Table 29. Birds that could breed in Independent Quarry
Species:		Portland status: (ref. 21)
Edges of freshwater areas:
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	scarce visitor throughout the year; occasionally breeds
In holes amongst rocks:
Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus	scarce breeding resident and migrant
Peregrine	Falco peregrinus	rare breeding resident
Stock Dove	Columba oenas	resident, breeding in small numbers; also regular autumn migrant
Little Owl	Athene noctua	resident, breeding in small numbers
Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe	common spring and autumn migrant; breeds occasionally
Jackdaw	Corvus monedula	resident, breeding in small numbers, also scarce migrant, mainly in autumn
Raven	Corvus corax	two resident breeding pairs; also occasional visitor throughout the year
On roofs and outside surfaces of buildings:
Herring Gull	Larus argentatus	common breeding resident, migrant and winter visitor
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus	frequent throughout the year, breeding in small numbers
Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	breeding resident, migrant and winter visitor
House Martin	Delichon urbica	common migrant; breeds in moderate numbers
Inside roof spaces and abandoned buildings:
Barn Owl	Tyto alba	rare migrant; formerly bred
Swift	Apus apus	common migrant; breeds in small numbers
Swallow	Hirundo rustica	common migrant; breeds in small numbers
Pied Wagtail	Motacilla alba	regular throughout the year, breeding in small numbers; common migrant
Black Redstart	Phoenicurus ochruros	regular migrant and winter visitor, has bred
Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	common breeding resident; also regular migrant, mainly in autumn
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	resident, breeding in moderate numbers
On ground in grassland:
Skylark	Alauda arvensis	resident, breeding in moderate numbers; also common migrant
Meadow Pipit	Anthus pratensis	common resident and migrant
In bushes and small trees:
Wren	Troglodytes troglodytes	resident, breeding in moderate numbers; also regular spring and autumn migrant
Dunnock	Prunella modularis	resident, breeding in moderate numbers; also regular spring and autumn migrant
Robin	Erithacus rubecula	resident, breeding in small numbers; also common migrant, particularly in autumn
Nightingale	Luscinia megarhynchos	scarce spring and autumn migrant
Stonechat	Saxicola torquata	resident, breeding in small numbers; also regular spring and autumn migrant
Blackbird	Turdus merula	resident, breeding in moderate numbers; also regular migrant, mainly in autumn
Song Thrush	Turdus philomelos	resident, breeding in small numbers; also common migrant and winter visitor
Lesser Whitethroat	Sylvia curruca	uncommon spring and autumn migrant, breeding in small numbers
Whitethroat	Sylvia communis	summer visitor, breeding in moderate numbers; common migrant
Long-tailed Tit	Aegithalos caudatus	sporadic breeding resident; also rare migrant, mainly in autumn
Greenfinch	Carduelis chloris	resident, breeds in moderate numbers; also regular spring and autumn migrant
Linnet	Carduelis cannabina	summer visitor, breeds in small numbers; common  migrant and scarce winter visitor
Bullfinch	Pyrrula pyrulla	scarce spring and autumn migrant; occasionally breeds
Yellowhammer	Emberiza citrinella	resident, breeding in small numbers; also uncommon spring and autumn migrant
In mature trees:
Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus	scarce breeding resident and migrant
Buzzard	Buteo buteo	scarce spring and autumn migrant
Wood Pigeon	Columba palumbus	resident, breeding in moderate numbers; also regular autumn migrant
Collared Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	resident, breeding in small numbers; also occasional migrant, mainly in spring
Tawny Owl	Strix aluco	rare resident
Green Woodpecker	Picus viridis	sporadic rare resident
Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla	common spring and autumn migrant, breeding in small numbers; over-winters
Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita	common spring and autumn migrant, breeding in small numbers; a few over-winter
Blue Tit	Parus caeruleus	resident, breeding in moderate numbers; also uncommon spring and autumn migrant
Great Tit	Parus major	resident, breeding in small numbers; also uncommon spring and autumn migrant
Magpie	Pica pica	common breeding resident
Rook	Corvus frugilegus	resident, formerly bred; also scarce migrant
Carrion Crow	Corvus corone	resident, breeding in small numbers, also uncommon spring and autumn migrant
Chaffinch	Fringilla coelebs	resident, breeding in small numbers; also regular migrant and winter visitor
Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis	increasing breeding resident; also common spring and autumn migrant