Doves

• The dove is the only bird that is immune from any curse of the devil. It has long been associated with peace and love as a pair of doves will often mate for life and both will care for the upbringing of their young. As such, doves are often used to bring good fortune to marriage.
• If you dream of a dove then your future will bring great happiness.
• If you wish on the first dove that you see at the beginning of the year, your wish will come true.
• Miners would not enter a mine if a dove sat at the entrance until it had flown away.

Blackbirds

• If you find two Blackbirds sitting together it is a sign that you will receive good luck. You will receive good luck for a whole year if a blackbird chooses to nest in your house. The blackbird has also long been regarded as a messenger for the dead.

Swallows

• When a swallow is flying away from it's nest, you'll have good weather but if it remains close to the nest then bad weather is on the way.
• Your house will be protected from fire and lightning if swallows nest under your eaves.
• Swallows were also considered a good omen for the health of cattle and it was even believed that the presence of a swallow's nest in a cattle barn would ensure that the cow's milk would be free from infection. This may be due to the fact that swallows feed on the insects that could potentially infect cattle.

Swans

• Swans are said to contain the souls of people who have recently died.
• Many women used to believe that if you sewed a swan's feather into you husband's pillow it would ensure fidelity for as long as it remained there.
• Swans only lay eggs during a storm.
• If you see three swans flying together, it is a sign of impending disaster.

Wrens

• To harm a wren will surely bring bad luck and will most likely lead to a broken bone.
• Children will grow a pimply face if they touch a wren's nest

Ducks

If a duck lays an unusual looking egg it is a sign of bad luck, but by eating the duck your ill fortune will end.

Curlew

If you hear a curlew call then it is a sign of imminent bad weather. If you hear their call at night then you are in for bad luck and some people also believe that it may foretell the death of someone you know.

Robin

• If you kill a Robin, a painful lump will grow on your hand.
• A Robin flying into your house through an open window signified that death may come to someone you know.
• Make a wish when you see a Robin at the start of winter and your wish will come true - but you must finish your wish before the robin flies away.

Seagulls

• If you see three seagulls flying directly overhead, it is a warning that someone you know may soon die.

Nightjar

Corpse fowl that brings bad fortune from its eery called

Crows

Your fortune will depend on the number of crows that you see.

• One's bad,
• Two's luck,
• Three's health,
• Four's wealth,
• Five's sickness,
• Six is death.

Kingfisher

The Kingfisher was the first bird to be set free from Noah's Ark and it is believed to bring you good luck if you carry a feather from the bird in your pocket.

Lark

Larks were sent from heaven so that children could hear their song and learn to appreciate wildlife and the sound of summer.

Magpies

Many people believed that the Magpie was a Satan in disguise and that he was visiting your area to cause mischief. If you say "Good Morning Mr Magpie" you are letting Satan know that you have seen him sneaking around and so he will leave you alone.
If you see a magpie you should take off your hat or make a cross with your fingers to ward off the evil spirits.

Owl

It is bad luck to see an owl in daylight and if you hear an owl call before sunset then you will hear of bad news by the end of the day. If an owl is heard to call in a town then it is a sign that a local virgin is virgin no more and her first child will be a girl.

Sparrows

It has long been believed that a sparrow sat by Jesus Christ during his crucifixion and called to guards that he was still alive. If a sparrow enters your house through a window it is an omen that death will soon come to someone who lives there.

Plover

If you hear a Plover call in the morning it is an omen of death for someone you know. This stems from the belief that Plovers carry the souls of the Jews that died at the same time as Jesus Christ.

Goose

The colour of the breastbone of a cooked Goose can be used to predict the weather for next year.