Birds Found in and around Altrincham in Greater Manchester

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

List of Birds found in Altrincham


American Wigeon (Anas americana)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Chiloe Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Emperor Goose (Anser canagicus)
Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
Green-Winged Teal (Anas carolinensis)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mandarin (Aix galericulata)
Mealy Redpoll (Acanthis flammea subsp. flammea)
Pintail (Anas acuta)
Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
Scaup (Aythya marila)
Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Bean Goose (Anser fabalis)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
European White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. albifrons)
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Garganey (Anas querquedula)
Great White Egret (Ardea alba)
Greenland White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. flavirostris)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)
Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)