This page list all the bird spieces that have been observed in Alvaston Park.
If you see a bird that is not in the list please contact info@alvastonparkfriends.org.uk include a picture if possible.

Click on the bird image and you will be directed to the appropriate page of the RSPB website of the particular species.
Click on the family name and you will be directed to the appropriate family page of the RSPB website.

Barnacle goose Latin name: Branta leucopsis
Family: Swans, ducks and geese
Barnacle Goose

Blackbird Latin name: Turdus merula
Family: Chats and thrushes
Blackbird

Black-headed gull Latin name: Larus bidibundus
Family: Gulls
Black Headed Gull

Blue tit Latin name: Parus caeruleus
Family: Tits
Blue Tit

Carrion crow Latin name: Corvus corone
Family: Crows and allies
Carrion Crow

Chaffinch Latin name: Fringilla coelebs
Family: Finches
Chaffinch

Collared dove Latin name: Streptopelie decaocto
Family: Pigeons and doves
Collared Dove

Coot Latin name: Fulica atra
Family: Rails
Coot

Cormorant Latin name: Phalarcrocorax carbo
Family: Cormorants and shags
Cormorant

Dunnock Latin name: Prunella modularis
Family: Accentors
Dunnock

Egyptian goose Latin name: Alopchen egyptiacus
Family: Swans,ducks and geese
Egyptian Goose

Fieldfare Latin name: Turdus pilaris
Family: Chats and thrushes
Fieldfare

Gadwall Latin name: Anas strepera
Family: Swans, ducks and geese
Gadwall

Goosander Latin name: Mergus merganser
Family: Swans,ducks and geese
Goosander

Great crested grebe Latin name: Podiceps cristatus
Family: Grebes
Great Crested Grebe

Great tit Latin name: Parus major
Family: Tits
Great Tit

Great spotted woodpecker Latin name: Dendrocopos major
Family: Wrynecks and woodpeckers
Great Spotted Woodpecker

Green woodpecker Latin name: Picus viridis
Family: Wrynecks and woodpeckers
Green Woodpecker

Grey heron Latin name: Ardea cinerea
Family: Bitterns and herons
Grey Heron

Grey wagtail Latin name: Motacilla cinerea
Family: Pipits and wagtails
Grey Wagtail

Greylag goose Latin name: Anser anser
Family: Swans, ducks and geese
Greylag Goose

Goldcrest Latin name: Regulus regulus
Family: Warblers and allies
Goldcrest

Goldfinch Latin name: Carduelis carduelis
Family: Finches
Goldfinch

House sparrow Latin name: Passer domesticus
Family: Sparrows
House Sparrow

Kingfisher Latin name: Alecedo atthis
Family: Kingfishers
Kingfisher

Lapwing Latin name: Charadriidae
Family: Plovers & Lapwings
Lapwing   Comment
Spotted 3/12/2010

Little grebe Latin name: Tachybaptus ruficollis
Family: Grebes
Little Grebe

Long-tailed tit Latin name: Aegithalos caudatus
Family: Tits
Long-tailed Tit

Magpie Latin name: Pica pica
Family: Crows and allies
Magpie

Mallard Latin name: Anus platyrhynchos
Family: Swans, ducks and geese
Mallard

Mistle thrush Latin name: Turdus viscivorus
Family: Chats and thrushes
Mistle Thrush

Moorhen Latin name: Gallinula chloropus
Family: Rails
Moorhen

Mute swan Latin name: Cygnus olor
Family: Swans, ducks and geese
Mute Swan

Pied wagtail Latin name: Motacilla alba yarrellii
Family: Pipits and wagtails
Pied Wagtail

Pochard Latin name: Aythya ferina
Family: Swans, ducks and geese
Pochard

Redwing Latin name: Turdus iliacus
Family: Chats and thrushes
Redwing

Reed warbler Latin name: Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Family: Warblers and allies
Reed Warbler

Robin Latin name: Erithacus rubecula
Family: Chats and thrushes
Robin

Shoveler Latin name: Anus clypeata
Family: Swans, ducks and geese
Shoveler

Starling Latin name: Sturnus vulgaris
Family: Starlings
Starling

Treecreeper Latin name: Certhia familiaris
Family: Treecreepers
Treecreeper

Tree sparrow Latin name: Passer montanus
Family: Sparrows
Tree Sparrow

Tufted duck Latin name: Aythya fuligula
Family: Swans, ducks and geese
Tufted Duck

Woodpigeon Latin name: Columba palumbus
Family: Pigeons and doves
Woodpigeon

Wren Latin name: Troglodytes troglodytes
Family: Wrens
Wren