Birds Found in and around Saffron Walden in Essex

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

List of Birds found in Saffron Walden


Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Brent Goose (Branta bernicla)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
Peach-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Scaup (Aythya marila)
Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Stock Dove (Columba oenas)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)
European White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. albifrons)
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mandarin (Aix galericulata)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)
Yellow-collared Lovebird (Agapornis personatus)