The British Ornithologists’ Union recognizes the existence of 619 species of birds occurring in the wild in Great Britain since 1950. This includes resident breeders, winter migrants and vagrants. The wren is the commonest bird in Great Britain with over 11 million breeding pairs. The lesser-spotted woodpecker, with just 800 breeding pairs, is the rarest resident breeding bird in Great Britain.
This two-part collection of British birds includes the wren, but not surprisingly, the lesser-spotted woodpecker is absent.
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Red Kite
Red kite (Milvus milvus) swooping down towards prey, Hampshire, UK
Barn Owl
Barn owl (Tyto alba) perched on a post, Hampshire, UK
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great spotted woodpecker, female (Dendrocopos major) on a tree stump, Dorset, UK
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great spotted woodpecker, juvenile (dendrocopos major), Dorset, UK
Nuthatch
Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) perched on a twig in woodland, Dorset, UK
Great Egret
Great egret (Ardea alba) Hampshire, UK
Mute Swan
Mute swan (Cygnus olor) swimming on a lake, Dorset, UK
Mute Swan
Mute swan (Cygnus olor) taking off from a lake, Dorset, UK
Great Cormorant
Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) flying over a lake, Dorset, UK
Coot
Coot (Fulica atra) swimming on a lake, Dorset, UK
Tufted Duck
Tufted duck, male (Aythya fuligula), swimming on a lake, Dorset, UK
Tufted Duck
Tufted duck, female (Aythya fuligula) swimming on a lake, Dorset, UK
Mallard
Mallard, drake (Anas platyrhynchos) swimming on a lake, Dorset, UK
Mallard
Mallard hen (Anas platyrhynchos), Dorset, UK
Shelduck
Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) swimming on a lake, Dorset, UK
Eurasian Teal
Eurasian teal (Anas crecca), male, swimming on a lake, Dorset, UK
Moorhen
Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) swimming on a lake, Dorset, UK
Greylag Goose
Greylag goose (Anser anser) Essex, UK
Egyptian Goose
Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) Essex, UK
Turnstone
Turnstone, male (Arenaria interpres), Cornwall, UK
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) with winter plumage, Dorset, UK
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) with winter plumage, Dorset, UK