Birds to See in Ceredigion in March
91 bird species on our list for Ceredigion are recorded regularly in March
Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, European Robin, European Herring Gull, Red Kite and Blackbird. New this month: Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Wheatear and Water Rail and 7 more.
On the move in March
GBIF · MarArriving
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.
Other months
All 91 birds in March
91 birds
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.62% in Mar
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.22% in Mar
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 3.18% in Mar
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentCommon60–66 cmRecorded all year · 3.11% in Mar
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 3.00% in Mar
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.96% in Mar
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.71% in Mar
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 2.56% in Mar
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.52% in Mar
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.52% in Mar
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.45% in Mar
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.23% in Mar
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 2.12% in Mar
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.01% in Mar
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.97% in Mar
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.79% in Mar
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.76% in Mar
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 1.76% in Mar
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.72% in Mar
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisWinter visitorCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.65% in Mar
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.61% in Mar
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 1.61% in Mar
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.61% in Mar
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.61% in Mar
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.50% in Mar
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.46% in Mar
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 1.39% in Mar
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Mar
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Mar
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Mar
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.28% in Mar
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.21% in Mar
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.21% in Mar
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.17% in Mar
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Mar
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 1.10% in Mar
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.06% in Mar
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 1.02% in Mar
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Mar
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Mar
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.99% in Mar
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Mar
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.88% in Mar
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.88% in Mar
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.88% in Mar
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.84% in Mar
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.80% in Mar
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.80% in Mar
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Mar
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Mar
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Mar
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Mar
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.69% in Mar
RedshankTringa totanusResidentCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.66% in Mar
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Mar
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.55% in Mar
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Mar
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Mar
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.48% in Mar
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.48% in Mar
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.48% in Mar
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Mar
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Mar
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Mar
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.40% in Mar
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Mar
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentUncommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Mar
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.33% in Mar
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.29% in Mar
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Mar
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.26% in Mar
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusPassage migrantUncommon41–52 cmRegularly Dec–Aug · records held back in Mar (protected)
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusResidentCommon37–40 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.26% in Mar
Northern PintailAnas acutaPassage migrantUncommon59–76 cmRegularly Jan–Mar · 0.26% in Mar
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorUncommon20–22 cmRegularly Nov–May · 0.26% in Mar
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.26% in Mar
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaSummer visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.22% in Mar
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxResidentCommon39–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Mar
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.18% in Mar
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.18% in Mar
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentUncommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Mar
WheatearOenanthe oenantheSummer visitorCommon15–16 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.18% in Mar
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentCommon16–17 cmRegularly Jun–Mar · 0.15% in Mar
FirecrestRegulus ignicapillaPassage migrantUncommon9–10 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.15% in Mar
Water RailRallus aquaticusPassage migrantCommon23–28 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.15% in Mar
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisSummer visitorCommon58–70 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.11% in Mar
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraWinter visitorUncommon43–54 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.11% in Mar
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaPassage migrantUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.11% in Mar
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataResidentUncommon44–51 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.11% in Mar
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.11% in Mar
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentUncommon40–47 cmRegularly Jan–Jun · 0.11% in Mar
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