Birds to See in Bridgend in March
82 bird species on our list for Bridgend are recorded regularly in March
Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, European Robin and Dunnock. New this month: Barn Swallow, Chiffchaff, European Goldfinch and Blackcap and 8 more.
On the move in March
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At their peak
From Bridgend’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 82 birds in March
82 birds
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 3.55% in Mar
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 3.30% in Mar
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.30% in Mar
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.99% in Mar
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.74% in Mar
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.62% in Mar
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.37% in Mar
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentCommon16–18 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 2.37% in Mar
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.37% in Mar
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.30% in Mar
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 2.18% in Mar
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.18% in Mar
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 2.12% in Mar
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 2.05% in Mar
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.05% in Mar
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.81% in Mar
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisSummer visitorCommon12–13 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 1.81% in Mar
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.81% in Mar
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.74% in Mar
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.68% in Mar
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 1.68% in Mar
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.62% in Mar
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaWinter visitorCommon40–47 cmRegularly Nov–Jun · 1.62% in Mar
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.56% in Mar
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 1.56% in Mar
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 1.49% in Mar
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 1.43% in Mar
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.31% in Mar
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.25% in Mar
GadwallMareca streperaWinter visitorCommon46–56 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 1.25% in Mar
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.25% in Mar
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusWinter visitorCommon40–45 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 1.18% in Mar
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.06% in Mar
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaPassage migrantCommon40–51 cmRegularly Dec–Mar · 1.00% in Mar
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.00% in Mar
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.93% in Mar
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusWinter visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.93% in Mar
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.87% in Mar
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.87% in Mar
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.87% in Mar
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorCommon20–22 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.87% in Mar
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRegularly Dec–Sep · 0.87% in Mar
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaWinter visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.87% in Mar
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.75% in Mar
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorCommon26–29 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.75% in Mar
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Mar
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Mar
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusWinter visitorCommon28–31 cmRegularly Dec–Jun · 0.75% in Mar
Red KiteMilvus milvusWinter visitorCommon60–66 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.75% in Mar
SanderlingCalidris albaWinter visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.75% in Mar
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusWinter visitorCommon38–44 cmRegularly Jun–Mar · 0.68% in Mar
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.68% in Mar
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.68% in Mar
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.68% in Mar
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusWinter visitorCommon27–28 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.68% in Mar
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiWinter visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.62% in Mar
GoldcrestRegulus regulusWinter visitorCommon9–10 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.62% in Mar
WheatearOenanthe oenanthePassage migrantCommon15–16 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.62% in Mar
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.56% in Mar
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorCommon44–51 cmRegularly Dec–Mar · 0.56% in Mar
CurlewNumenius arquataWinter visitorCommon50–60 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.50% in Mar
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaWinter visitorCommon12–15 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.50% in Mar
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.50% in Mar
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaWinter visitorCommon27–30 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.50% in Mar
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.50% in Mar
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusWinter visitorCommon37–40 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.50% in Mar
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.44% in Mar
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentUncommon58–67 cmRegularly Jan–Jun · 0.44% in Mar
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Mar
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Mar
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.44% in Mar
Water RailRallus aquaticusWinter visitorCommon23–28 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.44% in Mar
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.37% in Mar
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoPassage migrantUncommon25–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.37% in Mar
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.31% in Mar
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentCommon34–58 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · records held back in Mar (protected)
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorCommon42–49 cmRegularly Dec–Mar · 0.31% in Mar
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.31% in Mar
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentCommon30–36 cmRegularly Nov–Aug · 0.25% in Mar
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusWinter visitorCommon28–38 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.25% in Mar
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentCommon12–14 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.25% in Mar
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRegularly Mar–Jun · 0.19% in Mar
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