Birds Found in and around Hitchin in Hertfordshire
There are over 50 species of birds found within a five mile radius of Hitchin. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.
List of Birds found in Hitchin
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
| French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) |
| Little Owl (Athene noctua) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) |
| Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) |
| Quail (Coturnix coturnix) |
| Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Stock Dove (Columba oenas) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| House Martin (Delichon urbicum) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mandarin (Aix galericulata) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) |
| Raven (Corvus corax) |
| Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) |
| Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Teal (Anas crecca) |
| Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
| Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
| Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) |
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Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.
As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.
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