Welcome to the Aviary

An illustrated guide to more than 70 wild birds of Britain's mountains, lowlands, rivers, lakes and shores, plus a selection of beautiful birds from other parts of the world. These pages are intended for newcomers to birdwatching, but we hope that experienced birders will enjoy the pictures of garden bird species, water birds (including seabirds and countryside birds of Britain as well as a few of the beautiful birds from mainland Europe and further afield.

Each image links to a page containing larger pictures, bird identification guides and details of food, breeding, nesting and habitat requirements for each of the bird species shown here.

Full details of some of the finest nature reserves and other sites that are brilliant for birds and bird watching, visit our 'Best for Birds' page in the Wales Wildlife section...

Garden Birds
Robin Erithacus rubecula	Magpie Pica pica	Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs	Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula	Siskin Carduelis spinus	Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus	Fieldfare Turdus pilaris	Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis	Jay Garrulus glandarius	Nuthatch Sitta europaea	Jackdaw Corvus monedula
Dunnock Prunella modularis	Blue tit Cyanistes caeruleus	Redwing Turdus iliacus	Rook Corvus frugilegus	Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe	Hoopoe Upupa epops
Great tit Parus major	Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella	Blackbird Turdus merula	Brambling Fringilla montifringilla	Coal Tit Parus ater	Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
Great-spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major	Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba_yarellii
Countryside Birds
Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus	Stonechat Saxicola torquata	Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus	Wren Troglodytes troglodytes	Swallow Hirundo rustica	Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus
Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos	Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria	Buzzard Buteo buteo	Raven Corvus corax	Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax	Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Tawny Owl Strix aluco	Red Kite Milvus milvus	Dunlin Calidris alpina	Barn Owl Tyto alba	Swift Apus apus	Carrion Crow Corvus corone
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus	Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago	Pied Fycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca	Sparrow- hawk Accipiter nisus	Green Woodpecker Picus viridis
Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca	Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus	Hooded Crow Corvus cornix	Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis	Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
Water Birds
Heron Ardea cinerea	Dipper Cinclus cinclus	Coot Fulica atra	Canada Goose Branta canadensis	Gannet Morus bassanus	Mute Swan Cygnus olor
Puffin Fratercula arctica	Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea	Shelduck Tadorna tadorna	Fulmar Fulmarus gracialis	Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus
Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	Mallard Anas platyrhynchos	Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos	Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus	Moorhen Gallinula chloropus	Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus
Razorbill Alca tordata	Guillemot Uria aalge	Little Egret Egretta garzetta

Government Agencies active in bird conservation include:

• Countryside Council for Wales

• Natural England (formerly English Nature)

• Scotish Natural Heritage

• The Environment Agency

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• Pictures (images) in this section are the property of First Nature and its associates; all rights are reserved. To request permission to use any image displayed on this website please see our Copyright page...

Garden Birds... Robin Magpie Chaffinch Bullfinch Siskin Mistle Thrush Fieldfare Goldfinch Jay Nuthatch Dunnock Blue Tit Redwing Rook Wheatear Great tit Yellowhammer Blackbird Brambling Coal Tit Jackdaw Pied Wagtail Great-spotted Woodpecker Willow Warbler Carrion Crow The Aviary

Water Birds... Canada Goose Cattle Egret Coot Cormorant Dipper Fulmar Gannet Guillemot Grey Wagtail Heron Kingfisher Little Egret Mallard Moorhen Mute Swan Puffin Razorbill Reed Warbler Shelduck The Aviary

Countryside Birds... Buzzard Cattle Egret Chough Common Sandpiper Common Snipe Dunlin Long-tailed Tit Swift Short-eared Owl Golden Plover Hooded Crow Raven Rook Peregrine Falcon Pied Flycatcher Sparrowhawk Swallow Red Kite Tree Sparrow Redstart Stonechat Tawny Owl Wren Barn Owl Lapwing The Aviary

Algarve Wildlife - the natural year is an indispensable companion if you intend visiting Portugal. Details...

 

Best bird sites in Wales...

 

Bird Links... RSPB BTO