Birds at Danes Moss
The whole of Danes Moss is occupied through the year by many different birds. Some are resident all year. Others visit in the summer or winter and others just drop in as an important stop to refuel while on migration. Recent records list 99 species across the whole Moss.
- 18 are Section 41 listed
- 55 are on the UK Redlist with 21 at Red status and 34 at Amber status
Of these 53 so far have been recorded within the area at risk of development (marked as ‘at risk’ in the table below):
- 9 are Section 41 listed
- 30 are on the UK Redlist with 8 at Red status and 22 at Amber status
Section 41 listed means they are a species of principal importance* and are legally required to be considered within any new development.
‘Red’ status ‘Red List’ birds are of highest conservation concern because of severe declines which means they are moving towards extinction in the UK
‘Amber’ status ‘Red List’ birds are birds whose conservation status is of moderate concern where they are showing declines within the UK
A key driver of the declining bird populations is habitat loss. We continue to destroy the most valuable habitats that they need to survive.
* As legislated in the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006
| Name | When | Status | At risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) | Occasional visitor | Amber | |
| Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) | Migrant | Amber | |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) | Resident | ||
| Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) | Rare visitor | ||
| Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) | Resident | ||
| Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) | Winter visitor | Amber | |
| Gadwall (Mareca strepera) | Rare visitor | Amber | |
| Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) | Rare visitor | Amber | |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) | Resident | Amber | |
| Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca) | Resident | Amber | |
| Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) | Winter visitor | ||
| Goosander (Mergus merganser) | Rare visitor | ||
| Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) | Resident | ||
| Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) | Rare visitor | ||
| Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) | Summer visitor | ||
| Rock Dove (Columba livia) | Resident | Yes | |
| Stock Dove (Columba oenas) | Resident | Amber | Yes |
| Common Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) | Resident | Amber | Yes |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) | Resident | Yes | |
| Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) | Summer visitor | Red / S41 | |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) | Summer visitor | Red | Yes |
| Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) | Resident | ||
| Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) | Resident | Amber | Yes |
| Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) | Resident | ||
| Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) | Migrant | Amber | |
| Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) | Resident | Red / S41 | Yes |
| Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) | Migrant | Red / S41 | |
| Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) | Winter visitor | Red | |
| Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) | Winter visitor | Amber | |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) | Migrant | Amber | |
| Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) | Resident | Amber | Yes |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) | Winter visitor | Amber | |
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) | Winter visitor | Red / S41 | Yes |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) | Resident | Amber | Yes |
| Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) | Winter visitor | Amber | |
| Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) | Rare visitor | ||
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) | Resident | Yes | |
| Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) | Resident | Amber | Yes |
| Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) | Resident | Yes | |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) | Resident | ||
| Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) | Resident | Amber | Yes |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) | Resident | ||
| Eurasian Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) | Rare visitor | ||
| Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) | Resident | Amber | Yes |
| Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) | Migrant | ||
| Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) | Rare visitor | ||
| Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) | Resident | Yes | |
| Common Magpie (Pica pica) | Resident | Yes | |
| Eurasian Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) | Resident | Yes | |
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) | Resident | Amber | Yes |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) | Resident | Yes | |
| Common Raven (Corvus corax) | Resident – occasional | ||
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) | Resident | Yes | |
| Willow Tit (Poecile montanus) | Resident | Red / S41 | Yes |
| Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) | Resident | Yes | |
| Great Tit (Parus major) | Resident | Yes | |
| Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) | Resident | Red / S41 | |
| Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) | Migrant | Amber | |
| Common Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia) | Summer visitor | Red / S41 | Yes |
| Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) | Migrant | Yes | |
| Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) | Summer visitor | Yes | |
| Common House Martin (Delichon urbicum) | Summer visitor | Red | Yes |
| Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) | Summer visitor | Amber | Yes |
| Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) | Summer visitor | Yes | |
| Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) | Resident | Yes | |
| Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) | Summer visitor | Yes | |
| Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) | Summer visitor | Yes | |
| Common Whitethroat (Curruca communis) | Summer visitor | Amber | Yes |
| Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) | Resident | Yes | |
| Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) | Resident | ||
| Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) | Resident | Amber | Yes |
| Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) | Resident | Amber | Yes |
| Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) | Resident | Red / S41 | Yes |
| Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) | Resident | Red | Yes |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) | Resident | Amber / S41 | Yes |
| Redwing (Turdus iliacus) | Winter visitor | Amber | Yes |
| Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) | Resident | Yes | |
| Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) | Winter visitor | Red | |
| Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) | Summer visitor | Red / S41 | |
| European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) | Resident | Yes | |
| European Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) | Migrant | Amber | |
| Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) | Migrant | Red | |
| Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) | Migrant | Amber | |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) | Resident | Amber / S41 | Yes |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) | Resident | Red / S41 | Yes |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) | Resident – occasional | Red / S41 | |
| Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) | Resident – occasional | Amber | |
| Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) | Migrant | Red / S41 | |
| Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) | Resident | Yes | |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) | Winter visitor | Amber | |
| Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) | Resident | Yes | |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) | Winter visitor | ||
| Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) | Resident | Amber / S41 | Yes |
| European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) | Resident | Red | |
| Common Linnet (Linaria cannabina) | Resident – occasional | Red / S41 | |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) | Winter visitor | Red / S41 | |
| European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) | Resident | Yes | |
| Eurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus) | Winter visitor | ||
| Common Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) | Resident | Amber / S41 | Yes |