Birds to See in Carmarthenshire in December
91 bird species on our list for Carmarthenshire are recorded regularly in December
Of these, the most often recorded are Blackbird, European Robin, Chaffinch, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow. New this month: Eurasian Skylark, Red-throated Loon, Ringed Plover and Kestrel and 3 more.
On the move in December
GBIF · DecArriving
At their peak
Leaving soon
From Carmarthenshire’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 91 birds in December
91 birds
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 3.69% in Dec
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.47% in Dec
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.59% in Dec
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.53% in Dec
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 2.48% in Dec
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 2.42% in Dec
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.37% in Dec
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.31% in Dec
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.98% in Dec
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.93% in Dec
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.87% in Dec
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.87% in Dec
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.87% in Dec
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 1.87% in Dec
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.82% in Dec
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 1.76% in Dec
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.76% in Dec
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.71% in Dec
CurlewNumenius arquataWinter visitorCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.54% in Dec
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 1.54% in Dec
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 1.49% in Dec
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.49% in Dec
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.43% in Dec
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.43% in Dec
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.38% in Dec
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 1.38% in Dec
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentCommon60–66 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Dec
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 1.32% in Dec
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Dec
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Dec
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Dec
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Dec
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataResidentCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Dec
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.10% in Dec
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.10% in Dec
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.10% in Dec
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.10% in Dec
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Dec
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Dec
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Dec
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Dec
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Dec
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.94% in Dec
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.94% in Dec
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.94% in Dec
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.94% in Dec
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.88% in Dec
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.88% in Dec
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentCommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Dec
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.83% in Dec
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Dec
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Dec
GreenfinchChloris chlorisSummer visitorCommon15–16 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.77% in Dec
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Dec
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.72% in Dec
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorCommon30–35 cmRegularly Jun–Mar · 0.72% in Dec
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.61% in Dec
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Dec
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorCommon16–22 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.61% in Dec
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Dec
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Dec
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Dec
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodiaWinter visitorCommon80–90 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.55% in Dec
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.55% in Dec
Water RailRallus aquaticusWinter visitorCommon23–28 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.55% in Dec
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorUncommon58–68 cmRegularly Nov–Jul · 0.50% in Dec
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Dec
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisSummer visitorCommon16–17 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.44% in Dec
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.44% in Dec
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Dec
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWinter visitorUncommon140–165 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.44% in Dec
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraPassage migrantCommon43–54 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.39% in Dec
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentUncommon80–104 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.39% in Dec
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Dec
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorCommon59–76 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.39% in Dec
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiWinter visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.33% in Dec
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.33% in Dec
KestrelFalco tinnunculusWinter visitorUncommon32–39 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.33% in Dec
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorCommon52–58 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.33% in Dec
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataPassage migrantCommon53–69 cmRegularly Dec–Apr · 0.33% in Dec
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Dec
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaPassage migrantUncommon40–51 cmRegularly Dec–Jan · 0.28% in Dec
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusWinter visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.28% in Dec
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Dec
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentCommon16–18 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.22% in Dec
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentCommon34–58 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.22% in Dec
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorCommon42–49 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.22% in Dec
Rock DoveColumba liviaWinter visitorCommon31–34 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.22% in Dec
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusPassage migrantUncommon41–52 cmRegularly Dec–Jan · 0.17% in Dec
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRegularly Aug–Jan · 0.17% in Dec
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusResidentUncommon34–43 cmRegularly Dec–Jan · 0.17% in Dec
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