Birds to See in Cardiff in March
85 bird species on our list for Cardiff are recorded regularly in March
Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow. New this month: Chiffchaff, Sand Martin, Linnet and Common Pheasant and 5 more.
On the move in March
GBIF · MarArriving
At their peak
From Cardiff’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 85 birds in March
85 birds
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 4.68% in Mar
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 4.41% in Mar
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 4.17% in Mar
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 4.10% in Mar
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 4.09% in Mar
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 4.08% in Mar
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 3.75% in Mar
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 3.44% in Mar
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 3.38% in Mar
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 3.32% in Mar
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 3.25% in Mar
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 3.01% in Mar
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.81% in Mar
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.77% in Mar
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.52% in Mar
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 2.37% in Mar
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 2.11% in Mar
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 2.10% in Mar
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.99% in Mar
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.96% in Mar
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.81% in Mar
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.71% in Mar
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.53% in Mar
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.30% in Mar
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.29% in Mar
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Mar
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 1.21% in Mar
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Mar
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Mar
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.14% in Mar
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.10% in Mar
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 1.08% in Mar
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.07% in Mar
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.07% in Mar
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.04% in Mar
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.04% in Mar
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.87% in Mar
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.87% in Mar
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 0.86% in Mar
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.85% in Mar
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisSummer visitorCommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 0.84% in Mar
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Mar
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Mar
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaResidentCommon13–15 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.64% in Mar
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisWinter visitorCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.52% in Mar
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon27–28 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.52% in Mar
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Mar
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Mar
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaSummer visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.36% in Mar
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.35% in Mar
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Mar
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Mar
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Mar
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiWinter visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.28% in Mar
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.28% in Mar
Little GullHydrocoloeus minutusPassage migrantUncommon25–30 cmRegularly Mar–Apr · 0.25% in Mar
LinnetLinaria cannabinaPassage migrantUncommon13–14 cmRegularly Nov–Aug · 0.22% in Mar
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusResidentUncommon37–40 cmRegularly Feb–Aug · 0.22% in Mar
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentUncommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Mar
Little EgretEgretta garzettaWinter visitorCommon55–65 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.21% in Mar
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentUncommon58–67 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.19% in Mar
RookCorvus frugilegusWinter visitorUncommon45–47 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.19% in Mar
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Mar
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisPassage migrantUncommon16–18 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.17% in Mar
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisWinter visitorCommon14–15 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.17% in Mar
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusSummer visitorUncommon53–89 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.16% in Mar
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.16% in Mar
KestrelFalco tinnunculusWinter visitorUncommon32–39 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.16% in Mar
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorUncommon40–46 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.15% in Mar
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusWinter visitorUncommon64–79 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.15% in Mar
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Mar
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusWinter visitorUncommon40–45 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.13% in Mar
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorUncommon25–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.11% in Mar
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorCommon42–49 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.11% in Mar
Tawny OwlStrix alucoWinter visitorUncommon37–43 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.11% in Mar
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosPassage migrantUncommon13–15 cmRegularly Jan–Mar · 0.10% in Mar
CurlewNumenius arquataWinter visitorUncommon50–60 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.08% in Mar
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorUncommon27–29 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.08% in Mar
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorUncommon21–24 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.08% in Mar
Water RailRallus aquaticusWinter visitorUncommon23–28 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.08% in Mar
WheatearOenanthe oenanthePassage migrantUncommon15–16 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.08% in Mar
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentUncommon60–66 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.07% in Mar
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellisPassage migrantUncommon52–68 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.06% in Mar
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentUncommon28–31 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.05% in Mar
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusWinter visitorUncommon16–18 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.05% 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