Birds to See in Staffordshire in December
106 bird species on our list for Staffordshire are recorded regularly in December
Of these, the most often recorded are Magpie, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and European Robin. New this month: Black-tailed Godwit and Red Grouse.
On the move in December
GBIF · DecAt their peak
From Staffordshire’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 106 birds in December
106 birds
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 3.58% in Dec
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 3.56% in Dec
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 3.56% in Dec
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.55% in Dec
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.45% in Dec
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 3.34% in Dec
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 3.06% in Dec
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 2.93% in Dec
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.70% in Dec
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.46% in Dec
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.45% in Dec
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.15% in Dec
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.14% in Dec
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.98% in Dec
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.87% in Dec
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.85% in Dec
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.85% in Dec
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 1.85% in Dec
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.79% in Dec
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.72% in Dec
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 1.69% in Dec
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.68% in Dec
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.63% in Dec
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.42% in Dec
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.34% in Dec
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.31% in Dec
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Dec
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.22% in Dec
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.21% in Dec
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.17% in Dec
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.17% in Dec
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 1.11% in Dec
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 1.06% in Dec
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Dec
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Dec
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorCommon42–49 cmRecorded all year · 1.01% in Dec
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 1.00% in Dec
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.99% in Dec
Eurasian TealAnas creccaResidentCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Dec
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Dec
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Dec
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Dec
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Dec
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.90% in Dec
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.90% in Dec
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Dec
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Dec
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Dec
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Dec
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Dec
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Dec
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataResidentCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Dec
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Dec
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisWinter visitorCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Dec
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Dec
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Dec
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Dec
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentCommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Dec
Great White EgretArdea albaWinter visitorCommon80–104 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.56% in Dec
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Dec
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Dec
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Dec
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusWinter visitorCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Dec
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Dec
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaWinter visitorCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Dec
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Dec
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Dec
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisWinter visitorCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.34% in Dec
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Dec
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Dec
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaResidentCommon63–73 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Dec
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Dec
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentCommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Dec
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Dec
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaWinter visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.27% in Dec
Water RailRallus aquaticusWinter visitorUncommon23–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Dec
Willow TitPoecile montanusResidentUncommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Dec
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Dec
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusWinter visitorUncommon64–79 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.16% in Dec
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentCommon16–18 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.14% in Dec
Barn OwlTyto albaResidentUncommon33–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Dec
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorUncommon59–76 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.12% in Dec
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.12% in Dec
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellisWinter visitorUncommon52–68 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.12% in Dec
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Dec
Marsh TitPoecile palustrisWinter visitorUncommon12–13 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.09% in Dec
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentUncommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Dec
European ShagGulosus aristotelisScarceUncommon65–80 cmRegularly Nov–Dec · 0.08% in Dec
Red GrouseLagopus scoticaWinter visitorUncommon37–42 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.08% in Dec
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.05% in Dec
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaResidentUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Dec
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRegularly Nov–Aug · 0.05% in Dec
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentUncommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Dec
Greater ScaupAythya marilaWinter visitorUncommon39–56 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.05% in Dec
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusWinter visitorUncommon60–75 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.05% in Dec
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriResidentUncommon38–42 cmRegularly Aug–Dec · 0.05% in Dec
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Dec
MerlinFalco columbariusWinter visitorUncommon24–33 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.04% in Dec
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusResidentUncommon48–56 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 0.04% in Dec
BramblingFringilla montifringillaWinter visitorUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.04% in Dec
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaResidentUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.04% in Dec
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentUncommon60–66 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.04% in Dec
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.03% in Dec
Green SandpiperTringa ochropusPassage migrantUncommon21–24 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.03% in Dec
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimusPassage migrantUncommon17–19 cmRegularly Oct–Jan · 0.02% in Dec
Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellarisSummer visitorUncommon69–81 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.02% 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