Birds Found in and around Walsall in West Midlands

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

List of Birds found in Walsall


Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia)
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor)
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Stock Dove (Columba oenas)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Raven (Corvus corax)
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)