Birds Found in and around Oundle in Northamptonshire

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

List of Birds found in Oundle


American Wigeon (Anas americana)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Brent Goose (Branta bernicla)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Great White Egret (Ardea alba)
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)
Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Ruff (Calidris pugnax)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti)
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)
Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
Pintail (Anas acuta)
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Rough-Legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus)
Scaup (Aythya marila)
Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)