The Oxfordshire List
This checklist has been updated since first published in the 1995 Annual Report of Birds of Oxfordshire and includes species recorded up to 31st December 1997. The nomenclature follows Voous's List of Recent Holarctic Bird Species (BOU 1977, revised edition) and English names adopted for this checklist are as in the BOU Checklist of Birds of Britain and Ireland (6th Edition, 1992); where the commonly used name differs significantly from that of the BOU naming convention, the commonly used name appears in brackets.
The formation of the Oxford Ornithological Society is now used as the baseline for record categorisation and changes to the list have been made to reflect this. Note that some species appear in more than one category (e.g. Red Kite has occurred in a naturally wild state and therefore appears in Category A; however, due to the reintroduction programme, Red Kite also appears in Category C). Comments on this list are welcomed.
County Status
This section describes the general status of the species found within Oxfordshire and when they are most likely to be encountered. This is not an indication or reflection of the national status.
| Abundance | ||
| VC | Very common | Encountered in good numbers in suitable habitat at the right time of year |
| Co | Common | Encountered in small numbers in suitable habitat at the right time of year |
| Un | Uncommon | A local species or species which occur annually in small numbers |
| Ra | Rare | A species which generally occurs annually, usually in single numbers |
| VR | Very rare | A species which is recorded less than annually |
| Breeding status | ||
| Br | Breeding | Breeds regularly within the county |
| OB | Occasional breeding | Has bred on a few occasions within the county |
| Occurrence | ||
| Re | Resident | Recorded at all times of the year |
| SV | Summer visitor | Recorded during the summer months (May to September) |
| WV | Winter visitor | Recorded during the winter months (November to February) |
| PM | Passage migrant | Recorded during times of migration (March to May and August to October) |
| Va | Vagrant | An unusual record which does not fit the species' known movements |
Guidelines for Submission of Records to OOS
These guidelines have been prepared to assist observers in deciding which records to submit for inclusion in the Annual Report on the Birds of Oxfordshire. The intention is to promote greater standardisation of the increasing number of records received, and to give new contributors an understanding of what is currently regarded as of interest. The Oxfordshire checklist has been split into 5 "record types":
| Record type | ||
| A | British rarities |
Records for species considered by the British Birds Rarities Committee (BBRC) should be sent to the county recorder on standardised forms available on request. These will be passed on to the BBRC for consideration, whose decision will be regarded as final, even when it may differ from that of the Oxfordshire Ornithological Society's Records Committee (OOSRC). Records should be submitted as soon as possible after the sighting, and include a full description complete with any supporting evidence such as sketches, photographs, tape recordings, etc. |
| B | County rarities |
These should be treated in the same way as British rarities as outlined above, for consideration by the OOSRC. |
| C | Scarce species |
Records for these species should include some supporting notes, especially relating to the quality of the views obtained, and the observer's previous experience of the species, to assist with verification. |
| D | Uncommon species |
All records are required. The only exceptions are of large flocks of some species which occur seasonally. These need only be recorded at the sites indicated when they exceed the minimum numbers shown. Any records of breeding are of special interest. Site locations of locally rare breeding birds will not be revealed, and confidentiality respected for any other species if requested by the observer. |
| E | Common species |
Records not required except: a) when flock sizes exceed stated numbers Abbreviations used: [b] - All breeding records required |
The record types should be considered as guidelines only. They are not exclusive, and any additional information observers consider of interest would be welcome. In particular, evidence of changes in population or distribution of any species is needed. Such data are especially valuable if they refer to regular counts from a defined area. Exceptionally low numbers are as important as unusually high counts in producing evidence of trends. Also encouraged are accurate observations of movements and migration (including arrival and departure dates), roosting behaviour, and changes in feeding and/or breeding behaviour. If in doubt SUBMIT THE RECORD!
In addition, from time to time, special attention will be given to selected species in support of national (e.g. BTO) or locally organised studies. Information about these will be given in the monthly bulletins.
Apart from British and County Rarities records, for which special forms are available, records should be submitted containing the following minimum information:
- the Date of the sighting;
- the Species of the bird in question;
- the Number of birds seen;
- the Place in which the bird was observed (with a 6-figure or 4-figure grid reference if possible);
- the Name of the observer.
Further information, such as the Age and Sex of the birds, is welcomed, as are any Notes or observations. Records should be sent to the County Recorder at the end of each month for inclusion in the bulletin, or by 31st January of the following year at the latest. Records can now be submitted to the System Manager on disk, or by email.
Category A
Species which have been recorded in an apparently natural state at least once since the formation of the OOS in 1921.
| Common name | Scientific name | County status | Record type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red-throated Diver | Gavia stellata | Ra, WV | B |
| Black-throated Diver | Gavia arctica | Ra, WV | B |
| Great Northern Diver | Gavia immer | Ra, WV | B |
| Pied-billed Grebe | Podilymbus podiceps | VR, Va | A |
| Little Grebe | Tachybaptus ruficollis | Co, Br, Re & WV | E (5) [b] |
| Great Crested Grebe | Podiceps cristatus | Co, Br, Re & WV | E (20) [b] |
| Red-necked Grebe | Podiceps grisegena | Ra, WV | B |
| Slavonian Grebe | Podiceps auritus | Ra, WV | C |
| Black-necked Grebe | Podiceps nigricollis | Ra, WV & PM | C |
| Northern Fulmar | Fulmarus glacialis | VR, Va | B |
| Manx Shearwater | Puffinus puffinus | Ra, Va | B |
| European Storm-petrel | Hydrobates pelagicus | VR, Va | B |
| Leach's Storm-petrel | Oceanodroma leucorhoa | Ra, Va | B |
| Northern Gannet | Morus bassanus | Ra, Va | B |
| Great Cormorant (Cormorant) | Phalacrocorax carbo | Co, Re & WV | D w50 at Far, LWV |
| European Shag | Phalacrocorax aristotelis | Ra, Va | C |
| Great Bittern (Common Bittern) | Botaurus stellaris | Ra, WV | C |
| Little Bittern | Ixobrychus minutus | VR, Va | A |
| Night Heron | Nycticorax nycticorax | VR, Va | A |
| Squacco Heron | Ardeola ralloides | VR, Va | A |
| Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis | VR, Va | A |
| Little Egret | Egretta garzetta | R, Va | B |
| Grey Heron | Ardea cinerea | Co, Br, Re | E (5) [b] |
| Purple Heron | Ardea purpurea | VR, Va | B |
| White Stork | Ciconia ciconia | VR, Va | B |
| Eurasian Spoonbill | Platalea leucorodia | VR, Va | B |
| Mute Swan | Cygnus olor | Co, Br, Re & WV | E (30) |
| Tundra Swan (Bewick's Swan) | Cygnus columbianus | Ra, WV | D |
| Whooper Swan | Cygnus cygnus | Ra, WV | D |
| Bean Goose | Anser fabalis | VR,WV | B |
| Pink-footed Goose | Anser brachyrhynchus | VR,WV | B |
| Greater White-fronted Goose | Anser albifrons | VR,WV | B |
| Greylag Goose | Anser anser | Un, Br, Re | D |
| Barnacle Goose | Branta leucopsis | VR, WV | D |
| Brent Goose | Branta bernicla | Ra, WV | D |
| Ruddy Shelduck | Tadorna ferruginea | VR, Va | A |
| Common Shelduck | Tadorna tadorna | Un, Br, Re | D |
| Eurasian Wigeon | Anas penelope | VC, WV | D w50 |
| American Wigeon | Anas americana | VR, Va | A |
| Gadwall | Anas strepera | Co, Br, Re & WV | D w10 |
| Common Teal | Anas crecca | VC, WV | D w30 |
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | VC, Br, Re & WV | E (100) |
| Northern Pintail | Anas acuta | Un, WV | D |
| Garganey | Anas querquedula | Un, PM | C |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anas discors | VR, Va | A |
| Northern Shoveler | Anas clypeata | Co, WV | D w10 |
| Red-crested Pochard | Netta rufina | Un, WV | D |
| Common Pochard | Aythya ferina | VC, WV | E (100) [b] |
| Ring-necked Duck | Aythya collaris | VR, Va | B |
| Ferruginous Duck | Aythya nyroca | VR, Va | B |
| Tufted Duck | Aythya fuligula | VC, Br, Re & WV | E (100) [b] |
| Greater Scaup | Aythya marila | Un, WV | C |
| Lesser Scaup | Aythya affinis | VR, Va | A |
| Common Eider | Somateria mollissima | VR, Va | B |
| Long-tailed Duck | Clangula hyemalis | Ra, WV | C |
| Black Scoter (Common Scoter) | Melanitta nigra | Un, PM | C |
| Velvet Scoter | Melanitta fusca | Ra, WV | B |
| Common Goldeneye | Bucephala clangula | Co, WV | D w20 at Far, LWV |
| Smew | Mergellus albellus | Ra, WV | C |
| Red-breasted Merganser | Mergus serrator | Ra, WV | C |
| Goosander | Mergus merganser | Co, WV | D |
| European Honey Buzzard | Pernis apivorus | VR,SV | B |
| Black Kite | Milvus migrans | VR, Va | A |
| Red Kite | Milvus milvus | Un, Br, Re | C |
| White-tailed Eagle | Haliaeetus albicilla | VR, Va | A |
| European Marsh Harrier | Circus aeruginosus | Ra, WV & PM | B |
| Hen Harrier | Circus cyaneus | Un, WV | D |
| Montagu's Harrier | Circus pygargus | Ra, OB, SV & PM | B |
| Northern Goshawk | Accipiter gentilis | VR, Re | B |
| Eurasian Sparrowhawk | Accipiter nisus | Co, Br, Re | E [b] |
| Common Buzzard | Buteo buteo | Co, Br, Re | D |
| Rough-legged Buzzard | Buteo lagopus | VR, WV | B |
| Golden Eagle | Aquila chrysaetos | VR, Va | B |
| Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | Ra, PM | C |
| Common Kestrel | Falco tinnunculus | Co, Br, Re | E [b] |
| Red-footed Falcon | Falco vespertinus | VR, Va | A |
| Merlin | Falco columbarius | Un, WV | C |
| Eurasian Hobby | Falco subbuteo | Un, Br, SV | D |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | Ra, Br, Re & WV | C |
| Black Grouse | Tetrao tetrix | VR, Va | B |
| Grey Partridge | Perdix perdix | Co, Br, Re | E (10) [b] |
| Common Quail | Coturnix coturnix | Ra, Br, SV | D |
| Water Rail | Rallus aquaticus | Ra, Br, Re & WV | D |
| Spotted Crake | Porzana porzana | VR, Va | B |
| Corn Crake | Crex crex | VR, PM | B |
| Common Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus | VC, Br, Re | E (20) |
| Common Coot | Fulica atra | VC, Br, Re & WV | E (50) |
| Common Crane | Grus grus | VR, Va | B |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher | Haematopus ostralegus | Ra, PM | D |
| Black-winged Stilt | Himantopus himantopus | VR, Va | A |
| Pied Avocet (Avocet) | Recurvirostra avosetta | Ra, PM | C |
| Stone-curlew | Burhinus oedicnemus | Ra, OB, SV | C |
| Little Plover (Little Ringed Plover) | Charadrius dubius | Co, Br, SV & PM | D |
| Ringed Plover | Charadrius hiaticula | Co, OB, SV & PM | D |
| Kentish Plover | Charadrius alexandrinus | VR, Va | B |
| Eurasian Dotterel | Charadrius morinellus | VR, PM | B |
| European Golden Plover | Pluvialis apricaria | VC, WV | D w50 |
| Grey Plover | Pluvialis squatarola | Un, PM | D |
| Sociable Lapwing (Sociable Plover) | Chettusia leucura | VR, Va | A |
| Northern Lapwing | Vanellus vanellus | Co, Br, Re & WV | E (100) [b] |
| Red Knot (Knot) | Calidris canutus | Ra, PM | C |
| Sanderling | Calidris alba | Ra, PM | D |
| Little Stint | Calidris minuta | Un, PM | D |
| Temminck's Stint | Calidris temminckii | Ra, PM | B |
| Pectoral Sandpiper | Calidris melanotos | VR, Va | B |
| Curlew Sandpiper | Calidris ferruginea | Ra, PM | C |
| Purple Sandpiper | Calidris maritima | VR, PM | B |
| Dunlin | Calidris alpina | Co, PM & WV | D |
| Ruff | Philomachus pugnax | Co, PM & WV | D |
| Jack Snipe | Lymnocryptes minimus | Un, WV | D |
| Common Snipe | Gallinago gallinago | Co, Br, Re & WV | D w10 |
| Great Snipe | Gallinago media | VR, Va | A |
| Eurasian Woodcock | Scolopax rusticola | Co, Br, Re & WV | D |
| Black-tailed Godwit | Limosa limosa | Un, PM | D |
| Bar-tailed Godwit | Limosa lapponica | Un, PM | D |
| Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus | Un, PM | D |
| Eurasian Curlew | Numenius arquata | Co, Br, Re | D |
| Spotted Redshank | Tringa erythropus | Ra, PM | C |
| Common Redshank | Tringa totanus | Co, Br, Re & PM | D |
| Common Greenshank | Tringa nebularia | Un, PM | D |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Tringa flavipes | VR, Va | A |
| Green Sandpiper | Tringa ochropus | Co, PM &WV | D |
| Wood Sandpiper | Tringa glareola | Ra, PM | C |
| Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | Co, PM | E [b] |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Actitis macularia | VR, Va | A |
| Ruddy Turnstone (Turnstone) | Arenaria interpres | Un, PM | D |
| Red-necked Phalarope | Phalaropus lobatus | VR, PM | B |
| Grey Phalarope | Phalaropus fulicarius | Ra, Va | B |
| Pomarine Skua | Stercorarius pomarinus | VR, Va | B |
| Arctic Skua | Stercorarius parasiticus | Ra, Va | B |
| Long-tailed Skua | Stercorarius longicaudus | VR, Va | B |
| Great Skua | Catharacta skua | VR, Va | B |
| Mediterranean Gull | Larus melanocephalus | Ra, WV | B |
| Little Gull | Larus minutus | Un, PM | D |
| Black-headed Gull | Larus ridibundus | VC, Br, Re & WV | E (500) [b] |
| Mew Gull (Common Gull) | Larus canus | Co, WV & PM | D w20 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | Larus fuscus | VC, Re & WV | E (250) |
| Herring Gull | Larus argentatus | VC, WV | D w100 |
| Iceland Gull | Larus glaucoides | VR, WV | B |
| Glaucous Gull | Larus hyperboreus | VR, WV | B |
| Great Black-backed Gull | Larus marinus | Co, WV | D |
| Black-legged Kittiwake (Kittiwake) | Rissa tridactyla | Un, PM | D |
| Sandwich Tern | Sterna sandvicensis | Ra, PM | D |
| Roseate Tern | Sterna dougallii | VR, PM | B |
| Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | Co, Br, SV & PM | E [b] |
| Arctic Tern | Sterna paradisaea | Un, PM | D |
| Little Tern | Sterna albifrons | Ra, PM | D |
| Whiskered Tern | Chlidonias hybridus | VR, Va | A |
| Black Tern | Chlidonias niger | Ra, PM | D |
| White-winged Black Tern | Chlidonias leucopterus | VR, Va | A |
| Common Guillemot | Uria aalge | VR, Va | B |
| Razorbill | Alca torda | VR, Va | B |
| Little Auk | Alle alle | VR, Va | B |
| Atlantic Puffin (Puffin) | Fratercula arctica | VR, Va | B |
| Stock Pigeon (Stock Dove) | Columba oenas | Co, Br, Re | E (30) |
| Common Wood Pigeon | Columba palumbus | VC, Br, Re | E (500) |
| Eurasian Collared Dove | Streptopelia decaocto | VC, Br, Re | E (50) |
| European Turtle Dove | Streptopelia turtur | Un, Br, SV | D |
| Common Cuckoo | Cuculus canorus | Co, Br, SV | E [b] |
| Barn Owl | Tyto alba | Un, Br, Re | D |
| Tawny Owl | Strix aluco | VC, Br, Re | E [b] |
| Long-eared Owl | Asio otus | Ra, Br, Re | C |
| Short-eared Owl | Asio flammeus | Un, WV | D |
| European Nightjar | Caprimulgus europaeus | VR, PM | B |
| Common Swift | Apus apus | VC, Br, Re | E (100) |
| Alpine Swift | Apus melba | VR, Va | A |
| Common Kingfisher | Alcedo atthis | Co, Br, Re | E [b] |
| European Bee-eater | Merops apiaster | VR, Va | B |
| European Roller | Coracias garrulus | VR, Va | A |
| Hoopoe | Upupa epops | VR, PM | B |
| European Wryneck | Jynx torquilla | VR, PM | B |
| Green Woodpecker | Picus viridis | Co, Br, Re | E [b] |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker | Dendrocopos major | Co, Br, Re | E [b] |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | Dendrocopos minor | Un, Br, Re | D |
| Wood Lark | Lullula arborea | VR, PM | B |
| Sky Lark | Alauda arvensis | VC, Br, Re | E (20) |
| Sand Martin | Riparia riparia | VC, Br, SV | E (100) [b] |
| Barn Swallow (Swallow) | Hirundo rustica | VC, Br ,SV | E (100) |
| Red-rumped Swallow | Hirundo daurica | VR, Va | A |
| House Martin | Delichon urbica | VC, Br, SV | E (100) |
| Richard's Pipit | Anthus novaeseelandiae | VR, Va | B |
| Tree Pipit | Anthus trivialis | Ra, OB, SV | C |
| Meadow Pipit | Anthus pratensis | Co, Br, Re & WV | E (25) [b] |
| Rock Pipit | Anthus petrosus | Un, PM | D |
| Water Pipit | Anthus spinoletta | Un, PM | C |
| Yellow Wagtail | Motacilla flava flavissima | Co, Br, SV & PM | E (25) [b] |
| Grey Wagtail | Motacilla cinerea | Co, Br, Re & WV | E (5) [b] |
| Pied Wagtail | Motacilla alba yarrellii | VC, Br, Re & WV | E (20) |
| Bohemian Waxwing (Waxwing) | Bombycilla garrulus | VR, WV | B |
| White-throated Dipper (Dipper) | Cinclus cinclus | Ra, OB, Re | D |
| Winter Wren (Wren) | Troglodytes troglodytes | VC, Br, Re | E |
| Hedge Accentor (Dunnock) | Prunella modularis | VC, Br, Re | E |
| European Robin | Erithacus rubecula | VC, Br, Re | E |
| Common Nightingale | Luscinia megarhynchos | Un, Br, SV | D |
| Bluethroat | Luscinia svecica | VR, Va | B |
| Black Redstart | Phoenicurus ochruros | Un, PM | C |
| Common Redstart | Phoenicurus phoenicurus | Un, PM | D |
| Whinchat | Saxicola rubetra | Un, PM | D |
| Stonechat | Saxicola torquata | Co, PM & WV | D |
| Northern Wheatear | Oenanthe oenanthe | Co, PM | D |
| Black-eared Wheatear | Oenanthe hispanica | VR, Va | A |
| Ring Ouzel | Turdus torquatus | Ra, PM | D |
| Common Blackbird | Turdus merula | VC, Br, Re & WV | E (20) |
| Fieldfare | Turdus pilaris | VC, WV | E (w100) [b] |
| Song Thrush | Turdus philomelos | VC, Br, Re & WV | E (10) |
| Redwing | Turdus iliacus | VC, WV | E (w100) [b] |
| Mistle Thrush | Turdus viscivorus | VC, Br, Re | E (10) |
| Cetti's Warbler | Cettia cetti | Ra, Br, Re | D |
| Common Grasshopper Warbler | Locustella naevia | Un, Br, SV | D |
| Aquatic Warbler | Acrocephalus paludicola | VR, Va | B |
| Sedge Warbler | Acrocephalus schoenobaenus | Co, Br, SV | E |
| Marsh Warbler | Acrocephalus palustris | VR, Va | B |
| Eurasian Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus scirpaceus | Co, Br, SV | E [b] |
| Icterine Warbler | Hippolais icterina | VR, Va | B |
| Lesser Whitethroat | Sylvia curruca | Co, Br, SV | E [b] |
| Common Whitethroat | Sylvia communis | Co, Br, SV | E |
| Garden Warbler | Sylvia borin | Co, Br, SV | E [b] |
| Blackcap | Sylvia atricapilla | Co, Br, SV | E (all winter records) |
| Yellow-browed Warbler | Phylloscopus inornatus | VR, Va | B |
| Wood Warbler | Phylloscopus sibilatrix | Ra, Br, SV | D |
| Common Chiffchaff | Phylloscopus collybita | VC, Br, SV | E (all winter records) |
| Willow Warbler | Phylloscopus trochilus | VC, Br, SV | E |
| Goldcrest | Regulus regulus | VC, Br, Re | E (10) [b] |
| Firecrest | Regulus ignicapillus | Ra, Br, Re & PM | D |
| Spotted Flycatcher | Muscicapa striata | Un , Re, SV | E [b] |
| Pied Flycatcher | Ficedula hypoleuca | Ra, OB, SV & PM | D |
| Bearded Tit | Panurus biarmicus | VR, Va | B |
| Long-tailed Tit | Aegithalos caudatus | VC, Br, Re | E (20) |
| Marsh Tit | Parus palustris | Co, Br, Re | E [b] |
| Willow Tit | Parus montanus | Un, Br, Re | D |
| Coal Tit | Parus ater | VC, Br, Re | E (10) |
| Blue Tit | Parus caeruleus | VC, Br, Re | E (20) |
| Great Tit | Parus major | VC, Br, Re | E (20) |
| Wood Nuthatch (Nuthatch) | Sitta europaea | Co, Br, Re | E [b] |
| Eurasian Treecreeper | Certhia familiaris | Co, Br, Re | E [b] |
| Eurasian Golden Oriole | Oriolus oriolus | VR, PM | B |
| Red-backed Shrike | Lanius collurio | VR, SV | B |
| Lesser Grey Shrike | Lanius minor | VR, Va | A |
| Great Grey Shrike | Lanius excubitor | VR, WV | B |
| Woodchat Shrike | Lanius senator | VR, Va | B |
| Eurasian Jay | Garrulus glandarius | Co, Br, Re | E (5) |
| Black-billed Magpie (Magpie) | Pica pica | VC, Br, Re | E (20) |
| Spotted Nutcracker | Nucifraga caryocatactes | VR, WV | A |
| Eurasian Jackdaw | Corvus monedula | VC, Br, Re | E (200) |
| Rook | Corvus frugilegus | VC, Br, Re | E (200) |
| Carrion Crow | Corvus corone | VC, Br, Re | E (50) |
| Common Raven | Corvus corax | VR, Va | B |
| Common Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | VC, Br, Re & WV | E (1000) |
| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | VC, Br, Re | E (100) |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Passer montanus | Un, Br, Re | D |
| Chaffinch | Fringilla coelebs | VC, Br, Re & WV | E (100) |
| Brambling | Fringilla montifringilla | Un, WV | D |
| European Serin | Serinus serinus | VR, Va | B |
| European Greenfinch | Carduelis chloris | VC, Br, Re | E (30) |
| European Goldfinch | Carduelis carduelis | VC, Br, Re | E (20) |
| Eurasian Siskin | Carduelis spinus | Co, OB, WV | D |
| Common Linnet | Carduelis cannabina | VC, Br, Re | E (30) |
| Twite | Carduelis flavirostris | VR, WV | B |
| Common Redpoll | Carduelis flammea | Ra, OB, WV | D |
| Common Crossbill | Loxia curvirostra | Un, Br, Re & WV | D |
| Common Bullfinch | Pyrrhula pyrrhula | Co, Br, Re | E (10) |
| Hawfinch | Coccothraustes coccothraustes | Un, Br, Re | D |
| Lapland Longspur (Lapland Bunting) | Calcarius lapponicus | VR, Va | B |
| Snow Bunting | Plectrophenax nivalis | Ra, WV | B |
| Yellowhammer | Emberiza citrinella | VC, Br, Re | E (50) |
| Cirl Bunting | Emberiza cirlus | VR, Va | B |
| Little Bunting | Emberiza pusilla | VR, Va | B |
| Reed Bunting | Emberiza schoeniclus | VC, Br, Re | E (10) |
| Corn Bunting | Miliaria calandra | C, Br, Re | D |
Category B
Species which were recorded in an apparently natural state at least once before the formation of the OOS in 1921, but have not been recorded subsequently.
| Common name | Scientific name | County status | Record type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Stork | Ciconia nigra | VR, Va | A |
| Glossy Ibis | Plegadis falcinellus | VR, Va | A |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose | Anser erythropus | VR, Va | A |
| Gyr Falcon | Falco rusticolus | VR, Va | A |
| Andalusian Hemipode | Turnix sylvatica | VR, Va | A |
| Little Bustard | Tetrax tetrax | VR, Va | A |
| Sooty Tern | Sterna fuscata | VR, Va | A |
| Pallas's Sandgrouse | Syrrhaptes paradoxus | VR, Va | A |
| Eurasian Scops Owl | Otus scops | VR, Va | A |
| Tengmalm's Owl | Aegolius funereus | VR, Va | A |
| Dartford Warbler | Sylvia undata | VR, Va | B |
| Barred Warbler | Sylvia nisoria | VR, Va | B |
| Alpine Chough | Pyrrhocorax graculus | VR, Va | A |
| Rosy Starling (Rose-coloured Starling) | Sturnus roseus | VR, Va | A |
| Common Rosefinch | Carpodacus erythrinus | VR, Va | B |
Category C
Species that, although originally introduced by man, either deliberately or accidentally, have established breeding populations derived from introduced stock, that maintain themselves without necessary recourse to further introduction.
- C1 - Naturalised introductions: species that have occurred only as a result of introduction, e.g. Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus.
- C2 - Naturalised establishments: species with established populations as a result of introduction by man, but which also occur in an apparently natural state, e.g. Canada Goose Branta canadensis.
- C3 - Naturalised re-establishments: species with populations successfully re-established by man in areas of former occurrence, e.g. Red Kite Milvus milvus.
- C4 - Naturalised feral species: domesticated species with populations established in the wild, e.g. Rock Pigeon Columba livia.
- C5 - Vagrant naturalised species: species from established naturalised populations abroad, e.g. some/all Ruddy Shelducks Tadorna ferruginea.
| Common name | Scientific name | County status | Record type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose | Anser anser | Un, Br, Re | D |
| Snow Goose | Anser caerulescens | Un, Re | D |
| Canada Goose | Branta canadensis | Co, Br, Re | E [50] |
| Barnacle Goose | Branta leucopsis | VR, WV | D |
| Egyptian Goose | Alopochen aegyptiacus | Un, Br, Re | D |
| Ruddy Shelduck | Tadorna ferruginea | VR, Va | B |
| Mandarin Duck | Aix galericulata | R, Va | C |
| Red-crested Pochard | Netta rufina | Un, WV | D |
| Ruddy Duck | Oxyura jamaicensis | Un, Br, Re & WV | D |
| Red Kite | Milvus milvus | Un, Br, Re | C |
| Red-legged Partridge | Alectoris rufa | VC, Br, Re | E [b] |
| Common Pheasant | Phasianus colchicus | VC, Br, Re | E [100] |
| Rock Pigeon (Rock Dove/Feral Pigeon) | Columba livia | VC, Br, Re | E [50] |
| Rose-ringed Parakeet (Ring-necked Parakeet) | Psittacula krameri | Un, Br, Re | C |
| Little Owl | Athene noctua | Co, Br, Re | E [b] |
Category D
Species that have been recorded as introductions or escapees from captivity, and whose breeding populations (if any) are thought not to be self sustaining. Category D species form no part of the Oxfordshire List, but records of these species are requested in order that a clearer picture can be obtained of their abundance and possible naturalisation.
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis |
| Sacred Ibis | Threskiornis aethiopicus |
| Flamingo sp. | Phoenicopterus sp. |
| White-faced Whistling Duck | Dendrocygna viduata |
| Black Swan | Cygnus atratus |
| Trumpeter Swan | Cygnus buccinator |
| Swan Goose | Anser cygnoides |
| Greater White-fronted Goose | Anser albifrons |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose | Anser erythropus |
| Bar-headed Goose | Anser indicus |
| Emperor Goose | Anser canagicus |
| Hawaiian Goose | Branta sandvicensis |
| Ashy-headed Goose | Chloephaga poliocephala |
| Ruddy Shelduck | Tadorna ferruginea |
| Muscovy Duck | Cairina moschata |
| Ringed Teal | Callonetta leucophrys |
| Wood Duck | Aix sponsa |
| Mandarin Duck | Aix galericulata |
| Chiloë Wigeon | Anas sibilatrix |
| Spotbill Duck | Anas poecilorhycha |
| Speckled/Chilean Teal | Anas flavirostris |
| Cape Teal | Anas capensis |
| Chestnut Teal | Anas castanea |
| White-cheeked Pintail | Anas bahamensis |
| Cinnamon Teal | Anas cyanoptera |
| Canvasback | Aythya valisineria |
| New Zealand Scaup | Aythya novaeseelandiae |
| Lanner | Falco biarmicus |
| Chukar | Alectoris chukar |
| Silver Pheasant | Lophura nycthemera |
| Reeves's Pheasant | Syrmaticus reevesii |
| Golden Pheasant | Chrysolophus pictus |
| Lady Amherst's Pheasant | Chrysolophus amherstiae |
| Crowned Crane | Balearica regulorum/pavonina |
| Red-crowned Crane | Grus japonensis |
| Palm Dove | Streptopelia senegalensis |
| Cockatiel | Nymphicus hollandicus |
| Rose-ringed Parakeet | Psittacula krameri |
| Monk Parakeet | Myiopsitta monachus |
| Peach-faced Lovebird | Agapornis roseicollis |
| Eastern Rosella | Platycercus eximius |
| Eagle Owl | Bubo bubo |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycilla cedrorum |
| Black-backed Sibia | Heterophasia melanoleuca |
| Zebra Finch | Poephila guttata |
| Village Weaver | Ploceus cucullatus |
| Red-crested Cardinal | Paroaria coronata |
The following "forms" have occurred or may occur in Oxfordshire. Although they do not form part of the Oxfordshire list, the OOSRC would like submissions in order that a more detailed picture can be obtained of their occurrences and possible inclusion in the Oxfordshire list at a later date. The OOSRC encourages observers to identify birds to form wherever possible. A more detailed list of recognised forms can be found in Birding World, Vol. 11 No. 6.
| Common name | Scientific name | County status | Record type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiga Bean Goose | Anser fabalis fabalis | Unknown | B |
| Tundra Bean Goose | Anser fabalis serrirostris | Unknown | B |
| Pale-bellied Brent Goose | Branta hrota | Unknown | B |
| Dark-bellied Brent Goose | Branta bernicla | Unknown | B |
| Green-winged Teal | Anas (crecca) carolinensis | VR, Va | B |
| Baltic Lesser Black-backed Gull | Larus fuscus fuscus | Unknown | B |
| Western Yellow-legged Gull | Larus michahellis | Un, WV | C |
| Caspian or Pontic Gull | Larus cachinnans | Unknown | B |
| Scandinavian Rock Pipit | Anthus petrosus littoralis | Un, PM | C |
| Blue-headed Wagtail | Motacilla flava flava | Ra, SV & PM | C |
| Grey-headed Wagtail | Motacilla flava thunbergi | VR, Va | B |
| Black-headed Wagtail | Motacilla flava feldegg | VR, Va | A |
| White Wagtail | Motacilla alba alba | Un, PM | D |
There are some species currently accepted onto the Oxfordshire list whose validity has been called into question. The OOSRC will research these records and comment on them at a later date. If insufficient information can be found, the original decision(s) will be deemed correct.
Category Totals
Category A = 269
Category B = 15
Category C = 15
(of which 5 species also occur in Category A)
Category D = 47
Total number of species recorded in Oxfordshire (taking into account multiple-category species and excluding Category D species) = 294