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Biodiversity on the Dundreggan Estate

Birds recorded on Dundreggan

This list has been compiled from the species recorded by Sean Reed in 2009, along with the observations of Jane Bowman and Trees for Life staff. The species are listed in alphabetical order by genus.

  
Actitis hypoleucos Common sandpiper
Aegithalos caudatus Long tailed tit
Alauda arvensis Skylark
Alcedo atthis Kingfisher
Apus apus Swift
Anas cressa Teal
Anas penelope Wigeon
Anas platyrhynchos Mallard
Anser anser Greylag goose
Anthus pratensis Meadow pipit
Anthus trivialis Tree pipit
Apus apus Swift
Aquila chrysaetos Golden eagle
Ardea cinerea Grey heron
Aythya fuligula Tufted duck
  
Bombycilla garrulus Waxwing
Bucephala clangula Goldeneye
Buteo buteo Buzzard
  
Calidris alpina Dunlin
Carduelis cabaret Lesser redpoll
Carduelis chloris Greenfinch
Carduelis flavirostris Twite
Carduelis spinus Siskin
Certhia familiaris Treecreeper
Cinclus cinclus Dipper
Corvus corax Raven
Corvus cornix Hooded crow
Corvus corone Carrion crow
Cuculus canorus Cuckoo
Cyanistes caeruleus Blue tit
Cygnus cygnus Whooper swan
  
Delichon urbica House martin
Dendrocopus major Great spotted woodpecker
  
Emberiza citrinella Yellowhammer
Emberiza schoeniclus Reed bunting
Erithacus rubecula Robin
  
Falco columbarius Merlin
Falco tinnunculus Kestrel
Fringilla coelebs Chaffinch
Fringilla montifringilla Brambling
  
Gallinago gallinago Snipe
Garrulus glandarius Jay
Gavia artica Black throated diver
Gavia stellata Red throated diver
  
Haematopus ostralegus Oystercatcher
Hirundo rustica Swallow
  
Lagopus lagopus scoticus Red grouse
Lagopus mutus Ptarmigan
Larus canus Common gull
Lophophanes cristatus Crested tit
Loxia curvirostra Crossbill
  
Melanitta nigra Common scoter
Mergus merganser Goosander
Mergus serrator Red breasted merganser
Motacilla alba yarrellii Pied wagtail
Motacilla cinerea Grey wagtail
Muscicapa strita Spotted flycatcher
  
Numenius arquata Curlew
   
Oenanthe oenanthe Wheatear
  
Pandion haliaetus Osprey
Parus major Great tit
Passer domesticus House sparrow
Periparus ater Coal tit
Phalacrocorax carbo Cormorant
Phasianus colchicus Pheasant
Phoenicurus phoenicurus Redstart
Phylloscopus collybita Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus trochilus Willow warbler
Plectrophenax nivalis Snow Bunting
Pluvialis apricaria Golden Plover
Prunella modularis Dunnock
Pyrrhula pyrrhula Bullfinch
  
Regulus regulus Goldcrest
Rallus aquaticus Water rail
Riparia riparia Sand martin
  
Saxicola torquata Stonechat
Scolopax rusticola Woodcock
Streptopelia decaocto Collared Dove
Strix aluco Tawny owl
Sturnus vulgaris Starling
  
Tachybaptus ruficollis Little grebe
Tetrao tetrix Black grouse
Tringa nebularia Greenshank
Troglodytes troglodytes Wren
Turdus iliacus Redwing
Turdus merula Blackbird
Turdus philomelos Song thrush
Turdus pilaris Fieldfare
Turdus torquatus Ring ouzel
Turdus viscivorus Mistle thrush
Tyto alba Barn owl
   
Vanellus vanellus Lapwing
   
  

Total number of species: 92

 

Return to Biological Diversity on Dundreggan

Great spotted woodpecker

Male great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) at its nest in an aspen tree on Dundreggan.

 

Robin

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) on Dundreggan.

 


An osprey (Pandion haliaetus) on its perch with a freshly-caught fish.
Photo: Laurie Campbell

 

Dunnock

Dunnock (Prunella modularis) looking for insects in the snow that have been disturbed by the wild boar at Dundreggan.

 

Chick

Tawny owl chick (Strix aluco), at the base of a tree on Dundreggan

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