Birds to See in Conwy in January
105 bird species on our list for Conwy are recorded regularly in January
Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Eurasian Oystercatcher and European Robin. New this month: Chiffchaff, Greylag Goose, Kittiwake and Common Kingfisher and 7 more.
On the move in January
GBIF · JanArriving
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.
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All 105 birds in January
105 birds
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 4.45% in Jan
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 2.94% in Jan
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.83% in Jan
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 2.73% in Jan
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.73% in Jan
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.52% in Jan
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.49% in Jan
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.25% in Jan
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.20% in Jan
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 2.10% in Jan
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.02% in Jan
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.97% in Jan
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.83% in Jan
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.78% in Jan
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraWinter visitorCommon43–54 cmRegularly Aug–May · 1.70% in Jan
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.70% in Jan
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.57% in Jan
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.55% in Jan
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.55% in Jan
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.52% in Jan
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.49% in Jan
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.47% in Jan
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorCommon53–69 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 1.47% in Jan
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorCommon52–58 cmRegularly Sep–May · 1.44% in Jan
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 1.34% in Jan
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.31% in Jan
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.31% in Jan
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 1.28% in Jan
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.28% in Jan
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.23% in Jan
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Jan
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.10% in Jan
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.07% in Jan
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Jan
FulmarFulmarus glacialisResidentCommon45–50 cmRegularly Dec–Sep · 1.02% in Jan
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Jan
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.00% in Jan
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.97% in Jan
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.97% in Jan
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 0.97% in Jan
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.92% in Jan
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.92% in Jan
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Jan
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Jan
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusWinter visitorCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Jan
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.86% in Jan
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.86% in Jan
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.84% in Jan
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Jan
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Jan
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Jan
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorCommon44–51 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.76% in Jan
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Jan
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorCommon16–22 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.73% in Jan
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Jan
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Jan
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorCommon20–22 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.66% in Jan
EiderSomateria mollissimaWinter visitorCommon50–71 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.63% in Jan
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorCommon42–49 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.63% in Jan
RazorbillAlca tordaResidentCommon38–43 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.60% in Jan
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaWinter visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.60% in Jan
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Jan
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.58% in Jan
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Jan
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.52% in Jan
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxResidentCommon39–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Jan
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentUncommon45–47 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.50% in Jan
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Jan
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentUncommon32–35 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.45% in Jan
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.42% in Jan
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Jan
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Jan
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.42% in Jan
Greater ScaupAythya marilaPassage migrantUncommon39–56 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.39% in Jan
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Jan
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.34% in Jan
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.31% in Jan
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.31% in Jan
Water RailRallus aquaticusWinter visitorUncommon23–28 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.31% in Jan
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusWinter visitorCommon50–90 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.29% in Jan
HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustesWinter visitorUncommon17–18 cmRegularly Dec–Mar · 0.29% in Jan
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusWinter visitorUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.29% in Jan
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusSummer visitorCommon14–16 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.26% in Jan
Tawny OwlStrix alucoWinter visitorUncommon37–43 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.24% in Jan
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorCommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Jan
Greylag GooseAnser anserSummer visitorCommon75–90 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.21% in Jan
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaSummer visitorUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.21% in Jan
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentCommon60–66 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.21% in Jan
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentUncommon32–34 cmRegularly Jan–Aug · 0.21% in Jan
Common LoonGavia immerPassage migrantUncommon66–91 cmRegularly Jan–Feb · 0.18% in Jan
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorUncommon16–18 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.18% in Jan
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorUncommon40–51 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.18% in Jan
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaPassage migrantUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Jan–Feb · 0.18% in Jan
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Jan
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.16% in Jan
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusPassage migrantUncommon60–75 cmRegularly Jan · 0.16% in Jan
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.13% in Jan
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.13% in Jan
Common MerganserMergus merganserResidentUncommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Jan
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalisPassage migrantUncommon15–18 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.13% in Jan
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorUncommon22–27 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.10% in Jan
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorCommon30–35 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.10% in Jan
Northern PintailAnas acutaPassage migrantUncommon59–76 cmRegularly Sep–Jan · 0.08% in Jan
Red KnotCalidris canutusPassage migrantUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Sep–Jan · 0.08% in Jan
Velvet ScoterMelanitta fuscaWinter visitorCommon51–58 cmRegularly Dec–Mar · 0.08% in Jan
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