Birds placed on the red list are species which:
Species of birds on the amber list:
Birds on the green list are not considered to be of conservation concern
This list details the conservation status of UK songbirds (passerines) along with the trend and percentage changes in breeding population numbers.
Songbird
Species
Alert
Type
Change in Population %
Population
Estimate
Wood Warbler
RED
-44%
6500
Tree Pipit
RED
-40%
105000
Greenfinch
RED
-39%
760000
Spotted Flycatcher
RED
-39%
38500
House Martin
RED
-28%
470000
Willow Tit
RED
-28%
2750
Lesser Redpoll
RED
-16%
220000
Whinchat
RED
-12%
49500
Marsh Tit
RED
-11%
28500
Tree Sparrow
RED
-11%
225000
Yellowhammer
RED
-11%
685000
Mistle Thrush
RED
-7%
150000
Linnet
RED
-3%
530000
Starling
RED
-2%
1650000
Nightingale
RED
1%
5550
House Sparrow
RED
6%
5150000
Skylark
RED
6%
1500000
Yellow Wagtail
RED
11%
19500
Grasshopper Warbler
RED
19%
9750
Corn Bunting
RED
26%
11000
Pied Flycatcher
AMBER
-30%
495000
Redstart
AMBER
-26%
135000
Dipper
AMBER
-22%
12675
Wheatear
AMBER
-14%
165000
Meadow Pipit
AMBER
-11%
2250000
Sedge Warbler
AMBER
-11%
220000
Willow Warbler
AMBER
-10%
2050000
Wren
AMBER
-8%
9750000
Bullfinch
AMBER
-7%
225000
Dunnock
AMBER
-7%
2350000
Whitethroat
AMBER
-7%
1100000
Grey Wagtail
AMBER
-3%
33500
Reed Bunting
AMBER
-3%
255000
Rook
AMBER
2%
885000
Song Thrush
AMBER
3%
1200000
Swallow
GREEN
-39%
625000
Chaffinch
GREEN
-25%
4800000
Crossbill
GREEN
-16%
25000
Goldcrest
GREEN
-16%
375000
Siskin
GREEN
-12%
430000
Treecreeper
GREEN
-10%
210000
Garden Warbler
GREEN
-8%
145000
Long Tailed Tit
GREEN
-5%
370000
Blackbird
GREEN
-3%
4850000
Great Tit
GREEN
-3%
2200000
Robin
GREEN
-3%
6650000
Carrion Crow
GREEN
-2%
1050000
Sand Martin
GREEN
-2%
137250
Magpie
GREEN
-1%
555000
Blue Tit
GREEN
0%
3250000
Chiffchaff
GREEN
2%
1650000
Coal Tit
GREEN
2%
590000
Lesser Whitethroat
GREEN
3%
79000
Jay
GREEN
4%
165000
Jackdaw
GREEN
8%
1450000
Hooded Crow
GREEN
9%
185000
Reed Warbler
GREEN
10%
130000
Nuthatch
GREEN
11%
250000
Raven
GREEN
11%
9500
Goldfinch
GREEN
12%
1600000
Blackcap
GREEN
21%
1600000
Stonechat
GREEN
46%
61000
Cetti's Warbler
GREEN
96%
3450
Species
Alert Type
Change in Population %
Population Estimate
Greenfinch
RED
-61%
760000
Tree Pipit
RED
-42%
105000
House Martin
RED
-39%
470000
Wood Warbler
RED
-39%
6500
Willow Tit
RED
-33%
2750
Marsh Tit
RED
-29%
28500
Spotted Flycatcher
RED
-26%
38500
Lesser Redpoll
RED
-15%
220000
Starling
RED
-14%
1650000
Yellowhammer
RED
-13%
685000
Mistle Thrush
RED
-6%
150000
Tree Sparrow
RED
-5%
225000
Whinchat
RED
-2%
49500
House Sparrow
RED
1%
5150000
Nightingale
RED
2%
5550
Skylark
RED
5%
1500000
Linnet
RED
6%
530000
Grasshopper Warbler
RED
27%
9750
Yellow Wagtail
RED
29%
19500
Corn Bunting
RED
36%
11000
Wheatear
AMBER
-35%
165000
Sedge Warbler
AMBER
-30%
220000
Willow Warbler
AMBER
-25%
2050000
Pied Flycatcher
AMBER
-19%
495000
Redstart
AMBER
-15%
135000
Whitethroat
AMBER
-11%
1100000
Meadow Pipit
AMBER
-8%
2250000
Dunnock
AMBER
-7%
2350000
Dipper
AMBER
-6%
12675
Rook
AMBER
-5%
885000
Bullfinch
AMBER
1%
225000
Grey Wagtail
AMBER
3%
33500
Reed Bunting
AMBER
5%
255000
Song Thrush
AMBER
12%
1200000
Wren
AMBER
21%
9750000
Crossbill
GREEN
-52%
25000
Swallow
GREEN
-49%
625000
Chaffinch
GREEN
-34%
4800000
Garden Warbler
GREEN
-22%
145000
Siskin
GREEN
-16%
430000
Long Tailed Tit
GREEN
-13%
370000
Coal Tit
GREEN
-11%
590000
Great Tit
GREEN
-10%
2200000
Blue Tit
GREEN
-5%
3250000
Blackbird
GREEN
-3%
4850000
Sand Martin
GREEN
-2%
137250
Reed Warbler
GREEN
-1%
130000
Treecreeper
GREEN
-1%
210000
Magpie
GREEN
0%
555000
Carrion Crow
GREEN
1%
1050000
Lesser Whitethroat
GREEN
4%
79000
Goldcrest
GREEN
5%
375000
Jay
GREEN
7%
165000
Robin
GREEN
8%
6650000
Jackdaw
GREEN
16%
1450000
Hooded Crow
GREEN
16%
185000
Nuthatch
GREEN
19%
250000
Raven
GREEN
20%
9500
Chiffchaff
GREEN
22%
1650000
Goldfinch
GREEN
33%
1600000
Blackcap
GREEN
47%
1600000
Stonechat
GREEN
56%
61000
Cetti's Warbler
GREEN
187%
3450
Species
Alert Type
Change in Population %
Population Estimate
Willow Tit
RED
-85%
2750
Wood Warbler
RED
-76%
6500
Tree Pipit
RED
-70%
105000
Greenfinch
RED
-67%
760000
Starling
RED
-63%
1650000
Spotted Flycatcher
RED
-61%
38500
Whinchat
RED
-57%
49500
House Martin
RED
-51%
470000
Marsh Tit
RED
-49%
28500
Nightingale
RED
-47%
5550
Mistle Thrush
RED
-32%
150000
Yellow Wagtail
RED
-32%
19500
Yellowhammer
RED
-27%
685000
Lesser Redpoll
RED
-22%
220000
Linnet
RED
-22%
530000
Skylark
RED
-18%
1500000
Corn Bunting
RED
-17%
11000
House Sparrow
RED
-12%
5150000
Grasshopper Warbler
RED
1%
9750
Tree Sparrow
RED
60%
225000
Pied Flycatcher
AMBER
-54%
495000
Willow Warbler
AMBER
-46%
2050000
Dipper
AMBER
-39%
12675
Wheatear
AMBER
-32%
165000
Meadow Pipit
AMBER
-23%
2250000
Rook
AMBER
-20%
885000
Sedge Warbler
AMBER
-18%
220000
Grey Wagtail
AMBER
-7%
33500
Redstart
AMBER
-1%
135000
Bullfinch
AMBER
4%
225000
Dunnock
AMBER
14%
2350000
Wren
AMBER
21%
9750000
Whitethroat
AMBER
22%
1100000
Reed Bunting
AMBER
27%
255000
Song Thrush
AMBER
27%
1200000
Pied / White Wagtail
GREEN
-45%
23500
Swallow
GREEN
-28%
625000
Garden Warbler
GREEN
-28%
145000
Chaffinch
GREEN
-26%
4800000
Crossbill
GREEN
-19%
25000
Magpie
GREEN
-4%
555000
Treecreeper
GREEN
-3%
210000
Blue Tit
GREEN
1%
3250000
Coal Tit
GREEN
3%
590000
Long Tailed Tit
GREEN
9%
370000
Lesser Whitethroat
GREEN
11%
79000
Carrion Crow
GREEN
17%
1050000
Blackbird
GREEN
19%
4850000
Goldcrest
GREEN
19%
375000
Robin
GREEN
22%
6650000
Sand Martin
GREEN
26%
137250
Jay
GREEN
26%
165000
Great Tit
GREEN
31%
2200000
Siskin
GREEN
33%
430000
Reed Warbler
GREEN
35%
130000
Raven
GREEN
43%
9500
Jackdaw
GREEN
65%
1450000
Hooded Crow
GREEN
67%
185000
Nuthatch
GREEN
113%
250000
Chiffchaff
GREEN
123%
1650000
Stonechat
GREEN
147%
61000
Goldfinch
GREEN
150%
1600000
Blackcap
GREEN
195%
1600000
Species
Alert Type
Change in Population %
Population Estimate
Tree Sparrow
RED
-96%
225000
Willow Tit
RED
-94%
2750
Tree Pipit
RED
-92%
105000
Spotted Flycatcher
RED
-92%
38500
Nightingale
RED
-91%
5550
Lesser Redpoll
RED
-89%
220000
Starling
RED
-89%
1650000
Corn Bunting
RED
-83%
11000
Marsh Tit
RED
-80%
28500
House Martin
RED
-79%
470000
Linnet
RED
-73%
530000
Greenfinch
RED
-69%
760000
House Sparrow
RED
-69%
5150000
Yellow Wagtail
RED
-69%
19500
Yellowhammer
RED
-62%
685000
Skylark
RED
-61%
1500000
Mistle Thrush
RED
-58%
150000
Willow Warbler
AMBER
-69%
2050000
Whitethroat
AMBER
-63%
1100000
Meadow Pipit
AMBER
-52%
2250000
Song Thrush
AMBER
-49%
1200000
Sedge Warbler
AMBER
-42%
220000
Bullfinch
AMBER
-41%
225000
Dunnock
AMBER
-38%
2350000
Reed Bunting
AMBER
-19%
255000
Redstart
AMBER
-17%
135000
Wren
AMBER
94%
9750000
Pied / White Wagtail
GREEN
-70%
23500
Swallow
GREEN
-33%
625000
Garden Warbler
GREEN
-32%
145000
Blackbird
GREEN
-18%
4850000
Chaffinch
GREEN
-15%
4800000
Lesser Whitethroat
GREEN
2%
79000
Treecreeper
GREEN
8%
210000
Jay
GREEN
16%
165000
Blue Tit
GREEN
29%
3250000
Goldcrest
GREEN
34%
375000
Robin
GREEN
45%
6650000
Coal Tit
GREEN
57%
590000
Long Tailed Tit
GREEN
93%
370000
Great Tit
GREEN
93%
2200000
Magpie
GREEN
100%
555000
Reed Warbler
GREEN
105%
130000
Chiffchaff
GREEN
113%
1650000
Carrion Crow
GREEN
130%
1050000
Goldfinch
GREEN
136%
1600000
Hooded Crow
GREEN
146%
185000
Nuthatch
GREEN
299%
250000
Blackcap
GREEN
373%
1600000
Jackdaw
GREEN
146%%
1450000
Birds not monitored by the BTO:
Species
Alert
Type
Population
Estimate
Cirl Bunting
RED
1100
Hawfinch
RED
750
Marsh Warbler
RED
8
Red-backed Shrike
RED
3
Ring Ouzel
RED
7300
Savi's Warbler
RED
5
Twite
RED
7800
Black Redstart
AMBER
58
Dartford Warbler
AMBER
2200
Parrot Crossbill
AMBER
65
Redwing
AMBER
24
Scottish Crossbill
AMBER
6800
Snow Bunting
AMBER
60
Bearded Tit
GREEN
695
Rock pipit
GREEN
34000
Chough
GREEN
330
Woodlark
GREEN
2300
Firecrest
GREEN
2000
Crested Tit
GREEN
1500
Figures taken from BTO/JNCC BirdTrends Report
https://www.bto.org/our-science/publications/birdtrends
Last updated 01 February 2023
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