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Birds in Carmarthenshire

Our list for Carmarthenshire has 164 bird species recorded regularly there: 73 residents, 19 summer visitors, 22 winter visitors, 37 passage migrants and 13 scarce visitors

The list comes from 39,000 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
164
In October
84
Common
103
Busiest month
May

What's special about Carmarthenshire

vs Wales

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

  1. Eurasian SpoonbillEurasian Spoonbill13×Winter visitor · 0.39% of records here, 0.03% across Wales
  2. Long-tailed DuckLong-tailed Duck6.1×Passage migrant · 0.15% of records here, 0.03% across Wales
  3. Barnacle GooseBarnacle Goose5.5×Resident · 0.23% of records here, 0.04% across Wales
  4. RuffRuff4.6×Passage migrant · 0.21% of records here, 0.04% across Wales
  5. Whooper SwanWhooper Swan4.4×Winter visitor · 0.13% of records here, 0.03% across Wales
  6. Black-tailed GodwitBlack-tailed Godwit4.4×Resident · 1.1% of records here, 0.25% across Wales
  7. Spotted RedshankSpotted Redshank4.3×Passage migrant · 0.13% of records here, 0.03% across Wales
  8. GreenshankGreenshank3.8×Winter visitor · 0.62% of records here, 0.16% across Wales

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin3.46%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.10%
  3. MagpieMagpie2.67%
  4. Blue TitBlue Tit2.63%
  5. JackdawJackdaw2.38%
  6. Little EgretLittle Egret2.38%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.54%
  2. Red-billed ChoughRed-billed ChoughPassage migrantSep 0.10% → Oct 0.18%
  3. PochardPochardWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.18%
  4. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.14%
  5. FirecrestFirecrestPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.11%

Share of all bird records in Carmarthenshire 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 Carmarthenshire

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 Carmarthenshire

Records by month
Bird records in Carmarthenshire by month, 2019–2024
January3,066
February2,067
March3,867
April3,947
May4,074
June3,646
July2,903
August3,540
September3,926
October2,774
November3,455
December1,817

May has the most records (4,074). 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 26
All 26 families in Carmarthenshire

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Carmarthenshire known for?

Compared with the rest of Wales, Carmarthenshire stands out for Eurasian Spoonbill, Long-tailed Duck, Barnacle Goose and Ruff. Each is recorded at least 4.6 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 Carmarthenshire?

164 species, each recorded regularly in Carmarthenshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 73 residents, 19 summer visitors, 22 winter visitors, 37 passage migrants and 13 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Carmarthenshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Carmarthenshire in October?

84 species on our list for Carmarthenshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blue Tit and Jackdaw.

What are the most common birds in Carmarthenshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Carmarthenshire are Blackbird, European Robin, Carrion Crow, Barn Swallow and Eurasian Wren.

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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