Birds Found in and around Reading in Berkshire

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

List of Birds found in Reading


American Wigeon (Anas americana)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti)
Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys)
Scaup (Aythya marila)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla)
Eastern Cattle Egret (Bubulcus coromandus)
European White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. albifrons)
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mandarin (Aix galericulata)
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Ross's Goose (Anser rossii)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis)