Birds Found in and around Stalybridge in Greater Manchester

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

List of Birds found in Stalybridge


Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Chiloe Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mandarin (Aix galericulata)
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
Pintail (Anas acuta)
Red-Throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus)
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Garganey (Anas querquedula)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Scaup (Aythya marila)
Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)