Birds to See in Conwy in December
98 bird species on our list for Conwy are recorded regularly in December
Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, European Robin and Blue Tit. New this month: Blackcap, Fulmar, Eurasian Collared Dove and Velvet Scoter and 8 more.
On the move in December
GBIF · DecArriving
At their peak
From Conwy’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 98 birds in December
98 birds
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 3.96% in Dec
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.50% in Dec
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 3.28% in Dec
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.23% in Dec
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.75% in Dec
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.66% in Dec
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 2.66% in Dec
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.64% in Dec
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.64% in Dec
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.45% in Dec
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.29% in Dec
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 2.02% in Dec
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.99% in Dec
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.94% in Dec
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.88% in Dec
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.80% in Dec
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.80% in Dec
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.80% in Dec
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.70% in Dec
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.67% in Dec
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.56% in Dec
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.45% in Dec
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.43% in Dec
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.35% in Dec
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.35% in Dec
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Dec
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Dec
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Dec
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Dec
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Dec
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.10% in Dec
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.08% in Dec
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.08% in Dec
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.08% in Dec
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 1.05% in Dec
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Dec
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Dec
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorCommon44–51 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.94% in Dec
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.92% in Dec
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.92% in Dec
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorCommon52–58 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.92% in Dec
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraWinter visitorCommon43–54 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.89% in Dec
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Dec
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Dec
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.86% in Dec
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorCommon53–69 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.81% in Dec
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.81% in Dec
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Dec
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Dec
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.73% in Dec
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Dec
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.70% in Dec
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.70% in Dec
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.70% in Dec
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorCommon16–22 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.67% in Dec
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Dec
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Dec
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorCommon42–49 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.67% in Dec
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.65% in Dec
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Dec
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.54% in Dec
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.51% in Dec
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusSummer visitorCommon14–16 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.51% in Dec
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaSummer visitorCommon12–15 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.46% in Dec
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusWinter visitorCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Dec
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentUncommon45–47 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.43% in Dec
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorCommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Dec
Common MerganserMergus merganserResidentUncommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Dec
FulmarFulmarus glacialisResidentCommon45–50 cmRegularly Dec–Sep · 0.38% in Dec
Greater ScaupAythya marilaPassage migrantUncommon39–56 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.38% in Dec
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Dec
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Dec
Water RailRallus aquaticusWinter visitorUncommon23–28 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.32% in Dec
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Dec
HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustesWinter visitorUncommon17–18 cmRegularly Dec–Mar · 0.30% in Dec
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentCommon60–66 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.30% in Dec
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Dec
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.24% in Dec
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxResidentCommon39–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Dec
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusWinter visitorCommon50–90 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.22% in Dec
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentUncommon32–35 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.22% in Dec
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorCommon30–35 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.22% in Dec
RazorbillAlca tordaResidentCommon38–43 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.22% in Dec
Tawny OwlStrix alucoWinter visitorUncommon37–43 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.22% in Dec
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.19% in Dec
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.19% in Dec
EiderSomateria mollissimaWinter visitorCommon50–71 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.19% in Dec
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorCommon20–22 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.19% in Dec
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaWinter visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.19% in Dec
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.19% in Dec
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorUncommon40–51 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.16% in Dec
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusWinter visitorUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.16% in Dec
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Dec
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorUncommon22–27 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.13% in Dec
Northern PintailAnas acutaPassage migrantUncommon59–76 cmRegularly Sep–Jan · 0.13% in Dec
Northern GannetMorus bassanusSummer visitorCommon87–100 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.11% in Dec
Velvet ScoterMelanitta fuscaWinter visitorCommon51–58 cmRegularly Dec–Mar · 0.11% in Dec
Horned GrebePodiceps auritusPassage migrantUncommon31–38 cmRegularly Dec · 0.08% 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