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Birds in Conwy

Our list for Conwy has 165 bird species recorded regularly there: 72 residents, 24 summer visitors, 26 winter visitors, 29 passage migrants and 14 scarce visitors

The list comes from 57,000 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
165
In October
97
Common
101
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Conwy

vs Wales

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

  1. Surf ScoterSurf Scoter12×Passage migrant · 0.16% of records here, 0.01% across Wales
  2. Velvet ScoterVelvet Scoter9.3×Winter visitor · 0.15% of records here, 0.02% across Wales
  3. Red-throated LoonRed-throated Loon4.8×Winter visitor · 0.52% of records here, 0.11% across Wales
  4. Common ScoterCommon Scoter4.0×Winter visitor · 0.72% of records here, 0.18% across Wales
  5. Red-breasted MerganserRed-breasted Merganser3.9×Winter visitor · 0.70% of records here, 0.18% across Wales
  6. Greater ScaupGreater Scaup3.6×Passage migrant · 0.13% of records here, 0.03% across Wales
  7. Spotted RedshankSpotted Redshank3.3×Passage migrant · 0.10% of records here, 0.03% across Wales
  8. GadwallGadwall3.0×Resident · 0.94% of records here, 0.31% across Wales

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull3.94%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.69%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin3.54%
  4. MagpieMagpie2.87%
  5. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull2.73%
  6. Eurasian OystercatcherEurasian Oystercatcher2.68%

Arriving now

  1. Eurasian SiskinEurasian SiskinResidentSep 0.06% → Oct 0.40%
  2. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.20%
  3. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.15%
  4. Tawny OwlTawny OwlWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.12%

Share of all bird records in Conwy 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 Conwy

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 Conwy

Records by month
Bird records in Conwy by month, 2019–2024
January3,816
February5,030
March6,305
April7,722
May6,962
June4,963
July4,812
August3,847
September3,302
October4,036
November2,596
December3,715

April has the most records (7,722). 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 26
All 26 families in Conwy

How common

More of Wales

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All 165 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Conwy known for?

Compared with the rest of Wales, Conwy stands out for Surf Scoter, Velvet Scoter, Red-throated Loon and Common Scoter. Each is recorded at least 3.9 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 Conwy?

165 species, each recorded regularly in Conwy (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 72 residents, 24 summer visitors, 26 winter visitors, 29 passage migrants and 14 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Conwy, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Conwy in October?

97 species on our list for Conwy are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, European Robin, Magpie and Black-headed Gull.

What are the most common birds in Conwy?

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

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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