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Birds in Blaenau Gwent

Our list for Blaenau Gwent has 80 bird species recorded regularly there: 45 residents, 17 summer visitors, 5 winter visitors, 9 passage migrants and 4 scarce visitors

The list comes from 14,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
80
In October
42
Common
63
Busiest month
Jan

What's special about Blaenau Gwent

vs Wales

The birds recorded far more often here than across Wales, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Blaenau Gwent is worth visiting for.

  1. Tufted DuckTufted Duck5.6×Resident · 3.3% of records here, 0.59% across Wales
  2. CootCoot4.8×Resident · 3.7% of records here, 0.77% across Wales
  3. Common MerganserCommon Merganser4.3×Winter visitor · 1.2% of records here, 0.29% across Wales
  4. Mute SwanMute Swan3.1×Resident · 3.1% of records here, 0.99% across Wales
  5. Great Crested GrebeGreat Crested Grebe3.1×Summer visitor · 1.8% of records here, 0.59% across Wales
  6. Eurasian WigeonEurasian Wigeon2.7×Winter visitor · 1.2% of records here, 0.44% across Wales
  7. MoorhenMoorhen2.5×Resident · 2.4% of records here, 0.97% across Wales
  8. European Green WoodpeckerEuropean Green Woodpecker2.5×Summer visitor · 0.61% of records here, 0.25% across Wales

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. JackdawJackdaw6.34%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin6.14%
  3. MagpieMagpie5.54%
  4. BlackbirdBlackbird4.65%
  5. European GoldfinchEuropean Goldfinch4.65%
  6. MallardMallard4.36%

Arriving now

  1. Common MerganserCommon MerganserWinter visitorSep 0.13% → Oct 1.29%
  2. BullfinchBullfinchResidentSep 0.78% → Oct 1.09%
  3. Pied WagtailPied WagtailResidentSep 0.39% → Oct 0.79%
  4. Little GrebeLittle GrebeResidentSep 0.39% → Oct 0.50%
  5. Meadow PipitMeadow PipitSummer visitorSep 0.39% → Oct 0.40%
  6. RedwingRedwingPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.40%

Share of all bird records in Blaenau Gwent in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Blaenau Gwent

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Blaenau Gwent

Records by month
Bird records in Blaenau Gwent by month, 2019–2024
January1,609
February1,339
March1,429
April1,222
May1,468
June1,187
July801
August743
September773
October1,010
November1,165
December969

January has the most records (1,609). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 17
All 17 families in Blaenau Gwent

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Blaenau Gwent known for?

Compared with the rest of Wales, Blaenau Gwent stands out for Tufted Duck, Coot, Common Merganser and Mute Swan. Each is recorded at least 3.1 times as often here as across Wales, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Blaenau Gwent?

80 species, each recorded regularly in Blaenau Gwent (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 45 residents, 17 summer visitors, 5 winter visitors, 9 passage migrants and 4 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Blaenau Gwent, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Blaenau Gwent in October?

42 species on our list for Blaenau Gwent are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Jackdaw, European Robin, Magpie, Blackbird and European Goldfinch.

What are the most common birds in Blaenau Gwent?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Blaenau Gwent are Jackdaw, European Robin, Blackbird, Magpie and European Herring Gull.

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

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