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Birds in Bridgend

Our list for Bridgend has 131 bird species recorded regularly there: 56 residents, 13 summer visitors, 32 winter visitors, 24 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors

The list comes from 21,000 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
131
In October
76
Common
105
Busiest month
Jan

What's special about Bridgend

vs Wales

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

  1. Purple SandpiperPurple Sandpiper8.9×Winter visitor · 0.42% of records here, 0.05% across Wales
  2. SanderlingSanderling6.6×Winter visitor · 0.55% of records here, 0.08% across Wales
  3. Golden PloverGolden Plover4.6×Winter visitor · 0.51% of records here, 0.11% across Wales
  4. Grey PloverGrey Plover4.4×Winter visitor · 0.27% of records here, 0.06% across Wales
  5. Mediterranean GullMediterranean Gull3.8×Winter visitor · 0.75% of records here, 0.20% across Wales
  6. Ruddy TurnstoneRuddy Turnstone3.5×Winter visitor · 1.1% of records here, 0.32% across Wales
  7. GoldeneyeGoldeneye3.3×Passage migrant · 0.37% of records here, 0.11% across Wales
  8. GadwallGadwall2.8×Winter visitor · 0.87% of records here, 0.31% across Wales

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow4.27%
  2. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull3.84%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin3.67%
  4. Meadow PipitMeadow Pipit2.98%
  5. MagpieMagpie2.80%
  6. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull2.67%

Arriving now

  1. MoorhenMoorhenResidentSep 0.21% → Oct 1.16%
  2. ChaffinchChaffinchResidentSep 0.28% → Oct 0.95%
  3. BullfinchBullfinchResidentSep 0.21% → Oct 0.86%
  4. Eurasian TealEurasian TealWinter visitorSep 0.28% → Oct 0.73%
  5. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.73%
  6. Red-billed ChoughRed-billed ChoughPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.73%

Share of all bird records in Bridgend 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 Bridgend

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 Bridgend

Records by month
Bird records in Bridgend by month, 2019–2024
January3,562
February1,191
March1,606
April2,014
May2,183
June1,241
July985
August1,065
September1,453
October2,318
November1,540
December1,925

January has the most records (3,562). 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 23
All 23 families in Bridgend

How common

More of Wales

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Questions

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What birds is Bridgend known for?

Compared with the rest of Wales, Bridgend stands out for Purple Sandpiper, Sanderling, Golden Plover and Grey Plover. Each is recorded at least 4.4 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 Bridgend?

131 species, each recorded regularly in Bridgend (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 56 residents, 13 summer visitors, 32 winter visitors, 24 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Bridgend, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Bridgend in October?

76 species on our list for Bridgend are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, European Herring Gull, European Robin, Meadow Pipit and Magpie.

What are the most common birds in Bridgend?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Bridgend are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, European Robin and Magpie.

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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