There are many resident and migratory birds to be seen in the Senni Valley. Bird boxes have been put out in the upper Senni Valley by Ayden for several decades. Photos of tawny owls and films of peregrine falcons have been taken in Senni Valley over the years by people with special interests in these species.
Video (on YouTube) of starlings, fieldfare, redwing and reed bunting at Dan-y-graig isaf
Local breeding populations also include red kites, ravens, buzzards, tawny owls, nut hatches, marsh tits, dippers and kingfishers.
The following 95 species of birds have been noted in the 10 km grid square
SN92, that includes the Senni Valley. The list was updated on Saturday,
14/04/2007 by BirdTrack and kindly
provided by Gareth Rees.
Click on highlighted birds in the list below for photos & videos taken of them in the Senni valley.
Barn Owl |
Grey Heron - video |
Ring ouzel - photo Robin Rook - photo Sand Martin Sedge Warbler Shoveler Siskin Skylark Snipe Song Thrush Sparrowhawk Spotted Flycatcher Starling Stock Dove Stonechat Swallow Swift Tawny Owl Teal Tree Pipit Treecreeper Tufted Duck Water Rail Wheatear Whinchat Willow Warbler Wood Warbler Woodcock Woodpigeon Wren Yellowhammer |
Updated 13/04/2022