Birds
A total of 101 bird species have been recorded in the nature reserve, since records began.
Below is a list of all the species seen and recorded this month.
August 2023
DUNNOCK
PRUNELLA MODULARIS
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere
GREY HERON
ARDEA CINEREA
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
BLACKBIRD
TURDUS MERULA
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere
MISTLE THRUSH
TURDUS VISCIVORUS
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Best Location To See: MacGrory’s Meadow
ROBIN
ERITHACUS RUBECULA
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere
SONG THRUSH
TURDUS PHILOMELOS
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Best Location To See: The Valley Floor Area
CARRION CROW
CORVUS CORONE
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere
JAY
GARRULUS GLANDARIUS
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere
JACKDAW
CORVUS MONEDULA
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere
MAGPIE
PICA PICA
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere
BULLFINCH
PYRRHULA PYRRHULA
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Best Location To See: Hedge Areas
CHAFFINCH
FRINGILLA COELEBS
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere
GOLDFINCH
CARDUELIS CARDUELIS
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Best Location To See: Netley Meadow
BLACK-HEADED GULL
LARUS RIDIBUNDUS
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
HERRING GULL
LARUS ARGENTATUS
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
BUZZARD
BUTEO BUTEO
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Best Location To See: Meadow Areas
LONG-TAILED TIT
AEGITHALOS CAUDATUS
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere
NUTHATCH
SITTA EUROPAEA
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Best Location To See: Bird Feeding Stations
STOCK DOVE
COLUMBA OENAS
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Best Location To See: Beech Bank Area
WOODPIGEON
COLUMBA PALUMBUS
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere
COOT
FULICA ATRA
Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
MOORHEN
GALLINULA CHLOROPUS
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
CANADA GOOSE
BRANTA CANADENSIS
Vinters Valley Status: Common
est Location To See: The Lake Area
MALLARD
ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: The Lake Area
BLUE TIT
CYANISTES CAERULEUS
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
est Location To See: Anywhere
COAL TIT
PERIPARUS ATER
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Best Location To See: Bird Feeding Stations
GREAT TIT
PARUS MAJOR
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere
BLACKCAP
SYLVIA ATRICAPILLA
Vinters Valley Status: Summer Migrant\Common
Best Location To See: Netley Meadow
CHIFFCHAFF
PHYLLOSCOPUS COLLYBITA
Vinters Valley Status: Summer Migrant\Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere
GOLDCREST
REGULUS REGULUS
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Best Location To See: The Silt Trap Area
WREN
TROGLODYTES TROGLODYTES
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere
GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER
DENDROCOPOS MAJOR
Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere
GREEN WOODPECKER
PICUS VIRIDIS
Vinters Valley Status: Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere