Birds Found in and around Barmouth in Gwynedd

There are over 50 species of birds found within a five mile radius of Barmouth. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Birds found in Barmouth


(Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla)
European White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. albifrons)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
Pintail (Anas acuta)
Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)
Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus)
Sanderling (Calidris alba)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Brent Goose (Branta bernicla)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Garganey (Anas querquedula)
Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Knot (Calidris canutus)
Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Razorbill (Alca torda)
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Rough-Legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus)
Scaup (Aythya marila)
Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)