Birds Found in and around Accrington in Lancashire
There are over 50 species of birds found within a five mile radius of Accrington. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.
List of Birds found in Accrington
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Little Owl (Athene noctua) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) |
| Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) |
| Ring-Necked Duck (Aythya collaris) |
| Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) |
| Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
| Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
| Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
| European White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. albifrons) |
| Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Greenland White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. flavirostris) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| Knot (Calidris canutus) |
| Lesser White-Fronted Goose (Anser erythropus) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mandarin (Aix galericulata) |
| Mealy Redpoll (Acanthis flammea subsp. flammea) |
| Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) |
| Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) |
| Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) |
| Scaup (Aythya marila) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Stock Dove (Columba oenas) |
| Teal (Anas crecca) |
| Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
| Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
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