Birds Found in and around Shanklin in Isle of Wight

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

List of Birds found in Shanklin


(Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla)
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mandarin (Aix galericulata)
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
Pintail (Anas acuta)
Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Black-headed Greenfinch (Carduelis ambigua)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Little Auk (Alle alle)
Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Razorbill (Alca torda)
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Scarlet-headed Blackbird (Amblyramphus holosericeus)
Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)