All photographs were taken in the recording area and some are of an exceptionally high standard. The emphasis is not just on quality, however, but to record variation in plumages and to provide a way for newcomers to familiarise themselves with the birds of Christchurch Harbour.

Geese, Swans & Shelducks

• Brent Goose (Brant Goose) – Branta bernicla
• Pale-bellied Brent Goose (Brant Goose) – Branta bernicla hrota
• Red-breasted Goose – Branta ruficollis
• Canada Goose – Branta canadensis
• Barnacle Goose – Branta leucopsis
• Greylag Goose – Anser anser
• Bean Goose – Anser serrirostris
• White-fronted Goose – Anser albifrons
• Mute Swan – Cygnus olor
• Whooper Swan – Cygnus cygnus
• Egyptian Goose – Alopochen aegyptiaca
• Shelduck (Common Shelduck) – Tadorna tadorna

Dabbling Ducks

• Mandarin Duck – Aix galericulata
• Garganey – Spatula querquedula
• Blue-winged Teal – Spatula discors
• Shoveler (Northern Shoveler) – Spatula clypeata
• Gadwall – Mareca strepera
• Wigeon (Eurasian Wigeon) – Mareca penelope
• American Wigeon – Mareca americana
• Mallard – Anas platyrhynchos
• Pintail (Northern Pintail) – Anas acuta
• Teal (Eurasian Teal) – Anas crecca
• Green-winged Teal – Anas carolinensis

Diving Ducks

• Red-crested Pochard – Netta rufina
• Pochard (Common Pochard) – Aythya ferina
• Ring-necked Duck – Aythya collaris
• Tufted Duck – Aythya fuligula
• Scaup (Greater Scaup) – Aythya marila
• Eider (Common Eider) – Somateria mollissima
• Velvet Scoter – Melanitta fusca
• Common Scoter – Melanitta nigra
• Long-tailed Duck – Clangula hyemalis
• Goldeneye (Common Goldeneye) – Bucephala clangula
• Goosander (Common Merganser) – Mergus merganser
• Red-breasted Merganser – Mergus serrator

Partridges & Pheasants

• Pheasant (Common Pheasant) – Phasianus colchicus
• Red-legged Partridge – Alectoris rufa

Swifts

• Alpine Swift – Tachymarptis melba
• Swift (Common Swift) – Apus apus
• Pallid Swift – Apus palludis

Cuckoos

• Cuckoo (Common Cuckoo) – Cuculus eanorus

Doves & Pigeons

• Stock Dove – Columba oenas
• Woodpigeon (Common Wood Pigeon) – Columba palumbus
• Turtle Dove (European Turtle Dove) – Streptopelia turtur
• Collared Dove (Eurasian Collared Dove) – Streptopelia decaocto

Rails, Crakes & Coots

• Water Rail – Rallus aquaticus
• Spotted Crake – Porzana porzana
• Moorhen (Common Moorhen) – Gallinula chloropus
• Coot (Eurasian Coot) – Fulica atra
• Little Crake – Zaporina parva

Grebes

• Little Grebe – Tachybaptus ruficollis
• Red-necked Grebe – Podiceps grisegena
• Great Crested Grebe – Podiceps cristatus
• Slavonian Grebe (Horned Grebe) – Podiceps auritus
• Black-necked Grebe – Podiceps nigricollis

Waders

• Stone-curlew (Eurasian Stone-curlew) – Burhinus oedicnemus
• Oystercatcher (Eurasian Oystercatcher) – Haematopus ostralegus
• Black-winged Stilt – Himantopus himantopus
• Avocet (Pied Avocet) – Recurvirostra avosetta
• Lapwing (Northern Lapwing) – Vanellus vanellus
• Golden Plover (European Golden Plover) – Pluvialis apricaria
• Pacific Golden Plover – Pluvialis fulva
• Grey Plover – Pluavialis squatarola
• Ringed Plover (Common Ringed Plover) – Charadrius hiaticula
• (Tundra) Ringed Plover – Charadrius hiaticula tundrae
• Little Ringed Plover – Charadrius dubius
• Kentish Plover – Charadrius alexandrinus
• Whimbrel (Eurasian Whimbrel) – Numenius phaeopus
• Curlew (Eurasian Curlew) – Numenius arquata
• Bar-tailed Godwit – Limosa lapponica
• Black-tailed Godwit – Limosa limosa
• Turnstone (Ruddy Turnstone) – Arenaria interpres
• Knot (Red Knot) – Calidris canutus
• Ruff – Calidris pugnax
• Stilt Sandpiper – Calidris himantopus
• Curlew Sandpiper – Calidris ferruginea
• Sanderling – Calidris alba
• Dunlin – Calidris alpina
• Purple Sandpiper – Calidris maritima
• Baird’s Sandpiper – Calidris bairdii
• Little Stint – Calidris minuta
• Buff-breasted Sandpiper – Calidris subruficollis
• Pectoral Sandpiper – Calidris melanotos
• Woodcock (Eurasian Woodcock) – Scolopax rusticola
• Jack Snipe – Lymnocryptes minimus
• Snipe (Common Snipe) – Gallinago gallinago
• Terek Sandpiper – Xenus cinereus
• Wilson’s Phalarope – Phalarpous tricolor
• Red-necked Phalarope – Phalaropus lobatus
• Grey Phalarope (Red Phalarope) – Phalaropus fulicarius
• Common Sandpiper – Actitis hypoleucos
• Spotted Sandpiper – Actitis macularius
• Green Sandpiper – Tringa ochropus
• Lesser Yellowlegs – Tringa flavipes
• Redshank (Common Redshank) – Tringa totanus
• Marsh Sandpiper – Tringa stagnatilis
• Wood Sandpiper – Tringa glareola
• Spotted Redshank – Tringa erythropus
• Greenshank (Common Greenshank) – Tringa nebularia

Gulls

• Kittiwake (Black-legged Kittiwake) – Rissa tridactyla
• Sabine’s Gull – Xema sabini
• Black-headed Gull – Chroicocephalus ridibundus
• Little Gull – Hydrocoloeus minutus
• Ross’s Gull – Rhodostethia rosea
• Mediterranean Gull – Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
• Common Gull – Larus canus
• Ring-billed Gull – Larus delawarensis
• Great Black-backed Gull – Larus marinus
• Glaucous Gull – Larus hyperboreus
• Iceland Gull – Larus glaucoides
• Herring Gull (European Herring Gull) – Larus argentatus
• Yellow-legged Gull – Larus michahellis
• Lesser Black-backed Gull – Larus fuscus

Terns

• Caspian Tern – Hydroprogne caspia
• Sandwich Tern – Thalasseus sandvicensis
• Elegant Tern – Thalasseus elegans
• Little Tern – Sterna albifrons
• Roseate Tern – Sterna dougallii
• Common Tern – Sterna hirundo
• Arctic Tern – Sterna paradisaea
• Forster’s Tern – Sterna forsteri

Marsh Terns

• White-winged Black Tern (White-winged Tern) – Chilidonias leucopterus
• Black Tern – Chilidonias niger

Skuas

• Great Skua – Stercorarius skua
• Pomarine Skua (Pomarine Jaeger) – Stercorarius pomarinus
• Arctic Skua – Stercorarius parasiticus
• Long-tailed Skua (Long-tailed Jaeger – Stercorarius longicaudus

Auks

• Little Auk – Alle alle 
• Guillemot (Common Murre) – Uria aalge
• Razorbill – Alca torda

Divers

• Red-throated Diver (Red-throated Loon) – Gavia stellata
• Black-throated Diver (Black-throated Loon) – Gavia arctica
• Great Northern Diver (Common Loon) – Gavia immer

Shearwaters & Petrels

• Storm Petrel (European Storm Petrel) – Hydrobates pelagicus
• Leach’s Petrel (Leach’s Storm Petrel) – Hydrobates leucorhous
• Fulmar (Northern Fulmar) – Fulmarus glacialis
• Manx Shearwater – Puffinus puffinus
• Balearic Shearwater – Puffinus mauretanicus

Storks

• White Stork – Ciconia ciconia

Gannets

• Gannet (Northern Gannet) – Morus bassanus

Cormorants

• Cormorant (Great Cormorant) – Phalacrocorax carbo
• Shag (European Shag) – Gulosus aristotelis

Herons

• Glossy Ibis – Plegadis falcinellus
• Spoonbill (Eurasian Spoonbill) – Platalea leucorodia
• Bittern (Eurasian Bittern) – Botaurus stellaris
• Cattle Egret (Western Cattle Egret) – Bubulcus ibis
• Grey Heron – Ardea cinerea
• Purple Heron – Ardea purpurea
• Great White Egret (Great Egret) – Ardea alba
• Little Egret – Egret garzetta

Cranes

• (Common) Crane – Grus grus

Osprey, Honey Buzzard & Eagles

• Osprey – Pandion haliaetus
• Honey-buzzard (European Honey Buzzard) – Pernis apivorus
• Short-toed Eagle (Short-toed Snake Eagle) – Circaetus gallicus
• White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla

Hawks

• Sparrowhawk (Eurasian Sparrowhawk) – Accipiter nisus
• Goshawk (Eurasian Goshawk) – Accipiter gentilis

Harriers

• Marsh Harrier (Western Marsh Harrier) – Circus aeruginosus
• Hen Harrier – Circus cyaneus
• Montagu’s Harrier – Circus pygargus

Kites

• Red Kite – Milvus milvus

Buzzards

• Buzzard (Common Buzzard) – Buteo buteo

Owls

• Barn Owl (Western Barn Owl) – Tyto alba
• Little Owl – Athene noctua
• Long-eared Owl – Asio otus
• Short-eared Owl – Asio flammeus
• Tawny Owl – Strix aluco

Kingfishers

• Kingfisher (Common Kingfisher) – Alcedo atthis

Woodpeckers

• Wryneck (Eurasian Wryneck) – Jynx torquilla
• Great Spotted Woodpecker – Dendrocopus major
• Green Woodpecker (European Green Woodpecker) – Picus viridis

Falcons

• Kestrel (Common Kestrel) – Falco tinnunculus
• Red-footed Falcon – Falco vespertinus
• Merlin – Falco columbarius
• Hobby (Eurasian Hobby) – Falco subbuteo
• Peregrine (Peregrine Falcon) – Falco peregrinus

Shrikes

• Great Grey Shrike – Lanius excubitor
• Woodchat Shrike – Lanius senator
• Isabelline Shrike – Lanius isabellinus
• Red-backed Shrike – Lanius collurio

Crows

• Jay (Eurasian Jay) – Garrulus glandarius
• Magpie (Eurasian Magpie) – Pica pica
• Jackdaw (Western Jackdaw) – Coloeus monedula
• Rook – Corvus frugilegus
• Carrion Crow – Corvus corone
• Hooded Crow – Corvus cornix
• Raven (Northern Raven) – Corvus corax

Waxwings

• Waxwing (Bohemian Waxwing) – Bombycilla garrulus

Tits

• Coat Tit – Periparus ater
• Marsh Tit – Poecile palustris
• Blue Tit (Eurasian Blue Tit) – Cyanistes caeruleus
• Great Tit – Parus major
• Bearded Tit (Bearded Reedling) – Panurus biarmicus
• Long-tailed Tit – Aegithalos caudatus

Larks

• Woodlark – Lullula arborea
• Skylark (Eurasian Skylark) – Alauda arvensis
• Shore Lark (Horned Lark) – Eremophila alpestris

Martins & Swallows

• Sand Martin – Riparia riparia
• Swallow (Barn Swallow) – Hirundo rustica
• House Martin (Western House Martin) – Delichon urbicum

Leaf Warblers

• Wood Warbler – Phylloscopus sibilatrix
• Yellow-browed Warbler – Phylloscopus inornatus
• Pallas’s Warbler (Pallas’s Leaf Warbler) – Phylloscopus proregulus
• Willow Warbler – Phylloscopus trochilus
• Chiffchaff (Common Chiffchaff) – Phylloscopus collybita
• Siberian Chiffchaff – Phylloscopus collybita tristis
• Greenish Warbler – Phylloscopus trochiloides

Acrocephalus Warblers

• Great Reed Warbler – Acrocephalus arundinaceus
• Aquatic Warbler – Acrocephalus paludicola
• Sedge Warbler – Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
• Reed Warbler (Common Reed Warbler) – Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Cettia Bush Warblers

• Cetti’s Warbler – Cettia cetti

Locustella Warblers

• Grasshopper Warbler (Common Grasshopper Warbler) – Locustella naevia

Cisticolas

• Zitting Cisticola – Cisticola juncidis

Sylvia Warblers

• Blackcap (Eurasian Blackcap) – Sylvia atricapilla
• Garden Warbler – Sylvia borin
• Barred Warbler – Curruca nisoria
• Lesser Whitethroat – Curruca curruca
• Western Subalpine Warbler – Curruca iberiae
• Whitethroat (Common Whitethroat) – Curruca communis
• Dartford Warbler – Curruca undata

Crests

• Firecrest (Common Firecrest) – Regulus ignicapilla
• Goldcrest – Regulus regulus

Wrens & Dippers

• Wren (Eurasian Wren) – Troglodytes troglodytes

Nuthatches & Treecreepers

• Nuthatch (Eurasian Nuthatch) – Sitta europaea
• Treecreeper (Eurasian Treecreeper) – Certhia familiaris

Starlings

• Rose-coloured Starling (Rosy Starling) – Pastor roseus
• Starling (Common Starling) – Sturnus vulgaris

Thrushes

• Song Thrush – Turdus philomelus
• Redwing – Turdus iliacus
• Blackbird (Common Blackbird) – Turdus merula
• Fieldfare – Turdus pilaris
• Ring Ouzel – Turdus torquatus

Flycatchers & Robin

• Spotted Flycatcher – Muscicapa striata
• Robin (European Robin) – Erithacus rubecula
• Pied Flycatcher (European Pied Flycatcher) – Ficedula hypoleuca

Chats

• Black Redstart – Phoenicurus ochruros
• Redstart (Common Redstart) – Phoenicurus phoenicurus
• Whinchat – Saxicola ruberta
• Stonechat (European Stonechat) – Saxicola rubicola

Wheatears

• Wheatear (Northern Wheatear) – Oenanthe oenanthe

Sparrows

• House Sparrow – Passer domesticus

Accentors

• Dunnock – Prunella modularis

Wagtails

• Yellow Wagtail (Western Yellow Wagtail) – Motacilla flava
• Grey Wagtail – Motacilla cinerea
• Pied Wagtail – Motacilla alba yarrellii
• White Wagtail – Motacilla alba

Pipits

• Richard’s Pipit – Anthrus richardi
• Tawny Pipit – Anthus campestris
• Meadow Pipit – Anthus pratensis
• Tree Pipit – Anthus trivialis
• Water Pipit – Anthus spinoletta
• Rock Pipit (European Rock Pipit) – Anthus petrosus
• Rock Pipit (Scandinavian) – Anthus petrosus littoralis

Finches & Crossbills

• Chaffinch (Eurasian Chaffinch) – Fringilla coelebs
• Brambling – Fringilla montifringilla
• Bullfinch (Eurasian Bullfinch) – Pyrrhula pyrrhula
• Greenfinch (European Greenfinch) – Chloris chloris
• Linnet (Common Linnet) – Linaria cannabina
• Lesser Redpoll – Acanthis cabaret
• Crossbill (Red Crossbill) – Loxia curvirostra
• Goldfinch (European Goldfinch) – Carduelis carduelis
• Serin (European Serin) – Serinus serinus
• Siskin (Eurasian Siskin) – Spinus spinus

Buntings

• Lapland Bunting (Lapland Longspur) – Calcarius lapponicus
• Snow Bunting – Plectrophenax nivalis
• Yellowhammer – Emberiza citrinella
• Reed Bunting (Common Reed Bunting) – Emberiza schoeniclus

North American Passerines

• Bobolink – Dolichonyx oryzivorus
• Northern Parula – Setophaga americana