Bampton's Birds
This area around Bampton is rich in bird life, and a number of residents are keen bird-watchers; many houses sport bird tables, feeders, and bird-baths. Because the town is in a river valley, we have the river and brook, water meadows, old quarries, and steep wooded hillsides, all providing a wide range of habitats. Below is a list of over 80 birds which have been spotted in Bampton or its close proximity.
Black headed Gull |
House Martin |
Robin |
Blackbird |
House Sparrow. |
Rook |
Blackcap |
Jackdaw |
Sand Martin |
Blue Tit |
Jay |
Sedge Warbler |
Brambling |
Kestrel |
Siskin |
Bullfinch |
Kingfisher |
Skylark |
Buzzard |
Kite |
Snipe |
Canada Goose |
Lapwing |
Song Thrush |
Carolina/wood Duck |
Lesser Black-backed Gull |
Sparrowhawk |
Carrion Crow |
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker |
Spotted Flycatcher |
Chaffinch |
Linnet |
Starling |
Chiffchaff |
Long tailed Tit |
Stock Dove |
Coal Tit |
Magpie |
Swallow |
Cormorant |
Mallard |
Swift |
Cuckoo |
Marsh Tit |
Tawny Owl |
Dipper |
Meadow Pipit |
Tree Creeper |
Dunnock |
Mistle Thrush |
Tree Pipit |
Fieldfare |
Moorhen |
Whitethroat |
Garden Warbler |
Mute Swan |
Willow Tit |
Goldcrest |
Nuthatch |
Willow Warbler |
Goldfinch |
Oystercatcher |
Wood Pigeon |
Goosander |
Peregrine |
Wood Warbler |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Pheasant |
Woodcock |
Great Tit |
Pied Flycatcher |
Wren |
Green Woodpecker |
Pied Wagtail |
Yellowhammer |
Greenfinch |
Raven |
Lesser Redpoll |
Grey Wagtail |
Red-legged Partridge |
Little Egret |
Heron |
Redstart |
Water Rail |
Herring Gull |
Redwing |
Whimbrel |
Hobby |
Reed Bunting |
Waxwing |
Bittern |
Yellow browed warbler |
Not all these birds will you see everyday(!), but this list gives a pretty comprehensive idea of what has been seen in the last few years. Unless, of course, you can add to this list...