Birds Found in and around Higham Ferrers in Northamptonshire

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

List of Birds found in Higham Ferrers


(Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.)
Baikal Teal (Anas formosa)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla)
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Garganey (Anas querquedula)
Green-Winged Teal (Anas carolinensis)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta)
White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
American Wigeon (Anas americana)
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)
European White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. albifrons)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Great White Egret (Ardea alba)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mandarin (Aix galericulata)
Peach-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis)
Pintail (Anas acuta)
Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
Scaup (Aythya marila)
Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Speckled/Chilean Teal (Anas flavirostris)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)