Birds to See in Sweden in December
149 bird species on our list for Sweden are recorded regularly in December
Of these, the most often recorded are Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Magpie and Hooded Crow. New this month: Glaucous Gull and Black-necked Grebe.
On the move in December
GBIF · DecAt their peak
From Sweden’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 149 birds in December
149 birds
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 4.97% in Dec
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 4.86% in Dec
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 4.18% in Dec
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 4.15% in Dec
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixResidentCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 4.09% in Dec
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.84% in Dec
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.80% in Dec
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.79% in Dec
FieldfareTurdus pilarisResidentCommon22–27 cmRecorded all year · 2.44% in Dec
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaWinter visitorCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 2.41% in Dec
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 2.38% in Dec
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.08% in Dec
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.99% in Dec
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.97% in Dec
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaResidentCommon40–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.75% in Dec
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.72% in Dec
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.61% in Dec
Common MerganserMergus merganserResidentCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 1.41% in Dec
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.41% in Dec
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.38% in Dec
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.36% in Dec
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.33% in Dec
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.28% in Dec
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.26% in Dec
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.23% in Dec
GoldcrestRegulus regulusWinter visitorCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Dec
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.14% in Dec
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.14% in Dec
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.14% in Dec
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Dec
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusResidentCommon140–165 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Dec
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Dec
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.12% in Dec
Marsh TitPoecile palustrisWinter visitorCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.09% in Dec
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusWinter visitorCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 1.07% in Dec
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.04% in Dec
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Dec
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.98% in Dec
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Dec
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.90% in Dec
Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulusWinter visitorCommon19–23 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.89% in Dec
BramblingFringilla montifringillaWinter visitorCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.85% in Dec
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaWinter visitorCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Dec
White-tailed Sea-eagleHaliaeetus albicillaResidentCommon66–94 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Dec
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Dec
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Dec
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.70% in Dec
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisResidentCommon58–70 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Dec
HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustesResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.66% in Dec
Coal TitPeriparus aterWinter visitorCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Dec
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.62% in Dec
RedwingTurdus iliacusResidentCommon20–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Dec
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentCommon60–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.58% in Dec
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusWinter visitorCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.53% in Dec
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusWinter visitorCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.48% in Dec
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Dec
Crested TitLophophanes cristatusResidentUncommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Dec
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentCommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Dec
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Dec
SmewMergellus albellusWinter visitorUncommon38–44 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.43% in Dec
Eurasian TealAnas creccaResidentCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Dec
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentUncommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Dec
EiderSomateria mollissimaResidentCommon50–71 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Dec
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentUncommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Dec
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorResidentCommon52–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.34% in Dec
Willow TitPoecile montanusResidentUncommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.34% in Dec
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.34% in Dec
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Dec
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Dec
PochardAythya ferinaResidentUncommon42–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Dec
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.26% in Dec
Rough-legged HawkButeo lagopusWinter visitorCommon46–59 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.26% in Dec
Great Grey ShrikeLanius excubitorWinter visitorUncommon22–26 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.25% in Dec
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisSummer visitorCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Dec
DipperCinclus cinclusWinter visitorUncommon17–20 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.22% in Dec
Northern GoshawkAstur gentilisWinter visitorUncommon46–61 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Dec
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraResidentUncommon43–54 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Dec
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisWinter visitorUncommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Dec
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Dec
Great White EgretArdea albaWinter visitorUncommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Dec
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisWinter visitorUncommon37–60 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.17% in Dec
TwiteLinaria flavirostrisWinter visitorUncommon13–14 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.17% in Dec
Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifronsWinter visitorCommon64–81 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.17% in Dec
Greater ScaupAythya marilaWinter visitorUncommon39–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Dec
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Dec
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusSummer visitorCommon27–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Dec
Water RailRallus aquaticusResidentUncommon23–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Dec
Velvet ScoterMelanitta fuscaResidentUncommon51–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Dec
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusWinter visitorCommon41–52 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.13% in Dec
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusWinter visitorUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Dec
DunnockPrunella modularisSummer visitorCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Dec
Taiga Bean GooseAnser fabalisWinter visitorUncommon68–88 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.12% in Dec
Bearded TitPanurus biarmicusResidentUncommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Dec
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentUncommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Dec
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalisWinter visitorUncommon15–18 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.10% in Dec
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorCommon59–76 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Dec
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusSummer visitorCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Dec
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaWinter visitorUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Dec
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataResidentUncommon53–69 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Dec
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusWinter visitorUncommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Dec
RazorbillAlca tordaResidentUncommon38–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Dec
European ShagGulosus aristotelisWinter visitorUncommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Dec
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataSummer visitorCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Dec
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoSummer visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.07% in Dec
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorUncommon20–22 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.07% in Dec
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Dec
Northern GannetMorus bassanusWinter visitorUncommon87–100 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.06% in Dec
Parrot CrossbillLoxia pytyopsittacusWinter visitorUncommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Dec
Arctic LoonGavia arcticaSummer visitorUncommon58–77 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Dec
DunlinCalidris alpinaSummer visitorCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Dec
Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minorResidentUncommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Dec
Black GrouseLyrurus tetrixResidentUncommon40–55 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Dec
Golden EagleAquila chrysaetosResidentUncommon66–102 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Dec
RedshankTringa totanusSummer visitorCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Dec
Long-eared OwlAsio otusResidentUncommon35–40 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Dec
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentUncommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Dec
Stock DoveColumba oenasSummer visitorUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Dec
WoodlarkLullula arboreaSummer visitorUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Dec
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaWinter visitorUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Dec
Mandarin DuckAix galericulataWinter visitorUncommon41–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Dec
Horned GrebePodiceps auritusSummer visitorUncommon31–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Dec
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.04% in Dec
Water PipitAnthus spinolettaWinter visitorRare15–17 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.03% in Dec
FirecrestRegulus ignicapillaWinter visitorUncommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Dec
Western CapercaillieTetrao urogallusResidentRare60–87 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Dec
Tundra Bean GooseAnser serrirostrisWinter visitorUncommon66–84 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.03% in Dec
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosResidentUncommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Dec
Tundra SwanCygnus columbianusWinter visitorUncommon120–150 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.03% in Dec
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaSummer visitorUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.03% in Dec
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaSummer visitorCommon26–29 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.03% in Dec
Horned LarkEremophila alpestrisWinter visitorUncommon16–20 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.03% in Dec
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorUncommon27–30 cmRegularly May–Dec · 0.03% in Dec
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusWinter visitorUncommon60–75 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.02% in Dec
Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegenaSummer visitorUncommon40–50 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Dec
Black GuillemotCepphus grylleResidentUncommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Dec
Grey PartridgePerdix perdixResidentUncommon28–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Dec
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.02% in Dec
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusSummer visitorUncommon34–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Dec
Short-toed TreecreeperCerthia brachydactylaWinter visitorRare12–14 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.02% in Dec
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellisPassage migrantRare52–68 cmRegularly Jul–Dec · 0.02% in Dec
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimusWinter visitorUncommon17–19 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.01% in Dec
Little GullHydrocoloeus minutusSummer visitorUncommon25–30 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.01% in Dec
Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreusPassage migrantRare62–68 cmRegularly Dec–Apr · 0.01% in Dec
Little AukAlle allePassage migrantUncommon18–21 cmRegularly Oct–Dec · 0.01% in Dec
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentRare45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Dec
SanderlingCalidris albaWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.01% in Dec
Lapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicusSummer visitorUncommon15–16 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.01% in Dec
Red-crested PochardNetta rufinaWinter visitorRare53–57 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.01% in Dec
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollisResidentRare28–34 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.00% in Dec
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made