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
DUNNOCK
PRUNELLA MODULARIS

Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere

Grey Heron
GREY HERON
ARDEA CINEREA

Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Best Location To See: The Lake Area

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BLACKBIRD
TURDUS MERULA

Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere

Mistle Thrush
MISTLE THRUSH
TURDUS VISCIVORUS

Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Best Location To See: MacGrory’s Meadow

Robin
ROBIN
ERITHACUS RUBECULA

Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere

Song Thrush
SONG THRUSH
TURDUS PHILOMELOS

Vinters Valley Status: Common
Best Location To See: The Valley Floor Area

Crow
CARRION CROW
CORVUS CORONE

Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere

Jay
JAY
GARRULUS GLANDARIUS

Vinters Valley Status: Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere

Jackdaw
JACKDAW
CORVUS MONEDULA

Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere

Magpie
MAGPIE
PICA PICA

Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere

Bullfinch
BULLFINCH
PYRRHULA PYRRHULA

Vinters Valley Status: Common
Best Location To See: Hedge Areas

Chaffinch
CHAFFINCH
FRINGILLA COELEBS

Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere

Goldfinch
GOLDFINCH
CARDUELIS CARDUELIS

Vinters Valley Status: Common
Best Location To See: Netley Meadow

Black-Headed Gull
BLACK-HEADED GULL
LARUS RIDIBUNDUS

Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: The Lake Area

Herring Gull
HERRING GULL
LARUS ARGENTATUS

Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Best Location To See: The Lake Area

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BUZZARD
BUTEO BUTEO

Vinters Valley Status: Common
Best Location To See: Meadow Areas

Long-tailed Tit
LONG-TAILED TIT
AEGITHALOS CAUDATUS

Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere

Nuthatch
NUTHATCH
SITTA EUROPAEA

Vinters Valley Status: Common
Best Location To See: Bird Feeding Stations

Stock Dove
STOCK DOVE
COLUMBA OENAS

Vinters Valley Status: Common
Best Location To See: Beech Bank Area

Woodpigeon
WOODPIGEON
COLUMBA PALUMBUS

Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere

Coot
COOT
FULICA ATRA

Vinters Valley Status: Less Common
Best Location To See: The Lake Area

Moorhen
MOORHEN
GALLINULA CHLOROPUS

Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: The Lake Area

Canada Goose
CANADA GOOSE
BRANTA CANADENSIS

Vinters Valley Status: Common
est Location To See: The Lake Area

Mallard
MALLARD
ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS

Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: The Lake Area

Blue Tit
BLUE TIT
CYANISTES CAERULEUS

Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
est Location To See: Anywhere

Coal Tit
COAL TIT
PERIPARUS ATER

Vinters Valley Status: Common
Best Location To See: Bird Feeding Stations

Great Tit
GREAT TIT
PARUS MAJOR

Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere

Blackcap
BLACKCAP
SYLVIA ATRICAPILLA

Vinters Valley Status: Summer Migrant\Common
Best Location To See: Netley Meadow

Chiffchaff
CHIFFCHAFF
PHYLLOSCOPUS COLLYBITA

Vinters Valley Status: Summer Migrant\Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere

Goldcrest
GOLDCREST
REGULUS REGULUS

Vinters Valley Status: Common
Best Location To See: The Silt Trap Area

Wren
WREN
TROGLODYTES TROGLODYTES

Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere

Great Spotted Woodpecker
GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER
DENDROCOPOS MAJOR

Vinters Valley Status: Very Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere

Green Woodpecker
GREEN WOODPECKER
PICUS VIRIDIS

Vinters Valley Status: Common
Best Location To See: Anywhere

Birds Being Seen This Month

We cannot guarantee you will see all the species listed during your visit.