Birds to See in Cornwall in March
164 bird species on our list for Cornwall are recorded regularly in March
Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Robin and Jackdaw. New this month: Barn Swallow, Manx Shearwater, Willow Warbler and Wheatear and 17 more.
On the move in March
GBIF · MarArriving
From Cornwall’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
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All 164 birds in March
164 birds
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 4.12% in Mar
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 3.47% in Mar
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.35% in Mar
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.29% in Mar
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 3.22% in Mar
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 3.07% in Mar
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 3.07% in Mar
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.61% in Mar
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.59% in Mar
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.56% in Mar
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.51% in Mar
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.42% in Mar
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 2.20% in Mar
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 2.05% in Mar
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.01% in Mar
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.83% in Mar
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.64% in Mar
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 1.63% in Mar
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 1.55% in Mar
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.54% in Mar
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.53% in Mar
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 1.41% in Mar
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.40% in Mar
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.37% in Mar
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.35% in Mar
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.31% in Mar
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.22% in Mar
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 1.21% in Mar
Northern GannetMorus bassanusResidentCommon87–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.18% in Mar
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Mar
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.11% in Mar
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.04% in Mar
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.03% in Mar
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Mar
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.01% in Mar
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.94% in Mar
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.94% in Mar
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Mar
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.90% in Mar
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.86% in Mar
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.86% in Mar
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.85% in Mar
FulmarFulmarus glacialisResidentCommon45–50 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.83% in Mar
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Mar
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Mar
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Mar
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.73% in Mar
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaResidentCommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.70% in Mar
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 0.68% in Mar
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaResidentCommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Mar
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Mar
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Mar
RazorbillAlca tordaResidentCommon38–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.52% in Mar
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Mar
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.50% in Mar
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Mar
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Mar
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Mar
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.44% in Mar
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaWinter visitorUncommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Mar
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Mar
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxResidentCommon39–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Mar
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Mar
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaSummer visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.39% in Mar
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentUncommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Mar
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Mar
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.35% in Mar
Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinusSummer visitorCommon30–38 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.34% in Mar
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusWinter visitorCommon37–40 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.34% in Mar
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Mar
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaWinter visitorCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Mar
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorCommon30–35 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.32% in Mar
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiResidentUncommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Mar
WheatearOenanthe oenantheSummer visitorCommon15–16 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.28% in Mar
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentUncommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Mar
FirecrestRegulus ignicapillaWinter visitorCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Mar
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensisSummer visitorCommon36–41 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.27% in Mar
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentUncommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Mar
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Mar
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorUncommon44–51 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.22% in Mar
Common LoonGavia immerWinter visitorCommon66–91 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.22% in Mar
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosWinter visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.20% in Mar
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Mar
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.19% in Mar
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.18% in Mar
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Mar
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.16% in Mar
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentUncommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Mar
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentUncommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Mar
Atlantic PuffinFratercula arcticaSummer visitorUncommon28–34 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.15% in Mar
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.14% in Mar
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaWinter visitorUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Mar
GadwallMareca streperaResidentUncommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Mar
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentUncommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Mar
Iceland GullLarus glaucoidesWinter visitorUncommon52–60 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.12% in Mar
Green SandpiperTringa ochropusWinter visitorUncommon21–24 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.12% in Mar
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorUncommon20–22 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.12% in Mar
Water RailRallus aquaticusWinter visitorCommon23–28 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.12% in Mar
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraWinter visitorUncommon43–54 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Mar
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaResidentUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Mar
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorUncommon53–69 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.11% in Mar
Cattle EgretArdea ibisWinter visitorUncommon46–56 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.10% in Mar
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorUncommon58–68 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.10% in Mar
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosWinter visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.10% in Mar
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellisResidentUncommon52–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Mar
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Mar
Arctic LoonGavia arcticaWinter visitorUncommon58–77 cmRegularly Nov–May · 0.10% in Mar
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisWinter visitorUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.09% in Mar
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodiaWinter visitorUncommon80–90 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.09% in Mar
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Mar
SanderlingCalidris albaWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Mar
Great SkuaStercorarius skuaWinter visitorCommon50–58 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.09% in Mar
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaWinter visitorUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.08% in Mar
MerlinFalco columbariusWinter visitorUncommon24–33 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.08% in Mar
Greater ScaupAythya marilaWinter visitorUncommon39–56 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.08% in Mar
Water PipitAnthus spinolettaWinter visitorUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.08% in Mar
Marsh TitPoecile palustrisResidentUncommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Mar
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.07% in Mar
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorUncommon40–51 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.07% in Mar
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentUncommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Mar
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusSummer visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.07% in Mar
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorUncommon42–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Mar
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaWinter visitorCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Mar
Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreusPassage migrantUncommon62–68 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.05% in Mar
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusWinter visitorCommon28–31 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.05% in Mar
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Mar
Red KiteMilvus milvusPassage migrantUncommon60–66 cmRegularly Mar–Jun · 0.05% in Mar
EiderSomateria mollissimaWinter visitorUncommon50–71 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Mar
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorUncommon52–58 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.04% in Mar
Brent GooseBranta berniclaWinter visitorUncommon55–66 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.04% in Mar
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorUncommon59–76 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.04% in Mar
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusWinter visitorRare34–43 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.04% in Mar
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentUncommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Mar
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Mar
GarganeySpatula querquedulaPassage migrantUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.03% in Mar
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusPassage migrantUncommon60–75 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.03% in Mar
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisPassage migrantUncommon58–70 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.03% in Mar
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusWinter visitorUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.03% in Mar
Red KnotCalidris canutusWinter visitorUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.03% in Mar
RuffCalidris pugnaxWinter visitorUncommon20–32 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.03% in Mar
BramblingFringilla montifringillaPassage migrantUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.03% in Mar
Ring OuzelTurdus torquatusPassage migrantUncommon23–24 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.03% in Mar
Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensisWinter visitorUncommon43–54 cmRegularly Dec–Mar · 0.03% in Mar
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusSummer visitorUncommon48–56 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.03% in Mar
Barn OwlTyto albaResidentUncommon33–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Mar
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaResidentRare63–73 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.02% in Mar
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.02% in Mar
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollisWinter visitorUncommon28–34 cmRegularly Dec–Mar · 0.02% in Mar
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaWinter visitorUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.02% in Mar
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWinter visitorUncommon140–165 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.02% in Mar
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaSummer visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.02% in Mar
Great White EgretArdea albaPassage migrantUncommon80–104 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.02% in Mar
Black GuillemotCepphus gryllePassage migrantUncommon30–32 cmRegularly Jan–May · 0.02% in Mar
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandraResidentRare16–19 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.02% in Mar
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimusWinter visitorUncommon17–19 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.02% in Mar
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalisPassage migrantUncommon15–18 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.02% in Mar
Willow TitPoecile montanusResidentRare11–12 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.02% in Mar
Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifronsPassage migrantRare64–81 cmRegularly Dec–Apr · 0.01% in Mar
OspreyPandion haliaetusPassage migrantUncommon54–58 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.01% in Mar
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropusWinter visitorUncommon29–31 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.01% in Mar
HoopoeUpupa epopsPassage migrantRare25–32 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Mar
Horned GrebePodiceps auritusWinter visitorUncommon31–38 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.01% in Mar
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.01% in Mar
Mandarin DuckAix galericulataWinter visitorRare41–49 cmRegularly Jun–Mar · 0.01% in Mar
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