Birds Found in and around Pwllheli in Gwynedd
There are over 50 species of birds found within a five mile radius of Pwllheli. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.
List of Birds found in Pwllheli
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
| Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| Knot (Calidris canutus) |
| Little Owl (Athene noctua) |
| Little Stint (Calidris minuta) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Pintail (Anas acuta) |
| Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) |
| Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) |
| Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) |
| Sanderling (Calidris alba) |
| Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Teal (Anas crecca) |
| Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
| Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) |
| White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) |
| (Chloris chloris subsp. chloris) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) |
| Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Pochard (Aythya ferina) |
| Razorbill (Alca torda) |
| Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) |
| Ruff (Calidris pugnax) |
| Scaup (Aythya marila) |
| Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
| Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
| Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
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Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.
As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.
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