Gilfach Nature Reserve in Powys
Gilfach is a nature reserve in Powys that is managed by Radnorshire Wildlife Trust.
Gilfach is a great place to visit for Insect spotting, birdwatching, butterflies, fungi, historical interest, lichens and mosses, peaceful, scenic and suits all ages.
Birds found in Gilfach
There have been 88 species of birds recorded in the Gilfach area.
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone subsp. corone) |
| Carrion/Hooded Crow (Corvus corone agg.) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) |
| Goosander (Mergus merganser) |
| Great Tit (Parus major) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) |
| House Martin (Delichon urbicum) |
| Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) |
| Jay (Garrulus glandarius) |
| Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Linnet (Linaria cannabina) |
| Magpie (Pica pica) |
| Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) |
| Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) |
| Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. yarrellii) |
| Raven (Corvus corax) |
| Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) |
| Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
| Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) |
| Stock Dove (Columba oenas) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) |
| Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) |
| Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
| Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
| Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
| Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) |
| Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) |
| Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) |
| Redwing (Turdus iliacus) |
| Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus) |
| Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) |
| Siskin (Spinus spinus) |
| Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) |
| Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) |
| Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
| Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) |
| Willow Tit (Poecile montana) |
| Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
| Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) |
Mammals found in Gilfach
There have been 13 species of mammals recorded in the Gilfach area.
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Polecat (Mustela putorius) |
| Whiskered/Brandt's Bat (Myotis mystacinus/brandtii) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Otter (Lutra lutra) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
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