Birds Found in and around Stamford in Lincolnshire

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

List of Birds found in Stamford


Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Little Auk (Alle alle)
Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Quail (Coturnix coturnix)
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Stock Dove (Columba oenas)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Brent Goose (Branta bernicla)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor)
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mandarin (Aix galericulata)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
Raven (Corvus corax)
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)