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Bird Survey

BIRDS of NEWTOWN

A comprehensive survey of birds along the river was conducted at several sites to try to identify all species present in Newtown, both residents and visitors. Along with anecdotal sitings we've listed a total of 67 species that have been spotted at various sites on or near the river. These are:

Blackbird, Barn Owl, Black Headed Gull, Blackcap, Blue tit, Bullfinch, Buzzard, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Coal tit, Collared Dove, Common Gull, Common Sandpiper, Cormorant, Dipper, Dunnock, Feral Pigeon, Garden Warbler, Gold Crest, Goldfinch, Goosander, Great spotted Woodpecker, Great tit, Greenfinch, Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail, Herring Gull, House martin, House Sparrow, Jackdaws, Jay, Kingfisher, Lesser Blackback Gull, Little Grebe, Longtailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Mistle Thrust, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Nuthatch, Peregrine Falcon, Pheasant, Pied Wagtail, Raven, Red Kite, Redpoll, Redwing, Robin, Sand Martin, Siskin, Song Thrush, Sparrow hawk, Spotted Flycatcher, Starling, Swallow, Swift, Tawney Owl, Thrush, Treecreeper, Wood Pigeon, Waxwing, Willow Warbler, Wren, Yellow Wagtail

This month by month survey was conducted at three sites near the river: Milford, Dolerw Park, &Llanllwchaiarn. The individual results are shown below. Back to Nature and Wildlife

Little Milford 2015

Bird Species

1/7/15

3/8/15

7/8/15

3/10/15

5/11/15

7/12/15

Blackbird 

4

4

2

3

5

3

Blue tit

4

4

12

8

10

7

Bullfinch 

1

1

1

 

 

 

Buzzard

1

2

2

1

3

 

Carrion Crow 

2

2

2

3

3

5

Chaffinch 

2

3

2

 

 

 

Chiffchaff

1

4

1

 

 

 

Coal tit

4

2

2

 

 

 

Collared dove

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common gull

 

 

2

 

 

 

Dunnock 

2

1

1

2

2

2

Garden Warbler

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Finch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goosander

8

 

 

 

 

 

Great spotted Woodpecker 

3

3

 

2

 

1

Great tit

6

4

4

2

2

2

Greenfinch

 

 

1

 

 

 

Grey Heron 

1

1

1

1

 

 

Grey Wagtail

 

 

1

1

 

1

House martin

 

8

6

 

 

 

House Sparrow

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jackdaws

 

 

 

25

9

7

Jay

1

 

 

 

 

 

Kingfisher 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long tail tit

3

 

1

 

7

 

Magpie

4

6

 

5

7

5

Mallard 

1

5

4

5

3

 

Mistle Thrust

 

 

 

 

 

1

Nuthatch 

1

1

1

 

 

 

Pied Wagtail

 

 

 

 

 

1

Pheasant

 

 

 

 

5

 

Robin 

2

1

2

2

2

2

Siskin 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Song Thrush

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swallow

 

 

2

 

 

 

Swift

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tawney Owl

 

 

1

 

2

2

Thrush 

 

 

 

 

2

2

Treecreeper

 

 

 

1

 

 

Wren

2

 

 

 

3

2

Wood Pigeon

2

1

 

 

 

5

Sparrow hawk

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spotted Flycatcher

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barn Owls

 

 

 

 

 

 

Little Milford 2016

Bird Species 4/1/16 8/2/16 6/3/16 4/6/16 6/7/16 8/8/16 16/8/16 10/9/16 8/11/16 7/12/16
Blackbird  3 2 3 4 4 4 2   2 3
Blue tit 7 5 4 6 6 6 6   1 4
Bullfinch        2 2 2 2      
Buzzard 2   2 2 2 2 2      
Carrion Crow  4 4 6 4 4 3 4 4 6 6
Chaffinch        2 6 4 4   6  
Chiffchaff                    
Coal tit       4 2 2 4      
Collared dove           2        
Common gull       2 1 2 1      
Dunnock  2 2 2 2 4 4 2 1 1 1
Garden Warbler       1 1 1 1      
Gold Finch         2 2        
Goosander       16            
Great spotted Woodpecker      2 2 2 2 1      
Great tit 2 2 2 4 4 6 4     1
Greenfinch       1 2 2        
Grey Heron        1   1 1      
Grey Wagtail   1 1             2
House martin                    
House Sparrow       2 2 2        
Jackdaws 15 8 7 1 2 2   2 2 4
Jay       1 1 1 1      
Kingfisher                     
Long tail tit 1 7       2        
Magpie 7 5 5 1 2 3 3 3 5 4
Mallard        2 1 2 2      
Mistle Thrust 1   1     1 1      
Nuthatch        2 1 2 1      
Pied Wagtail   1               1
Pheasant       2   1 1      
Robin  2 2 2 4 4 2 4 2 2 2
Siskin          2 2        
Song Thrush         2 2       1
Swallow         6 4        
Swift         6 6        
Tawney Owl   2 2   1 1 1      
Thrush  2   1 2            
Treecreeper                    
Wren 1 2 2   1 2 2   1 1
Wood Pigeon 9 9 5 2 2 4 2 2 2 3
Sparrow hawk             1      
Spotted Flycatcher                   1
Barn Owls                    

Little Milford 2017

Bird Species

5/1/17

6/2/17

7/3/17

7/4/17

20/5/17

Blackbird 

4

3

3

4

6

Blue tit

6

4

4

5

4

Bullfinch 

 

 

1

2

2

Buzzard

 

 

3

 

1

Carrion Crow 

6

4

5

5

6

Chaffinch 

 

1

1

 

 

Chiffchaff

 

 

 

 

 

Coal tit

 

2

2

4

4

Collared dove

 

 

 

 

1

Common gull

 

 

 

 

1

Dunnock 

2

4

4

4

4

Garden Warbler

 

 

 

1

 

Gold Finch

 

 

 

2

 

Goosander

 

 

 

 

2

Great spotted Woodpecker 

 

1

1

 

2

Great tit

2

2

2

4

1

Greenfinch

 

 

 

 

 

Grey Heron 

 

 

 

1

 

Grey Wagtail

2

 

 

 

 

House martin

 

 

 

 

4

House Sparrow

 

 

1

 

2

Jackdaws

4

2

4

4

4

Jay

 

 

 

 

3

Kingfisher 

 

 

 

 

 

Long tail tit

2

1

1

 

 

Magpie

4

2

2

4

4

Mallard 

 

2

 

 

2

Mistle Thrust

 

 

 

 

 

Nuthatch 

 

1

 

 

1

Pied Wagtail

2

 

 

 

 

Pheasant

7

 

2

 

1

Robin 

3

4

4

4

6

Siskin 

 

 

 

 

 

Song Thrush

1

 

1

1

2

Swallow

 

 

 

 

4

Swift

 

 

 

 

 

Tawney Owl

 

 

 

 

 

Thrush 

 

 

 

 

 

Treecreeper

 

 

 

 

 

Wren

1

 

 

 

 

Wood Pigeon

4

2

2

 

4

Sparrow hawk

 

 

 

 

 

Spotted Flycatcher

 

 

 

 

 

Barn Owls

2

 

 

 

 

Gold Crest

 

 

 

1

 

Red Kite

 

 

 

1

 

Blackcap

 

 

 

 

2

 

Dolerw Park

Bird Species

27.06.15

29.06.15

23.07.15

17.08.15

17.02.16

Blackbird

4

9

7

Blackcap

1

1

1

 

Black h gull

1

 

Blue tit

1

1

3

Bullfinch

1

1

 

Buzzard

 

Carrion crow

2

4

5

Chaffinch

4

1

Chiffchaff

 

Coal tit

1

 

Common Gull

 

Dipper

1

1

 

Dunnock

 

Goldfinch

1

 

Goosander

 

Great tit

2

 

Greenfinch

 

Gr sp woodpecker

1

1

3

Grey heron

 

Grey wagtail

 

Herring gull

1

3

House martin

2

2

 

House sparrow

 

Jay

1

1

Kingfisher

1

 

Longtailed tit

2

 

Mallard

2

4

 

Magpie

1

2

2

8

Mute swan

 

Nuthatch

1

2

1

Robin

1

3

2

2

6

Songthrush

1

2

Swallow

6

4

3

 

Tawny owl

 

Treecreeper

2

 

Woodpigeon

4

5

6

2

17

Wren

5

6

6

9

6

Cormorant

 

 

 

 

1

Llanllwchaiarn

Bird Species 04.07.15 25.07.15 15.08.15 05.09.15 17.09.15 07.10.15
  8.00-10.00 8.15-10.15 8.30-10.30 8.40-10.30 7:30-8:30 7.30-8.30
Blackbird 3 2 2 4 6 2
Blackcap 2 1     1  
Black h gull            
Blue tit 1 7 4 2 3  
Bullfinch   2   1 1  
Buzzard 1 1   1    
Carrion crow 1     1 4 9
Chaffinch 4 1 3 3    
Chiffchaff       4    
Coal tit 1 2        
Common Gull            
Dipper 1 1 2 1    
Dunnock 1     2    
Goldfinch 1 4   10    
Goosander 5     2   5
Great tit     2 1 1  
Greenfinch            
Gr sp woodpecker   1   2 2 1
Grey heron         1  
Grey wagtail            
Herrin gull           1
House martin            
House sparrow            
Jay   1 1 1    
Kingfisher     1     1
Longtailed tit 3 1     7  
Mallard     2 4 13 4
Magpie 1 1       6
Mistlethrush         1  
Mute swan   1     1 2
Nuthatch 2 2 3 2    
Robin 5 3 5 9 6 3
Songthrush 1          
Swallow 5          
Tawny owl            
Treecreeper   1       1
Woodpigeon 2 2 9 7 9 23
Wren 10 8 5 1 6 9