Birds Found in and around Swindon in Wiltshire
There are over 50 species of birds found within a five mile radius of Swindon. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.
List of Birds found in Swindon
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Chiloe Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) |
| Emperor Goose (Anser canagicus) |
| Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
| Great White Egret (Ardea alba) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
| Lesser White-Fronted Goose (Anser erythropus) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mandarin (Aix galericulata) |
| Pale-Bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. hrota) |
| Pochard (Aythya ferina) |
| Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) |
| Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) |
| White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) |
| Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Cape Teal (Anas capensis) |
| Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) |
| Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
| French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
| Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) |
| Green-Winged Teal (Anas carolinensis) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Little Owl (Athene noctua) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Pintail (Anas acuta) |
| Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) |
| Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
| Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
| Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) |
| Teal (Anas crecca) |
| Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
| Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
| White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) |
| Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) |
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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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