Birds Found in and around Radcliffe in Greater Manchester

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

List of Birds found in Radcliffe


(Anas platyrhynchos subsp. platyrhynchos)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Chiloe Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
European White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. albifrons)
Finsch's Parakeet (Aratinga finschi)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Great White Egret (Ardea alba)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Pale-Bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. hrota)
Pintail (Anas acuta)
Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus)
Scaup (Aythya marila)
Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Speckled/Chilean Teal (Anas flavirostris)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Blue-crowned Parakeet (Aratinga acuticaudata)
Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)
Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mandarin (Aix galericulata)
Mealy Redpoll (Acanthis flammea subsp. flammea)
Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Ross's Goose (Anser rossii)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica)