Birds Found in and around Bridlington in East Riding of Yorkshire

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

List of Birds found in Bridlington


(Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla)
European White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. albifrons)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Lapland Bunting (Calcarius lapponicus)
Little Auk (Alle alle)
Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Pale-Bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. hrota)
Pintail (Anas acuta)
Razorbill (Alca torda)
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Sanderling (Calidris alba)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Bean Goose (Anser fabalis)
Brent Goose (Branta bernicla)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Garganey (Anas querquedula)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus)
Scaup (Aythya marila)
Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)