Bank Swallow

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Bank Swallow in Snowdonia National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bank Swallow sighting in Snowdonia National Park, based on 185 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Bank Swallow in Snowdonia National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Bank Swallow in Snowdonia National Park in our monthly data.

Riparia riparia

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
GenusRiparia (Sand Martins, Plain Martins, and Allies)
SpeciesRiparia riparia (Bank Swallow)

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

at Snowdonia National Park

185 Verified sightings at Snowdonia National Park From 2019 to 2026

11,557 Verified sightings across all 167 parks From 2019 to 2026

April Best month highest sighting rate

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Bank Swallow

The sand martin (Riparia riparia), also known as the collared sand martin or common sand martin, and in the Americas as the bank swallow, is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae. It has a wide range in summer, embracing practically the whole Holarctic area, from Europe, across Asia to the Pacific Ocean, and throughout North America. It winters in eastern and southern Africa, southern Asia, and South America.

This species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae, and originally named Hirundo riparia; the description consisted of the simple "H[irundo] cinerea, gula abdomineque albis" ("an ash-grey swallow, with white throat and belly") and the type locality was simply given as "Europa", subsequently refined to refer to Linnaeus's homeland of Sweden. The specific name means "of the riverbank"; it is derived from the Latin ripa "riverbank".

There are three or four weakly defined subspecies: R. r. riparia (syn. R. r. dolgushini, R. r. innominata, R. r. kolymensis). Breeds Europe, western Asia, North America; winters Africa, South America. R. r. taczanowskii. Doubtfully distinct from R. r. ijimae and often included... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Snowdonia National Park

Hirundo rustica

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Delichon urbicum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Erithacus rubecula

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Corvus corone

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Turdus merula

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Cyanistes caeruleus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Parus major

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Pica pica

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Fringilla coelebs

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Troglodytes troglodytes

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Prunella modularis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Carduelis carduelis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~20%
2	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
3	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~20%
4	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~20%
5	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~20%
6	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~10%
7	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
8	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
9	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~10%
10	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
11	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
12	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
13	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	~10%
14	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
15	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
16	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
17	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
18	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
19	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
20	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
21	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	~10%
22	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
23	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
24	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
25	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
26	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
27	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
28	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
29	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	<5%
30	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
31	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
32	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
33	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
34	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
35	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
36	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
37	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
38	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
39	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
40	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
41	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
42	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
43	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
44	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
45	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
46	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
47	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
48	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
49	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
50	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
51	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
52	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
53	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
54	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
55	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
56	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
57	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
58	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
59	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
60	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
61	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
62	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
63	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
64	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
65	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
66	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
67	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	<5%
68	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
69	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
70	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
71	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	<5%
72	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
73	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
74	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
75	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
76	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
77	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
78	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
79	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
80	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	<5%
81	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
82	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
83	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
84	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
85	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
86	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	<5%
87	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
88	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	<5%
89	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
90	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
91	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
92	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
93	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
94	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
95	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
96	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	<5%
97	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
98	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
99	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
100	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
101	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
102	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
103	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
104	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
105	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
106	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
107	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
108	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
109	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
110	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
111	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
112	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	Insufficient data
113	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
114	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
115	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
116	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
117	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	Insufficient data
118	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
119	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	Insufficient data
120	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
121	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
122	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
123	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
124	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
125	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
126	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
127	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
128	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	Insufficient data
129	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
130	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
131	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data
132	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
133	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
134	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
135	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
136	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data
137	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	Insufficient data
138	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
139	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
140	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
141	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
142	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
143	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	Insufficient data
144	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
145	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data
146	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
147	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
148	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
149	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
150	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
151	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
152	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
153	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
154	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
155	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
156	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
157	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
158	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
159	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
160	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
161	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	Insufficient data
162	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
163	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
164	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
165	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
166	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
167	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bank Swallow in Snowdonia National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bank Swallow sighting in Snowdonia National Park, based on 185 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bank Swallow in Snowdonia National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Bank Swallow in Snowdonia National Park in our monthly data.

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Bank Swallow

About the Bank Swallow

Recent sightings of Bank Swallow in Snowdonia National Park

Closest Relatives at Snowdonia National Park

Barn Swallow

House Martin

European Robin

Carrion Crow

Eurasian Blackbird

Blue Tit

Great Tit

Eurasian Magpie

Chaffinch

Eurasian Wren

Dunnock

Eurasian Goldfinch

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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