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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Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.

As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.

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