Birds to See in Caerphilly in June
27 bird species on our list for Caerphilly are recorded regularly in June
Of these, the most often recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Eurasian Wren, European Robin and Carrion Crow. New this month: Nightjar, Grey Wagtail and Stonechat.
On the move in June
GBIF · JunArriving
At their peak
From Caerphilly’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 27 birds in June
27 birds
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 12.85% in Jun
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 10.89% in Jun
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesSummer visitorCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 8.38% in Jun
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 6.98% in Jun
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 5.31% in Jun
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 3.63% in Jun
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 3.63% in Jun
Great TitParus majorWinter visitorCommonRegularly Sep–Jun · 3.35% in Jun
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 3.35% in Jun
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 3.07% in Jun
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 3.07% in Jun
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRegularly Nov–Aug · 3.07% in Jun
NightjarCaprimulgus europaeusPassage migrantCommon24–28 cmRegularly Jun · 2.51% in Jun
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 1.96% in Jun
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 1.68% in Jun
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.68% in Jun
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentCommon37–43 cmRegularly May–Jun · 1.68% in Jun
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.40% in Jun
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusPassage migrantCommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Jun · 1.40% in Jun
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaPassage migrantCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Jun · 1.12% in Jun
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 1.12% in Jun
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.84% in Jun
Common SwiftApus apusSummer visitorCommon16–17 cmRegularly May–Jul · 0.84% in Jun
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRegularly Jun–Sep · 0.84% in Jun
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRegularly Apr–Nov · records held back in Jun (protected)
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopePassage migrantCommon42–51 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · records held back in Jun (protected)
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaScarceCommon40–47 cmRegularly Apr–Jul · records held back in Jun (protected)
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Eurasian Wren 9–10 cm
- Chiffchaff 10–12 cm
- Blue Tit 11–12 cm
- Willow Warbler 11–13 cm
- Stonechat 12–13 cm
- European Goldfinch 12–13 cm
- European Robin 13–14 cm
- Blackcap 13–15 cm
- Dunnock 14–15 cm
- Common Swift 16–17 cm
- Barn Swallow 17–19 cm
- Grey Wagtail 17–20 cm
- Song Thrush 20–23 cm
- Blackbird 24–25 cm
- Nightjar 24–28 cm
- Jackdaw 34–39 cm
- Tawny Owl 37–43 cm
- Woodpigeon 40–42 cm
- Tufted Duck 40–47 cm
- Magpie 44–46 cm
- Carrion Crow 45–47 cm
- Eurasian Wigeon 42–51 cm
- Great Crested Grebe 46–51 cm
- Buzzard 51–57 cm
- Mallard 50–65 cm
- Lesser Black-backed Gull 52–64 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
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