Birds to See in Shropshire in August
111 bird species on our list for Shropshire are recorded regularly in August
Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Barn Swallow, European Robin and Buzzard. New this month: Northern Shoveler, Pochard, Great White Egret and Wheatear and 9 more.
On the move in August
GBIF · AugArriving
At their peak
From Shropshire’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 111 birds in August
111 birds
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 4.24% in Aug
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.37% in Aug
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 3.02% in Aug
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.94% in Aug
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 2.91% in Aug
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.67% in Aug
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.67% in Aug
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.66% in Aug
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.66% in Aug
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 2.61% in Aug
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.58% in Aug
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.45% in Aug
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 2.32% in Aug
House MartinDelichon urbicumSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 2.25% in Aug
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.23% in Aug
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.99% in Aug
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.88% in Aug
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.80% in Aug
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentCommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.74% in Aug
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 1.69% in Aug
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.63% in Aug
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.61% in Aug
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 1.59% in Aug
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.46% in Aug
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.42% in Aug
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 1.40% in Aug
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.36% in Aug
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.33% in Aug
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 1.33% in Aug
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Aug
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.31% in Aug
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.29% in Aug
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.25% in Aug
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.08% in Aug
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Aug
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Jan–Sep · 1.01% in Aug
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentCommon60–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.90% in Aug
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Aug
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.86% in Aug
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.86% in Aug
WhitethroatCurruca communisSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.84% in Aug
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Aug
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Aug
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Aug
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Aug
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.68% in Aug
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentCommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.68% in Aug
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Aug
Green SandpiperTringa ochropusPassage migrantCommon21–24 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.67% in Aug
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Aug
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Aug
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Aug
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Aug
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Aug
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Aug
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.57% in Aug
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flavaSummer visitorCommon15–17 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.55% in Aug
Common SwiftApus apusSummer visitorCommon16–17 cmRegularly May–Aug · 0.53% in Aug
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Aug
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.48% in Aug
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.47% in Aug
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Aug
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striataSummer visitorUncommon14–16 cmRegularly May–Sep · 0.44% in Aug
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Aug
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Aug
HobbyFalco subbuteoSummer visitorUncommon28–35 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.43% in Aug
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Aug
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Aug
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Aug
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaSummer visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.37% in Aug
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Aug
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Aug
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentUncommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Aug
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Aug
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca currucaSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.29% in Aug
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Aug
Common Reed-warblerAcrocephalus scirpaceusSummer visitorUncommon13–14 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.23% in Aug
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Aug
Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurusSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.22% in Aug
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubiusSummer visitorUncommon14–17 cmRegularly Mar–Aug · 0.22% in Aug
Marsh TitPoecile palustrisResidentUncommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Aug
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorCommon44–51 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.22% in Aug
Barn OwlTyto albaResidentUncommon33–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Aug
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Aug
Tree PipitAnthus trivialisSummer visitorUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.18% in Aug
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Aug
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Aug · 0.15% in Aug
GreenshankTringa nebulariaPassage migrantUncommon30–35 cmRegularly Aug–Sep · 0.14% in Aug
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorUncommon40–46 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.13% in Aug
CurlewNumenius arquataSummer visitorUncommon50–60 cmRegularly Dec–Aug · 0.13% in Aug
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusSummer visitorCommon40–45 cmRegularly Jan–Aug · 0.13% in Aug
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenusSummer visitorUncommon12–13 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.13% in Aug
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellisResidentUncommon52–68 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.13% in Aug
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentUncommon16–22 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.12% in Aug
GadwallMareca streperaWinter visitorUncommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Aug
WheatearOenanthe oenanthePassage migrantUncommon15–16 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.10% in Aug
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentUncommon64–79 cmRegularly Jul–Jan · 0.09% in Aug
Mandarin DuckAix galericulataResidentUncommon41–49 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.09% in Aug
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Aug
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.08% in Aug
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaWinter visitorUncommon63–73 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.08% in Aug
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Aug
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaResidentUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Aug
RuffCalidris pugnaxPassage migrantUncommon20–32 cmRegularly Aug · 0.06% in Aug
WhinchatSaxicola rubetraSummer visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly May–Sep · 0.05% in Aug
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaPassage migrantUncommon17–19 cmRegularly May–Sep · 0.04% in Aug
OspreyPandion haliaetusPassage migrantRare54–58 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.03% in Aug
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorUncommon42–49 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.03% in Aug
Wood DuckAix sponsaResidentRare47–54 cmRegularly Aug · 0.03% in Aug
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaPassage migrantUncommon19–21 cmRegularly Aug · 0.03% in Aug
Great White EgretArdea albaWinter visitorUncommon80–104 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.03% in Aug
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