N
Swallows & Martins
House Martin N (spr/sum)
Sand Martin
Swallow N (spr/sum)
Pipits & Wagtails
Meadow Pipit N
Grey Wagtail N
Pied Wagtail N
Yellow Wagtail
Wren & Dipper
Dipper N
Wren N
Accentor
Dunnock N
Thrushes & Chats
Blackbird N
Fieldfare N (aut/win)
Mistle Thrush N
Redwing N (aut/win)
Song Thrush N
Redstart
Robin N
Stonechat N
Whinchat
Wheatear
Wheatear
Warblers
Blackcap N
Chiffchaff N
Garden Warbler
Goldcrest N
Whitethroat N
Willow Warbler N
Flycatchers
Spotted Flycatcher N
Tits
Blue Tit N
Coal Tit N
Great Tit N
Long Tailed Tit N
Marsh Tit
Nuthatches & Creepers
Treecreeper N
Crows
Carrion Crow N
Hooded Crow
Jay N
Magpie
Jackdaw N
Raven N
Rook N
Starlings
Starling N
Sparrows
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow N
Finches
Brambling N (aut/win)
Bullfinch N
Chaffinch N
Crossbill
Goldfinch N
Greenfinch
Linnet
Redpoll
Siskin N
Buntings
Reed Bunting N
Yellowhammer N