Birds
A total of 101 bird species have been recorded in the nature reserve, since records began.
Below is a list. Not all the bird species recorded are common or often seen in the reserve:
DUNNOCK
PRUNELLA MODULARIS
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Anywhere
GREY HERON
ARDEA CINEREA
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
LITTLE EGRET
EGRETTA GARZETTA
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
CORN BUNTING
EMBERIZA CALANDRA
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: No Details Available
YELLOWHAMMER
EMBERIZA CITRINELLA
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: Hedge Areas
BLACKBIRD
TURDUS MERULA
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Anywhere
FIELDFARE
TURDUS PILARIS
Vinters Valley Status: Winter Migrant Only
Last Recorded: 2022
Best Location To See: The Valley Floor Area
MISTLE THRUSH
TURDUS VISCIVORUS
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: MacGrory’s Meadow
NIGHTINGALE
LUSCINIA MEGARHYNCHOS
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: Kitchen Garden Area
REDWING
TURDUS ILIACUS
Vinters Valley Status: Winter Migrant Only
Last Recorded: 2022
Best Location To See: The Valley Floor Area
ROBIN
ERITHACUS RUBECULA
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Anywhere
SONG THRUSH
TURDUS PHILOMELOS
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: The Valley Floor Area
RING OUZEL
TURDUS TORQUATUS
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: No Details Available
CORMORANT
PHALACROCORAX CARBO
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
CARRION CROW
CORVUS CORONE
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Anywhere
JACKDAW
CORVUS MONEDULA
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Anywhere
JAY
GARRULUS GLANDARIUS
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Anywhere
MAGPIE
PICA PICA
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Anywhere
CUCKOO
CUCULUS CANORUS
Vinters Valley Status: Summer Migrant\Rare
Last Recorded: 2017
Best Location To See: Anywhere
HOBBY
FALCO SUBBUTEO
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: No Details Available
KESTREL
FALCO TINNUNCULUS
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Last Recorded: 2022
Best Location To See: Meadow Areas
BRAMLING
FRINGILLA MONTIFRINGILLA
Vinters Valley Status: Winter Migrant Only
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: No Details Available
BULLFINCH
PYRRHULA PYRRHULA
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Hedge Areas
CHAFFINCH
FRINGILLA COELEBS
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Anywhere
CROSSBILL
LOXIA CURVIROSTRA
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: No Details Available
GOLDFINCH
CARDUELIS CARDUELIS
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Netley Meadow
GREENFINCH
CARDUELIS CHLORIS
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Hedge Areas
HAWFINCH
COCCOTHRAUSTES COCCOTHRAUSTES
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: 2019
Best Location To See: The Valley Floor Area
COMMON REDPOLL
CARDUELIS FLAMMEA
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: Hedge Areas
LESSER REDPOLL
CARDUELIS CABARET
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Last Recorded: 2021
Best Location To See: Hedge Areas
SISKIN
CARDUELIS SPINUS
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Last Recorded: 2017
Best Location To See: Bird Feeding Stations
SPOTTED FLYCATCHER
MUSCICAPA STRIATA
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: No Details Available
LITTLE GREBE
TACHYBAPTUS RUFICOLLIS
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Last Recorded: 2022
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
BLACK-HEADED GULL
LARUS RIDIBUNDUS
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
COMMON GULL
LARUS CANUS
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL
LARUS MARINUS
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
HERRING GULL
LARUS ARGENTATUS
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Last Recorded: 2022
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
LESSER-BLACK-BACKED GULL
LARUS FUSCUS
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: 2022
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
MEDITERRANEAN GULL
LARUS MELANOCEPHALUS
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: 2019
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
BUZZARD
BUTEO BUTEO
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Meadow Areas
HONEY BUZZARD
PERNIS APIVORUS
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
RED KITE
MILVUS MILVUS
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: 2019
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
SPARROWHAWK
ACCIPITER NISUS
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Last Recorded: 2022
Best Location To See: Beech Bank Area
KINGFISHER
ALCEDO ATTHIS
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
SKYLARK
ALAUDA ARVENSIS
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: Meadow Areas
LONG-TAILED TIT
AEGITHALOS CAUDATUS
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Anywhere
NUTHATCH
SITTA EUROPAEA
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Bird Feeding Stations
TAWNY OWL
STRIX ALUCO
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Meadow Areas
LITTLE OWL
Athene noctua
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: 2017
Best Location To See: No Details Available
RING-NECKED PARAKEET
PSITTACULA KRAMERI
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: Lodge Road Entrance
PHEASANT
PHASIANUS COLCHICUS
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Meadow Areas
COLLARD DOVE
STREPTOPELIA DECAOCTO
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Last Recorded: 2022
Best Location To See: The Valley Floor Area
STOCK DOVE
COLUMBA OENAS
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Beech Bank Area
TURTLE DOVE
STREPTOPELIA TURTUR
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: No Details Available
WOODPIGEON
COLUMBA PALUMBUS
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Anywhere
FERAL PIGEON
COLUMBA LIVIA (DOMEST.)
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
GREY WAGTAIL
MOTACILLA CINEREA
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Last Recorded: 2022
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
MEADOW PIPIT
ANTHUS PRATENSIS
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: Meadow Areas
PIED WAGTAIL
MOTACILLA ALBA
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: 2021
Best Location To See: The Valley Floor Area
LAPWING
VANELLUS VANELLUS
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: Meadow Areas
COOT
FULICA ATRA
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
MOORHEN
GALLINULA CHLOROPUS
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
WATER RAIL
RALLUS AQUATICUS
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: 2022
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
GREEN SANDPIPER
TRINGA OCHROPUS
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
SNIPE
GALLINAGO GALLINAGO
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: The Marsh Area
WOODCOCK
SCOLOPAX RUSTICOLA
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: The Marsh Area
HOUSE SPARROW
PASSER DOMESTICUS
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: 2022
Best Location To See: No Details Available
STARLING
STURNUS VULGARIS
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Last Recorded: 2022
Best Location To See: Meadow Areas
HOUSE MARTIN
DELICHON URBICA
Vinters Valley Status: Summer Migrant\Rare
Last Recorded: 2017
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
SWALLOW
HIRUNDO RUSTICA
Vinters Valley Status: Summer Migrant\Less Common
Last Recorded: 2022
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
CANADA GOOSE
BRANTA CANADENSIS
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
GADWALL
ANAS STREPERA
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
GREYLAG GOOSE
ANSER ANSER
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: 2017
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
MUTE SWAN
CYGNUS OLOR
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: 2019
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
POCHARD
AYTHYA FERINA
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: 2017
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
MALLARD
ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
MANDARIN
AIX GALERICULATA
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: 2022
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
TEAL
ANAS CRECCA
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
TUFTED DUCK
AYTHYA FULIGULA
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
SWIFT
APUS APUS
Vinters Valley Status: Summer Migrant\Less Common
Last Recorded: 2022
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
BLUE TIT
CYANISTES CAERULEUS
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Anywhere
COAL TIT
PERIPARUS ATER
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Bird Feeding Stations
GREAT TIT
PARUS MAJOR
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Anywhere
TREECREEPER
CERTHIA FAMILIARIS
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Last Recorded: 2022
Best Location To See: MacGrory’s Meadow Area
BLACKCAP
SYLVIA ATRICAPILLA
Vinters Valley Status: Summer Migrant\Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Netley Meadow
CETTIS WARBLER
CETTIA CETTI
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: Bird Feeding Stations
CHIFFCHAFF
PHYLLOSCOPUS COLLYBITA
Vinters Valley Status: Summer Migrant\Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Anywhere
GARDEN WARBLER
SYLVIA BORIN
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: No Details Available
GOLDCREST
REGULUS REGULUS
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: The Silt Trap Area
FIRECREST
Regulus ignicapillus
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: 2022
Best Location To See: The Silt Trap Area
LESSER WHITETHROAT
SYLVIA CURRUCA
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: 2022
Best Location To See: Meadow Areas
REED WARBLER
ACROCEPHALUS SCIRPACEUS
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
SEDGE WARBLER
ACROCEPHALUS SCHOENOBAENUS
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
WHITETHROAT
SYLVIA COMMUNIS
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: 2019
Best Location To See: Meadow Areas
WILLOW WARBLER
PHYLLOSCOPUS TROCHILUS
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: 2018
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
WAXWING
BOMBYCILLA GARRULUS
Vinters Valley Status: Winter Migrant Only
Last Recorded: 2017
Best Location To See: The Valley Floor Area
WREN
TROGLODYTES TROGLODYTES
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Anywhere
LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER
DENDROCOPOS MINOR
Vinters Valley Status: Rare
Last Recorded: No Details Available
Best Location To See: Netley Meadow
GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER
DENDROCOPOS MAJOR
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Anywhere
GREEN WOODPECKER
PICUS VIRIDIS
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: Anywhere
Ringed Teal
Callonetta leucophrys
Vinters Valley Status: Rare (Visitor Only)
Last Recorded: 2023
Best Location To See: The Lake