List of birds of the Gravetye Estate
In this list, the Gravetye status is a simplified one using the following criteria.
Common resident/summer visitor:
At least 15 pairs for most species; 5 pairs for species with larger territories e.g. Tawny Owl; this status also given to frequently observed species that are common in the wider area such as Buzzard and Swift.
Uncommon resident/summer visitor:
Fewer than 15 pairs (or 5 for species with large territories).
Common winter visitor/visitor/passage migrant/flying over:
Likely to be seen on most days in right season.
Uncommon winter visitor/visitor/passage migrant/flying over:
Unlikely to be seen regularly, but probably occurs annually.
The status for each species is a best guess in some cases and might change with more evidence.
| Species | Scientific name | Gravetye status | National Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barn Owl | Tyto alba | Uncommon visitor | Green |
| Blackbird | Turdus merula | Common resident | Green |
| Blackcap | Sylvia atricapilla | Common summer visitor | Green |
| Black-headed Gull | Chroicocephalus ridibundus | Uncommon, flying over. | Amber |
| Blue Tit | Cyanistes caeruleus | Common resident | Green |
| Bullfinch | Pyrrhula pyrrhula | Uncommon resident | Amber |
| Buzzard | Buteo buteo | Common resident | Green |
| Canada Goose | Branta canadensis | Common visitor | Green |
| Carrion Crow | Corvus corone | Common resident | Green |
| Chaffinch | Fringilla coelebs | Uncommon resident | Green |
| Chiffchaff | Phylloscopus collybita | Common summer visitor | Green |
| Coal Tit | Periparus ater | Common resident | Green |
| Collared Dove | Streptopelia decaocto | Uncommon visitor | Green |
| Coot | Fulica atra | Uncommon visitor | Green |
| Cormorant | Phalacrocorax carbo | Common, flying over | Green |
| Dunnock | Prunella modularis | Common resident | Amber |
| Fieldfare | Turdus pilaris | Uncommon winter visitor | Red |
| Firecrest | Regulus ignicapilla | Uncommon, mainly summer visitor | Green |
| Gadwall | Mareca strepera | Uncommon winter visitor and migrant | Amber |
| Garden Warbler | Sylvia borin | Uncommon summer visitor | Green |
| Goldcrest | Regulus regulus | Common resident | Green |
| Goldfinch | Carduelis carduelis | Common resident | Green |
| Goshawk | Accipiter gentilis | Uncommon visitor | Green |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker | Dendrocopos major | Common resident | Green |
| Great Tit | Parus major | Common resident | Green |
| Green Woodpecker | Picus viridis | Common resident | Green |
| Greenfinch | Chloris chloris | Uncommon resident | Red |
| Grey Heron | Ardea cinerea | Uncommon visitor | Green |
| Grey Wagtail | Motacilla cinerea | Uncommon resident | Amber |
| Greylag Goose | Anser anser | Common visitor | not assessed |
| Hawfinch | Coccothraustes coccothraustes | Uncommon winter visitor | Red |
| Herring Gull | Larus argentatus | Common, flying over | Red |
| House Martin | Delichon urbicum | Uncommon summer visitor | Red |
| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | Common resident | Red |
| Jackdaw | Coloeus monedula | Common resident | Green |
| Jay | Garrulus glandarius | Common resident | Green |
| Kestrel | Falco tinnunculus | Uncommon resident | Amber |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | Larus fuscus | Uncommon, flying over | Amber |
| Lesser Redpoll | Acanthis cabaret | Uncommon winter visitor | Red |
| Linnet | Linaria cannabina | Uncommon resident | Red |
| Little Grebe | Tachybaptus ruficollis | Common winter visitor; may breed | Green |
| Long-tailed Tit | Aegithalos caudatus | Common resident | Green |
| Magpie | Pica pica | Common resident | Green |
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | Common resident | Green |
| Mandarin Duck | Aix galericulata | Uncommon resident | not assessed |
| Marsh Tit | Poecile palustris | Common resident | Red |
| Meadow Pipit | Anthus pratensis | Common passage migrant | Amber |
| Mistle Thrush | Turdus viscivorus | Common resident | Red |
| Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus | Common resident | Green |
| Nuthatch | Sitta europaea | Common resident | Green |
| Pheasant | Phasianus colchicus | Common resident | not assessed |
| Pied Wagtail | Motacilla alba | Common resident | Green |
| Raven | Corvus corax | Uncommon visitor | Green |
| Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus scirpaceus | Scarce in summer; may breed | Green |
| Red Kite | Milvus milvus | Uncommon visitor | Green |
| Redwing | Turdus iliacus | Common winter visitor | Amber |
| Robin | Erithacus rubecula | Common resident | Green |
| Siskin | Spinus spinus | Common resident | Green |
| Skylark | Alauda arvensis | Uncommon visitor | Red |
| Song Thrush | Turdus philomelos | Common resident | Amber |
| Sparrowhawk | Accipiter nisus | Uncommon resident | Amber |
| Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | Uncommon visitor | Red |
| Stock Dove | Columba oenas | Common resident | Amber |
| Stonechat | Saxicola rubicola | Uncommon autumn/winter visitor | Green |
| Swallow | Hirundo rustica | Uncommon summer visitor | Green |
| Swift | Apus apus | Common flying over in summer | Red |
| Tawny Owl | Strix aluco | Common resident | Amber |
| Tree Pipit | Anthus trivialis | Uncommon passage migrant | Red |
| Treecreeper | Certhia familiaris | Common resident | Green |
| Tufted Duck | Aythya fuligula | Uncommon in autumn/winter | Green |
| Water Rail | Rallus aquaticus | Uncommon in winter | Green |
| Whitethroat | Curruca communis | Uncommon summer visitor | Amber |
| Willow Warbler | Phylloscopus trochilus | Uncommon summer visitor | Amber |
| Woodcock | Scolopax rusticola | Uncommon winter visitor | Red |
| Woodlark | Lullula arborea | Uncommon visitor | Green |
| Woodpigeon | Columba palumbus | Common resident | Green |
| Wren | Troglodytes troglodytes | Common resident | Green |
| Yellowhammer | Emberiza citrinella | Uncommon resident | Red |
