British (English)	Scientific name	Category	Breeding	Comments
	vernacular name
1	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	B		Common resident in Orkney, seen flying past the wood.
2	Whooper Swan	Cygnus cygnus	B		Winter resident in Orkney, groups seen flying past the wood.
3	Pink-footed Goose	Anser brachyrhynchus	B		Seen regularly on passage in autumn with flocks feeding in the fields below the wood.
4	Greylag Goose	Anser anser	B		Common resident and migrant in Orkney with flocks feeding in the fields below the wood.
5	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	B		Rare visitor. A group of seven were around the area in 2008.
6	Barnacle Goose	Branta leucopsis	B		Uncommon but regular on the other side of Blows Moss.
7	Shelduck	Tadorna tadorna	B		Summer resident in Orkney and seen flying past the wood.
8	Wigeon	Anas penelope	B		Breeds in places around Orkney but mainly seen here in winter on Blows Moss or flying past - a large group gathers in Windwick.
9	Teal	Anas crecca	B		Seen occasionally in Blows Moss or flooded fields in autumn/winter
10	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	A	Y	Common resident, seen on the burn with young.
11	Eider	Somateria mollissima	B		Common resident, seen flying past the wood.
12	Quail	Coturnix coturnix	B		One heard calling in a field next to the woods.
13	Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	A		Introduced resident breeding species seen in numbers in the fields and occasionally in the wood.
14	Red-throated Diver	Gavia stellata	B		Summer resident in Orkney and seen flying past the wood.
15	Fulmar	Fulmarus glacialis	B		Breeds on the cliffs and can be seen flying past the wood occasionally.
16	Gannet	Morus bassanus	B		Breeds on Westray and a common passage migrant and can be seen flying past the wood occasionally.
17	Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo	B		Common breeding bird and can be seen flying past the wood occasionally.
18	Shag	Phalacrocorax aristotelis	B		Common breeding bird and can be seen flying past the wood occasionally.
19	Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea	B		Mostly seen in autumn either flying over or in Blows Moss.
20	Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus	B		One record of a bird hunting over the fields adjoining the wood.
21	Hen Harrier	Circus cyaneus	A		Breeding visitor seen regularly - almost daily in autumn - hunting over the fields adjoining the wood.
22	Goshawk	Accipiter gentilis	B		One record of a bird flying over the fields adjoining the wood.
23	Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus	A	Y	Common visitor, hunting in the wood and has nested.
24	Buzzard	Buteo buteo	A		Seen flying past the wood and regular in the wood in some years.
25	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	B		One record of a bird flying over the fields adjoining the wood.
26	Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus	B		Occasionally seen hunting over the the fields adjoining the wood.
27	Merlin	Falco columbarius	B		Occasionally seen flying past the wood.
28	Hobby	Falco subbuteo	B		Rare autumn visitor hunting swallows.
29	Peregrine	Falco peregrinus	B		Breeds in the vicinity and seen fairly regularly flying over the wood.
30	Water Rail	Rallus aquaticus	B		Heard regularly calling from Blows Moss.
31	Corncrake	Crex crex	B		A male was calling from Windwick in 2011 and could be heard from the woods.
32	Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	B		Common in Blows Moss and can be heard calling. Occasionally visits the pools in the burn.
33	Coot	Fulica atra	B		Can be seen in Blows Moss.
34	Sandhill Crane	Grus canadensis	B		Extremely rare vagrant. Seen in 2009, the third British record of the species.
35	Oystercatcher	Haematopus ostralegus	B		Very common in the fields adjoining the wood.
36	Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula	B		Occasionally seen and heard flying over the wood.
37	Golden Plover	Pluvialis apricaria	B		In autumn, can be seen (sometimes in large numbers) flying over the wood or in the surrounding fields.
38	Lapwing	Vanellus vanellus	B		Very common in the fields adjoining the wood.
39	Snipe	Gallinago gallinago	A		Very common in the fields adjoining the wood.
40	Woodcock	Scolopax rusticola	A		Autumn migrant which roosts in the wood with up to ten or more birds present at times.
41	Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa	B		One record of a bird flying over the fields adjoining the wood.
42	Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus	B		Regularly heard on passage flying over and sometimes seen in adjoining fields
43	Curlew	Numenius arquata	B		Very common in the fields adjoining the wood.
44	Greenshank	Tringa nebularia	B		One or more birds heard and seen on migration.
45	Redshank	Tringa totanus	B		Common in the fields adjoining the wood and in Blows Moss.
46	Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola	B		Uncommon migrant. One seen and heard flying over in 2013.
47	Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	B		Birds occasionally fly over.
48	Arctic Skua	Stercorarius parasiticus	B		Summer visitor to Orkney, occasionally seen flying past the wood.
49	Great Skua	Stercorarius skua	B		Summer visitor to Orkney, regularly seen flying past the wood.
50	Kittiwake	Rissa tridactyla	B		Summer visitor to Orkney, occasionally seen flying past the wood.
51	Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus ridibundus	B		Summer visitor to Orkney, breeding in Blows Moss.
52	Common Gull	Larus canus	B		Summer visitor to Orkney, breeding in Blows Moss.
53	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus	B		Summer visitor to Orkney, occasionally seen flying past the wood.
54	Herring Gull	Larus argentatus	B		Regularly seen flying past and in the fields adjoining the wood.
55	Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	B		Regularly seen flying past and in the fields adjoining the wood.
56	Little Tern	Sternula albifrons	B		Rare breeding visitor to Orkney and seen flying over on one occasion.
57	Sandwich Tern	Sterna sandvicensis	B		Summer visitor to Orkney, regularly seen flying past the wood.
58	Arctic Tern	Sterna paradisaea	B		Summer visitor to Orkney, occasionally seen flying past the wood.
59	Guillemot	Uria aalge	B		Breeds on the cliffs and can be seen and heard from the wood.
60	Razorbill	Alca torda	B		Breeds on the cliffs and can be seen and heard from the wood.
61	Black Guillemot	Cepphus grylle	B		Seen occasionally from the wood.
62	Rock Dove / Feral Pigeon	Columba livia	B		Breeds on the cliffs and can be seen regularly over the wood and in the adjoining fields.
63	Woodpigeon	Columba palumbus	A		Migrants roost regularly in the wood, especially in autumn. May have attempted to breed
64	Collared Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	A	Y	Two pairs are present and nest in the wood.
65	Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus	B		A migrant seen (and heard) occasionally around the wood.
66	Barn Owl	Tyto alba	A		Rare migrant. One seen and photographed in the wood in 2013
67	Long-eared Owl	Asio otus	A		A migrant seen occasionally in the wood.
68	Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus	B		Breeds in the vicinity and seen fairly regularly hunting over the fields adjoining the wood.
69	Nightjar	Caprimulgus europaeus	A		One record of a bird in the woods in 2012.
70	Swift	Apus apus	B		Uncommon migrant seen flying over.
71	Wryneck	Jynx torquilla	A		Rare migrant seen in the wood on a few occasions.
72	Great-Spotted Woodpecker	Dendrocopos major	A		Uncommon irruptive species. Two seen and one trapped in 2013.
73	Red-backed Shrike	Lanius collurio	A		Uncommon migrant but one or two seen almost annually.
74	Jackdaw	Corvus monedula	B		Breeds on the cliffs and can be seen daily in the surrounding fields.
75	Rook	Corvus frugilegus	B		Seen regularly but not in great numbers in the surrounding fields.
76	Carrion Crow	Corvus corone	B		One or two seen regularly in company with the Hooded Crows.
77	Hooded Crow	Corvus cornix	A	Y	Common resident in the area and has bred in the wood.
78	Raven	Corvus corax	B		Breeds on the cliffs and can be seen regularly.
79	Goldcrest	Regulus regulus	A	Y	Common migrant and has been proved to breed - only the second site in Orkney for breeding.
80	Coal Tit	Periparus ater	A		Rare in Orkney and only seen on one occasion.
81	Skylark	Alauda arvensis	B		Common breeding and migrant bird in the fields adjoining the wood.
82	Sand Martin	Riparia riparia	B		Occasionally seen flying over in autumn.
83	Swallow	Hirundo rustica	B		Summer visitor which breeds in the vicinity, regularly seen flying over the wood.
84	House Martin	Delichon urbicum	B		Summer visitor, regularly seen flying over the wood.
85	Long-tailed Tit	Aegithalos caudatus	A		Rare in Orkney, a flock of six was in the wood in 2012.
86	Yellow-browed Warbler	Phylloscopus inornatus	A		Uncommon migrant but one or two seen almost annually.
87	Wood Warbler	Phylloscopus sibilatrix	A		Rare migrant seen on one occasion.
88	Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita	A		Common migrant, especially in autumn.
89	Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus	A		Common migrant, especially in autumn.
90	Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla	A		Common migrant, especially in autumn.
91	Garden Warbler	Sylvia borin	A		Common migrant, especially in autumn.
92	Barred Warbler	Sylvia nisoria	A		Rare migrant seen on one occasion.
93	Lesser Whitethroat	Sylvia curruca	A		Uncommon migrant but seen annually in small numbers.
94	Whitethroat	Sylvia communis	A		Uncommon migrant but seen annually in small numbers.
95	Subalpine Warbler	Sylvia cantillans	A		Very rare vagrant with one record.
96	Grasshopper Warbler	Locustella naevia	A		Uncommon migrant heard singing in spring in most years.
97	Icterine Warbler	Hippolais icterina	A		Rare migrant seen in the wood on one occasion.
98	Sedge Warbler	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus	A	Y	Summer visitor and migrant which breeds in the the wood.
99	Blyth's Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus dumetorum	A		Very rare migrant. One trapped for ringing in 2013.
100	Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus scirpaceus	A		Uncommon migrant seen occasionally, but annually, in autumn.
101	Waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus	A		Four seen in the woods in 2012.
102	Treecreeper	Certhia familiaris	A		Rare in Orkney and only seen on one occasion.
103	Wren	Troglodytes troglodytes	A	Y	Very common resident which breeds in the wood.
104	Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	A		Very common resident, augmented by migrants in autumn/winter.
105	Ring Ouzel	Turdus torquatus	A		Uncommon migrant seen occasionally, but annually, in autumn.
106	Blackbird	Turdus merula	A	Y	Very common resident which breeds in the wood augmented by many migrants in autumn.
107	Fieldfare	Turdus pilaris	A		An autumn migrant seen regularly in the wood, sometimes in large numbers.
108	Song Thrush	Turdus philomelos	A	Y	Summer visitor and migrant which breeds in the the wood.
109	Redwing	Turdus iliacus	A		An autumn migrant seen regularly in the wood, sometimes in large numbers.
110	Mistle Thrush	Turdus viscivorus	A		Rare migrant in Orkney, only seen in the wood on one or two occasions.
111	Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata	A		Migrant seen annually in small numbers.
112	Robin	Erithacus rubecula	A	Y	Common resident and passage migrant which has bred in the wood.
113	Bluethroat	Luscinia svecica	A		Rare migrant seen in the young plantation on one occasion.
114	Pied Flycatcher	Ficedula hypoleuca	A		Migrant seen annually in small numbers.
115	Redstart	Phoenicurus phoenicurus	A		A migrant seen regularly in the wood.
116	Whinchat	Saxicola rubetra	A		Uncommon migrant seen occasionally in the young plantation
117	Stonechat	Saxicola rubicola	A		Breeds locally and seen in the young plantation
118	Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe	A		Breeds locally and seen regularly in the young plantation and in the fields adjoining the wood.
119	Dunnock	Prunella modularis	A	Y	Summer visitor and passage migrant. Has bred in the wood.
120	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	A		Resident in small numbers.
121	Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea	B		Uncommon migrant seen flying over.
122	Pied Wagtail	Motacilla alba	A		Summer visitor which breeds in the vicinity, regularly seen flying over the wood.
123	Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis	A		Uncommon migrant found occasionally in the wood.
124	Meadow Pipit	Anthus pratensis	A	Y	Very common summer visitor which has bred in the young plantation.
125	Chaffinch	Fringilla coelebs	A		Seen regularly in autumn, probably as a migrant.
126	Brambling	Fringilla montifringilla	A		Seen regularly in autumn, sometimes in reasonable numbers.
127	Greenfinch	Chloris chloris	A	Y	Resident breeding bird in small numbers.
128	Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis	A		Rare in Orkney (but increasing). A few seen in and around the woods.
129	Siskin	Carduelis spinus	A		Occasional winter visitor in small numbers.
130	Linnet	Carduelis cannabina	A	Y	Resident breeding bird .
131	Twite	Carduelis flavirostris	A		Resident in the area, but seen infrequently around the wood.
132	Lesser Redpoll	Carduelis cabaret	A		A few migrant birds are seen each autumn.
133	Common Redpoll	Carduelis flammea	A		A few migrant birds are seen each autumn.
134	Two-barred Crossbill	Loxia leucoptera	A		Very rare vagrant with one record of four birds.
135	Common Crossbill	Loxia curvirostra	A		Seen most years and can be in large numbers in an irruptive year.
136	Common Rosefinch	Carpodacus erythrinus	A		Rare migrant seen on just a few occasions
137	Bullfinch	Pyrrhula pyrrhula	A		Rare migrant seen on just a few occasions
138	Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis	B		Winter visitor seen occasionally flying over or in the adjoining fields.
139	Yellowhammer	Emberiza citrinella	A		Rare in Orkney and just one record.
140	Little Bunting	Emberiza pusilla	A		Very rare vagrant with one record.
141	Reed Bunting	Emberiza schoeniclus	A		Resident which breeds in the area and reasonably common.
	Legend:
	Category - "A" is actually recorded within the woodlands. "B" is seen either flying over or in the fields surrounding the woodlands
	Breeding - only species proved to have bred are shown