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Orkney Islands, United Kingdom (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of Orkney Islands, United Kingdom
Map of Orkney Islands, United Kingdom
Rainbow Lighthouse
Twite (
Linaria flavirostris
)
Common Redpoll (
Acanthis flammea
)
Great Skua (
Stercorarius skua
)
Rock Pipit (
Anthus petrosus
)
Common Eider (
Somateria mollissima
) - Non-breeding
Common Ringed Plover (
Charadrius hiaticula
)
European Golden-Plover (
Pluvialis apricaria
)
Harbor Seal (
Phoca vitulina
)
Meadow Pipit (
Anthus pratensis
)
Gadwall (
Mareca strepera
)
Snow Bunting (
Plectrophenax nivalis
) - 1st Winter
Hen Harrier (
Circus cyaneus
)
Islands
Species Recorded (58)
Birds ( 55 )
Boobies and Gannets ( Sulidae )
Northern Gannet -
Morus bassanus
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites ( Accipitridae )
Hen Harrier -
Circus cyaneus
Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
European Shag -
Gulosus aristotelis
Great Cormorant -
Phalacrocorax carbo
Herons ( Ardeidae )
Gray Heron -
Ardea cinerea
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Mallard -
Anas platyrhynchos
Graylag Goose -
Anser anser
Tufted Duck -
Aythya fuligula
Mute Swan -
Cygnus olor
Eurasian Wigeon -
Mareca penelope
Gadwall -
Mareca strepera
Red-breasted Merganser -
Mergus serrator
Common Eider -
Somateria mollissima
Northern Shoveler -
Spatula clypeata
Rails, Gallinules, and Allies ( Rallidae )
Eurasian Coot -
Fulica atra
Eurasian Moorhen -
Gallinula chloropus
Plovers ( Charadriidae )
Common Ringed Plover -
Charadrius hiaticula
European Golden-Plover -
Pluvialis apricaria
Black-bellied Plover -
Pluvialis squatarola
Northern Lapwing -
Vanellus vanellus
Oystercatchers ( Haematopodidae )
Eurasian Oystercatcher -
Haematopus ostralegus
Sandpipers and Allies ( Scolopacidae )
Ruddy Turnstone -
Arenaria interpres
Sanderling -
Calidris alba
Dunlin -
Calidris alpina
Purple Sandpiper -
Calidris maritima
Ruff -
Calidris pugnax
Common Snipe -
Gallinago gallinago
Bar-tailed Godwit -
Limosa lapponica
Eurasian Curlew -
Numenius arquata
Whimbrel -
Numenius phaeopus
Common Redshank -
Tringa totanus
Jaegers and Skuas ( Stercorariidae )
Great Skua -
Stercorarius skua
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Black-headed Gull -
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
European Herring Gull -
Larus argentatus
Common Gull -
Larus canus
Great Black-backed Gull -
Larus marinus
Black-legged Kittiwake -
Rissa tridactyla
Auks and Puffins ( Alcidae )
Black Guillemot -
Cepphus grylle
Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Rock Pigeon -
Columba livia
Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Barn Swallow -
Hirundo rustica
Jays and Crows ( Corvidae )
Eurasian Jackdaw -
Coloeus monedula
Common Raven -
Corvus corax
Hooded Crow -
Corvus cornix
Wrens ( Troglodytidae )
Eurasian Wren -
Troglodytes troglodytes
Thrushes and Allies ( Turdidae )
European Robin -
Erithacus rubecula
Eurasian Blackbird -
Turdus merula
Wagtails and Pipits ( Motacillidae )
Rock Pipit -
Anthus petrosus
Meadow Pipit -
Anthus pratensis
White Wagtail -
Motacilla alba
Starlings and Mynas ( Sturnidae )
European Starling -
Sturnus vulgaris
Brushfinches, Seedeaters, Sparrows, and Allies ( Emberizinae )
Lapland Longspur -
Calcarius lapponicus
Cardueline Finches and Allies ( Fringillidae )
Redpoll -
Acanthis flammea
Twite -
Linaria flavirostris
Snow Bunting -
Plectrophenax nivalis
Old World Sparrows ( Passeridae )
House Sparrow -
Passer domesticus
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