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Records 2019–2024 · GBIF

Birds in Ceredigion

Our list for Ceredigion has 163 bird species recorded regularly there: 79 residents, 31 summer visitors, 14 winter visitors, 28 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors

The list comes from 48,000 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
163
In October
105
Common
102
Busiest month
May

What's special about Ceredigion

vs Wales

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

  1. Barnacle GooseBarnacle Goose5.1×Summer visitor · 0.22% of records here, 0.04% across Wales
  2. European Pied FlycatcherEuropean Pied Flycatcher3.8×Passage migrant · 0.40% of records here, 0.11% across Wales
  3. Red KiteRed Kite3.2×Resident · 2.0% of records here, 0.63% across Wales
  4. Wood WarblerWood Warbler3.1×Summer visitor · 0.18% of records here, 0.06% across Wales
  5. Garden WarblerGarden Warbler2.6×Summer visitor · 0.22% of records here, 0.09% across Wales
  6. Great White EgretGreat White Egret2.4×Resident · 0.28% of records here, 0.12% across Wales
  7. OspreyOsprey2.4×Summer visitor · 0.17% of records here, 0.07% across Wales
  8. Common RedstartCommon Redstart2.3×Summer visitor · 0.38% of records here, 0.16% across Wales

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.42%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin3.42%
  3. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull3.09%
  4. JackdawJackdaw2.51%
  5. Blue TitBlue Tit2.39%
  6. Eurasian WrenEurasian Wren2.34%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.83%
  2. Cetti's WarblerCetti's WarblerSummer visitorSep 0.39% → Oct 0.50%
  3. Golden PloverGolden PloverPassage migrantSep 0.10% → Oct 0.28%
  4. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.23%
  5. Great Crested GrebeGreat Crested GrebeWinter visitorSep 0.12% → Oct 0.23%
  6. Stock DoveStock DoveSummer visitorSep 0.12% → Oct 0.18%

Share of all bird records in Ceredigion 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 Ceredigion

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 Ceredigion

Records by month
Bird records in Ceredigion by month, 2019–2024
January3,249
February2,510
March2,735
April6,021
May7,043
June4,602
July4,029
August3,631
September4,139
October3,980
November2,886
December3,175

May has the most records (7,043). 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 27
All 27 families in Ceredigion

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Ceredigion known for?

Compared with the rest of Wales, Ceredigion stands out for Barnacle Goose, European Pied Flycatcher, Red Kite and Wood Warbler. Each is recorded at least 3.1 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 Ceredigion?

163 species, each recorded regularly in Ceredigion (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 79 residents, 31 summer visitors, 14 winter visitors, 28 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Ceredigion, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Ceredigion in October?

105 species on our list for Ceredigion are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, European Robin, European Herring Gull, Jackdaw and Blue Tit.

What are the most common birds in Ceredigion?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Ceredigion are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, European Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit.

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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