Birds to See in Ceredigion in February
87 bird species on our list for Ceredigion are recorded regularly in February
Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Great Tit and Blackbird. New this month: Chiffchaff, Mediterranean Gull, Common Redpoll and Gadwall.
On the move in February
GBIF · FebArriving
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 87 birds in February
87 birds
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.59% in Feb
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 3.43% in Feb
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.43% in Feb
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 3.19% in Feb
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 3.11% in Feb
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 3.11% in Feb
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentCommon60–66 cmRecorded all year · 3.07% in Feb
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 2.75% in Feb
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisWinter visitorCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 2.71% in Feb
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.47% in Feb
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.31% in Feb
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.27% in Feb
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.11% in Feb
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.03% in Feb
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 2.03% in Feb
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.95% in Feb
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.87% in Feb
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.87% in Feb
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.83% in Feb
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.83% in Feb
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.75% in Feb
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.75% in Feb
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.75% in Feb
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.51% in Feb
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 1.47% in Feb
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.47% in Feb
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.47% in Feb
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 1.31% in Feb
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Feb
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Feb
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Feb
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Feb
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.08% in Feb
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.08% in Feb
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.08% in Feb
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 1.00% in Feb
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Feb
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Feb
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.88% in Feb
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.84% in Feb
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.84% in Feb
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 0.84% in Feb
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Feb
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Feb
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Feb
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.76% in Feb
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Feb
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.72% in Feb
RedshankTringa totanusResidentCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.72% in Feb
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.68% in Feb
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.68% in Feb
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.68% in Feb
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Feb
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Feb
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Feb
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Feb
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Feb
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.56% in Feb
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Feb
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.44% in Feb
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Feb
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.40% in Feb
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentUncommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Feb
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.36% in Feb
Northern PintailAnas acutaPassage migrantUncommon59–76 cmRegularly Jan–Mar · 0.36% in Feb
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusWinter visitorUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.36% in Feb
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorUncommon20–22 cmRegularly Nov–May · 0.36% in Feb
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Feb
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Feb
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxResidentCommon39–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Feb
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraWinter visitorUncommon43–54 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.28% in Feb
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusPassage migrantUncommon41–52 cmRegularly Dec–Aug · records held back in Feb (protected)
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentCommon16–22 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.24% in Feb
GadwallMareca streperaResidentUncommon46–56 cmRegularly Feb–Sep · 0.24% in Feb
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.20% in Feb
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaPassage migrantUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.20% in Feb
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusWinter visitorUncommon46–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.20% in Feb
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Feb
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusResidentCommon37–40 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.20% in Feb
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaSummer visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.16% in Feb
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Feb
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.16% in Feb
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentUncommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Feb
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.16% in Feb
SanderlingCalidris albaResidentUncommon18–20 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.16% in Feb
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.12% in Feb
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.12% in Feb
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