Birds to See in Anglesey in July
117 bird species on our list for Anglesey are recorded regularly in July
Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull and Great Cormorant. New this month: Redshank, Greenshank, Common Sandpiper and Common Kingfisher and 3 more.
On the move in July
GBIF · JulArriving
At their peak
From Anglesey’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 117 birds in July
117 birds
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 5.10% in Jul
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 3.50% in Jul
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.17% in Jul
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.99% in Jul
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 2.66% in Jul
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 2.53% in Jul
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 2.50% in Jul
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensisSummer visitorCommon36–41 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 2.34% in Jul
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.12% in Jul
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 2.05% in Jul
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.04% in Jul
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.01% in Jul
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.93% in Jul
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.90% in Jul
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.83% in Jul
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.82% in Jul
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.80% in Jul
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxResidentCommon39–43 cmRecorded all year · 1.80% in Jul
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.72% in Jul
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.67% in Jul
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.67% in Jul
Arctic TernSterna paradisaeaSummer visitorCommon33–39 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 1.63% in Jul
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.61% in Jul
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 1.56% in Jul
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorCommon31–35 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 1.53% in Jul
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.46% in Jul
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 1.38% in Jul
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.31% in Jul
RazorbillAlca tordaSummer visitorCommon38–43 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Jul
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Jul
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.25% in Jul
Northern GannetMorus bassanusSummer visitorCommon87–100 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 1.13% in Jul
Atlantic PuffinFratercula arcticaSummer visitorCommon28–34 cmRegularly Mar–Aug · 1.12% in Jul
Black GuillemotCepphus grylleResidentCommon30–32 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 1.09% in Jul
House MartinDelichon urbicumSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 1.09% in Jul
Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinusSummer visitorCommon30–38 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 1.07% in Jul
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Jul
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Jul
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Jul
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Jul
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaSummer visitorCommon37–41 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.91% in Jul
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Jul
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Jul
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.87% in Jul
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Jul
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.83% in Jul
WhitethroatCurruca communisSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.78% in Jul
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Jul
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.68% in Jul
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Jul
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Jul
FulmarFulmarus glacialisSummer visitorCommon45–50 cmRegularly Jan–Sep · 0.66% in Jul
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Jul
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Jul
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiSummer visitorCommon33–41 cmRegularly May–Jul · 0.65% in Jul
Common SwiftApus apusSummer visitorCommon16–17 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.64% in Jul
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Jul
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Jul
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 0.46% in Jul
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Jul
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Jul
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Jul
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaSummer visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.43% in Jul
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenusSummer visitorCommon12–13 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.40% in Jul
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Jul
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorResidentCommon52–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Jul
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.34% in Jul
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.33% in Jul
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.31% in Jul
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Jul
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Jul
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Jul
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Jul
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusSummer visitorUncommon37–40 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.24% in Jul
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Jul
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Jul
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusWinter visitorCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Jul
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Jul
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusSummer visitorUncommon40–46 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.21% in Jul
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentUncommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Jul
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Jul
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosResidentUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.20% in Jul
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusWinter visitorCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Jul
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusResidentCommon48–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Jul
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Jul
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon27–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Jul
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentUncommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Jul
Common Reed-warblerAcrocephalus scirpaceusSummer visitorUncommon13–14 cmRegularly Apr–Jul · 0.15% in Jul
EiderSomateria mollissimaSummer visitorCommon50–71 cmRegularly Nov–Jul · 0.15% in Jul
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixResidentUncommon44–51 cmRegularly Dec–Sep · 0.15% in Jul
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentUncommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Jul
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusWinter visitorUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · records held back in Jul (protected)
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaSummer visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.13% in Jul
WheatearOenanthe oenantheSummer visitorCommon15–16 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.13% in Jul
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraSummer visitorUncommon43–54 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.13% in Jul
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.13% in Jul
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Jul
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentUncommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Jul
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentUncommon60–66 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.11% in Jul
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorCommon30–35 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.10% in Jul
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisWinter visitorCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Jul
Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naeviaSummer visitorUncommon12–13 cmRegularly Apr–Jul · 0.09% in Jul
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.09% in Jul
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Jul
SanderlingCalidris albaResidentUncommon18–20 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.08% in Jul
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaWinter visitorUncommon17–20 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.07% in Jul
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Jul
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Jul–Dec · 0.06% in Jul
Stock DoveColumba oenasSummer visitorUncommon32–34 cmRegularly May–Jan · 0.06% in Jul
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentUncommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jul
Little OwlAthene noctuaSummer visitorUncommon21–23 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.04% in Jul
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaSummer visitorUncommon32–34 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.04% in Jul
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striataSummer visitorUncommon14–16 cmRegularly May–Sep · 0.04% in Jul
WhinchatSaxicola rubetraPassage migrantUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.04% in Jul
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaWinter visitorUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.03% in Jul
Barn OwlTyto albaResidentUncommon33–39 cmRegularly May–Dec · 0.03% in Jul
Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurusPassage migrantRare13–15 cmRegularly Jul · 0.03% in Jul
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