Natural Born Birder - Gullfjell

Gullfjell - Species List

Click on links in the species column to see more information on the species.

Meadow Pipit

Meadow Pipit / Heipiplerke is one of the commonest species on Gullfjell

White-throated Dipper

White-throated Dipper fossekall, April 2007

Rough-legged Buzzard

Rough-legged Buzzard fjellvåk, Gullfjelll, May 2007

Below is a selction of the well over 90 species that have been recorded on Gullfjell.

Species	Occurrence	Max Noted
Cormorant	Rare autumn migrant	75
Grey Heron	Rare	1
Whooper Swan	Rare	2
Pinkfoot	Rare
Greylag Goose	Rare	10
Wigeon	Rare	2
Teal	Rare	2
Mallard	Common breeder and autumn visitor	29
Tufted Duck	Regular spring and autumn visitor. Recent newcomer.	34
Goldeneye	Rare, though seemingly becoming more regular	6
Goosander	Rare	2
Golden Eagle	Scarce but regular winter visitor	2
Goshawk	Scarce autumn migrant	1
Sparrowhawk	Irregular throughout year, more regular in late summer/autumn	8
Rough Legged Buzzard	Regular breeder	4
Common Kestrel	Irregular on spring passage, more regular in late summer/autumn. Scarce winter visitor	8
Merlin	Rare	1
Peregrine	Scarce autumn migrant	1
Gyr Falcon	Rare winter visitor	1
Ptarmigan	Resident	50
Black Grouse	Resident	7
Dotterel	Scarce spring visitor, peaks in mid May	16
Golden Plover	Common breeder and irregular on autumn passage	25
Lapwing	Rare	1
Ruff	Rare	1
Snipe	Regular breeder and autumn passage	7
Jack Snipe	Rare	1
Eurasian Woodcock	Scarce breedeer	1
Common Redshank	Rare spring migrant	1
Common Greenshank	Rare autumn migrant	1
Green Sandpiper	Rare	1
Common Sandpiper	Common breeder	8
Common Gull	Scarce summer visitor	2
Lesser Black-backed gull	Scarce spring and summer visitor	3
Herring Gull	Scarce summer visitor	4
Great Black-backed Gull	Scarce summer visitor	1
Common Woodpigeon	Scarce breeder and autumn passage	5
Common Cuckoo	Common breeder	5
Northern Hawk Owl	Rare winter visitor	1
Common Swift	Rare	1
Great Spotted Woodpecker	Rare autumn migrant	2
Grey Headed woodpecker	Rare	1
Lesser spotted woodpecker	Rare	1
House martin	Summer visitor	10
Barn Swallow	Rare	2
Tree pipit	Scarce breeder and autumn passage migrant	3
Meadow pipit	Common breeder and autumn passage	750
Grey Wagtail	Rare	1
White wagtail	Common breeder and autumn passage	20
Bohemian Waxwing	Rare autumn and winter visitor	62
White-throated Dipper	Common breeder	3
Winter Wren	Common breeder and autumn passage	12
Hedge Accentor	Common breeder	12
European Robin	Common breeder and autumn passage migrant	10
Common Redstart	Rare	2
Whinchat	Common breeder	4
Northern Wheatear	Common breeder	20
Ring Ouzel	Regular breeder amd autumn passage migrant	40
Common Blackbird	Common breeder and autumn passage. Few resident	20
Fieldfare	Autumn passage and winter visitor	5450
Song Thrush	Regular breeder and autumn passage	22
Redwing	Common breeder and autumn passage	4460
Mistle Thrush	Rare	2
Common Whitethroat	Spring and autumn passage	2
Blackcap	Rare autumn passage	1
Chiff chaff	Rare	1
Willow Warbler	Common breeder	27
Goldcrest	Resident and autumn passage	35
Long tailed Tit	Autumn passage	12
Willow Tit	Resident	15
Coal Tit	Rare	1
Blue tit	Resident, irruptive migrant	15
Great tit	Resident, irruptive migrant	12
Great Grey Shrike	Rare autumn and winter visitor	1
Magpie	Regular breeder	4
Eurasian Jay	Rare autumn visitor	1
Hooded Crow	Rare	2
Common Raven	Resident	32
Chaffinch	Common breeder and autumn passage	308
Brambling	Autumn passage	181
European Greenfinch	Resident	200
European Siskin	Resident and autumn passage	117
Twite	Scarce breeder ? and irreugular passage migrant	32
Redpoll	Common breeder and winter visitor	60
Common Crossbill	Rare passage migrant	30
Pine Grosbeak	Rare	5
Common Bullfinch	Resident, some autumn passage	14
Lapland Bunting	Scarce migrant, usually in autumn	1
Snow Bunting	Scarce breeder and late autumn passsage migrant	50
Reed bunting	Scarce autumn migrant	3

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