Birds Found in and around Marple in Greater Manchester

There are over 50 species of birds found within a five mile radius of Marple. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Birds found in Marple


Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Brent Goose (Branta bernicla)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
Green-Winged Teal (Anas carolinensis)
Greenland White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. flavirostris)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mandarin (Aix galericulata)
Mealy Redpoll (Acanthis flammea subsp. flammea)
Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Great White Egret (Ardea alba)
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
Pintail (Anas acuta)
Red-Throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)