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Population changes for species in England

The figures presented are the percentage changes in population levels in England for the respective time periods, marked with an asterisk where significant. For 1994-2007 period, the lower and upper 95% confidence limits are given. Those species which are red-listed and amber-listed in Population Status of Birds in the UK have been highlighted in the appropriate colour.

To view and compare graphs of the species in the table below, click on the menu on the right to select a particular species group.

Species Sample Change 06-07 Sig Change 94-07 Sig lcl ucl
Mute Swan 182 -7   -17 * -28 -4
Greylag Goose 106 -6   141 * 99 192
Canada Goose 369 4   130 * 104 160
Shelduck 107 -35 * 7   -10 28
Mallard 932 6   36 * 27 45
Tufted Duck 117 10   49 * 24 79
Red Grouse 48 12   -17   -36 6
Red-legged Partridge 458 2   35 * 22 50
Grey Partridge 200 -9   -36 * -46 -25
Pheasant 1284 0   47 * 40 54
Little Grebe 49 -33   14   -21 64
Great Crested Grebe 58 11   5   -20 37
(Cormorant) 164 -15   8   -9 29
(Grey Heron) 481 4   12   0 24
Sparrowhawk 260 -16   -23 * -34 -10
Buzzard 412 -2   106 * 84 130
Kestrel 509 -7   -15 * -24 -6
Hobby 33 13   13   -21 63
Moorhen 538 -6   9   -1 19
Coot 210 -21   31 * 13 53
Oystercatcher 139 -8   47 * 26 72
Lapwing 505 -10   5   -4 16
Snipe 63 1   2   -21 31
Curlew 269 3   -20 * -27 -12
Redshank 51 -15   -29 * -47 -3
(Common Tern) 51 -35   39 * 1 93
Feral Pigeon 510 0   -16 * -24 -8
Stock Dove 627 -4   -4   -14 6
Woodpigeon 1714 0   27 * 22 33
Collared Dove 1040 -7   32 * 25 39
Turtle Dove 172 -13   -66 * -72 -58
Ring-necked Parakeet 37 26   459 * 239 823
Cuckoo 578 -10   -56 * -60 -52
Little Owl 93 -26   -19   -38 5
(Tawny Owl) 71 49   -3   -26 28
Swift 820 -9   -41 * -46 -36
Kingfisher 44 -18   -1   -31 42
Green Woodpecker 634 -11   38 * 25 51
Great Spotted Woodpecker 729 3   133 * 114 155
Skylark 1214 -4   -21 * -24 -17
Sand Martin 74 -47 * 15   -10 46
Swallow 1290 -9   25 * 19 33
House Martin 671 -5   -3   -11 6
Tree Pipit 66 -2   -38 * -52 -21
Meadow Pipit 360 9   -17 * -22 -11
Yellow Wagtail 150 -25   -46 * -55 -35
Grey Wagtail 126 10   48 * 19 83
Pied Wagtail 861 2   17 * 8 26
Wren 1641 12 * 12 * 9 16
Dunnock 1445 1   19 * 13 24
Robin 1607 2   26 * 22 31
Nightingale 30 -22   -60 * -73 -40
Redstart 76 -9   43 * 14 80
Whinchat 30 21   -25   -45 2
Stonechat 52 28   216 * 121 351
Wheatear 136 39   0   -15 18
Blackbird 1696 4   21 * 18 24
Song Thrush 1317 1   20 * 14 26
Mistle Thrush 863 5   -23 * -29 -16
Sedge Warbler 170 -14   -11   -23 4
Reed Warbler 103 -10   23 * 3 48
Blackcap 1117 -4   51 * 42 60
Garden Warbler 328 -2   -11   -22 1
Lesser Whitethroat 225 -3   -16 * -27 -3
Whitethroat 997 -7   28 * 20 36
Chiffchaff 1001 32 * 44 * 36 52
Willow Warbler 864 1   -27 * -31 -22
Goldcrest 476 15   55 * 41 72
Spotted Flycatcher 142 -24   -53 * -62 -43
Long-tailed Tit 686 13   2   -7 13
Marsh Tit 122 1   -12   -30 9
Willow Tit 47 -33   -78 * -85 -68
Coal Tit 437 -3   14 * 3 26
Blue Tit 1619 -7   10 * 6 14
Great Tit 1511 -5   43 * 37 50
Nuthatch 321 3   68 * 48 90
Treecreeper 226 -18   -12   -25 3
Jay 550 -4   -13 * -21 -4
Magpie 1374 1   -2   -6 3
Jackdaw 1130 6   49 * 40 59
Rook 898 -4   3   -6 12
Carrion Crow 1656 -2   27 *