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Scientific Name
Common Name
Acrocephalus paludicola
Aquatic warbler
Acrocephalus palustris
Marsh warbler
Alauda Arvensis
Skylark
Alca torda
Razorbill
Alcedo atthis
Kingfisher
Anas clypeata
Shoveler
Anas crecca
Teal
Anas penelope
Wigeon
Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard
Anser anser
Greylag goose
Aquila chrysaetos
Golden eagle
Ardea cinerea
Grey heron
Aythya fuligula
Tufted duck
Botaurus stellaris
Bittern
Branta canadensis
Canada goose
Bucephala clangula
Goldeneye
Burhinus oedicnemus
Stone curlew
Caprimulgus europaeus
Nightjar
Carduelis cannabina
Linnet
Carduelis carduelis
Goldfinch
Carduelis chloris
Greenfinch
Cinclus cinclus
Dipper
Circus aeruginosus
Marsh harrier
Circus pygargus
Montagu's harrier
Columba palumbus
Woodpigeon
Corvus corax
Raven
Corvus cornix
Hooded crow
Corvus corone
Carrion crow
Corvus frugilegus
Rook
Corvus monedula
Jackdaw
Crex crex
Corncrake
Cuculus canorus
Cuckoo
Cygnus columbianus bewickii
Bewick's swan
Cygnus cygnus
Whooper swan
Cygnus olor
Mute swan
Dendrocopos major
Great-spotted woodpecker
Emberiza cirlus
Cirl bunting
Emberiza citrinella
Yellowhammer
Emberiza schoeniclus
Reed bunting
Erithacus rubecula
Robin
Falco tinnunculus
Kestrel
Ficedula hypoleuca
Pied flycatcher
Fratercula arctica
Puffin
Fringilla coelebs
Chaffinch
Fulica atra
Coot
Garrulus glandarius
Jay
Haematopus ostralegus
Oystercatcher
Jynx torquilla
Wryneck
Lagopus lagopus
Red grouse
Lagopus mutus
Ptarmigan
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