Birds Found in and around Morecambe in Lancashire

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

List of Birds found in Morecambe


(Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Brent Goose (Branta bernicla)
Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Green-Winged Teal (Anas carolinensis)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Ross's Goose (Anser rossii)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Bean Goose (Anser fabalis)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla)
European White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. albifrons)
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Great White Egret (Ardea alba)
Greenland White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. flavirostris)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mandarin (Aix galericulata)
Pale-Bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. hrota)
Pintail (Anas acuta)
Razorbill (Alca torda)
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus)
Scaup (Aythya marila)
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)
Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Tundra Bean Goose (Anser fabalis subsp. rossicus)
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)