Birds Found in and around Knutsford in Cheshire

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

List of Birds found in Knutsford


Arctic Redpoll (Acanthis hornemanni)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Emperor Goose (Anser canagicus)
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Garganey (Anas querquedula)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Little Stint (Calidris minuta)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mandarin (Aix galericulata)
Mealy Redpoll (Acanthis flammea subsp. flammea)
Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Ruff (Calidris pugnax)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
European White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. albifrons)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Knot (Calidris canutus)
Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
Pintail (Anas acuta)
Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys)
Scaup (Aythya marila)
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)
Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)