Birds to See in Ceredigion in December
95 bird species on our list for Ceredigion are recorded regularly in December
Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, European Robin, European Herring Gull, Blackbird and Blue Tit. New this month: Chiffchaff, Tawny Owl, Black-tailed Godwit and Bar-tailed Godwit and 5 more.
On the move in December
GBIF · DecArriving
At their peak
From Ceredigion’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
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All 95 birds in December
95 birds
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.94% in Dec
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.69% in Dec
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 3.65% in Dec
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 3.43% in Dec
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.99% in Dec
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.90% in Dec
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.83% in Dec
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.65% in Dec
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisWinter visitorCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 2.61% in Dec
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 2.49% in Dec
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.39% in Dec
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 2.36% in Dec
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 2.27% in Dec
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.20% in Dec
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.11% in Dec
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.92% in Dec
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.89% in Dec
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 1.80% in Dec
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.67% in Dec
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.61% in Dec
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.57% in Dec
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentCommon60–66 cmRecorded all year · 1.48% in Dec
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.45% in Dec
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 1.42% in Dec
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.39% in Dec
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.29% in Dec
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 1.26% in Dec
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.26% in Dec
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.26% in Dec
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.23% in Dec
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.17% in Dec
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.07% in Dec
RedshankTringa totanusResidentCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.07% in Dec
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.04% in Dec
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 1.04% in Dec
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 1.01% in Dec
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.94% in Dec
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Dec
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Dec
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.88% in Dec
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.88% in Dec
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.82% in Dec
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 0.82% in Dec
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Dec
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.76% in Dec
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Dec
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Dec
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Dec
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.72% in Dec
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.69% in Dec
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.69% in Dec
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.66% in Dec
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.57% in Dec
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Dec
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Dec
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Dec
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.54% in Dec
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentCommon16–17 cmRegularly Jun–Mar · 0.50% in Dec
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Dec
Water RailRallus aquaticusPassage migrantCommon23–28 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.50% in Dec
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 0.47% in Dec
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Dec
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.47% in Dec
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.47% in Dec
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.44% in Dec
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Dec
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxResidentCommon39–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Dec
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Dec
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Dec
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Dec
Northern GannetMorus bassanusSummer visitorCommon87–100 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 0.35% in Dec
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataPassage migrantUncommon53–69 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 0.35% in Dec
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorUncommon20–22 cmRegularly Nov–May · 0.31% in Dec
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Dec
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Dec
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusWinter visitorUncommon46–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.22% in Dec
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusWinter visitorUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.22% in Dec
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.22% in Dec
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisSummer visitorCommon58–70 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.19% in Dec
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.19% in Dec
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraWinter visitorUncommon43–54 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.19% in Dec
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.19% in Dec
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaPassage migrantUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.19% in Dec
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentUncommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Dec
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusResidentCommon37–40 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.19% in Dec
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.16% in Dec
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentUncommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Dec
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataResidentUncommon44–51 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.16% in Dec
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusResidentUncommon48–56 cmRegularly Aug–Jan · 0.16% in Dec
BramblingFringilla montifringillaPassage migrantUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Nov–Dec · 0.13% in Dec
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaSummer visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.13% in Dec
Barn OwlTyto albaResidentUncommon33–39 cmRegularly May–Jan · 0.09% in Dec
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosResidentUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 0.09% in Dec
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusPassage migrantUncommon41–52 cmRegularly Dec–Aug · 0.09% in Dec
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorResidentUncommon52–58 cmRegularly Dec · 0.09% 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