Birds Found in and around Todmorden in West Yorkshire

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

List of Birds found in Todmorden


Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone subsp. corone)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia)
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
Lapland Bunting (Calcarius lapponicus)
Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Stock Dove (Columba oenas)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus)
European White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. albifrons)
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Long-Tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
Pintail (Anas acuta)
Raven (Corvus corax)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)