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Birds in Denbighshire

Our list for Denbighshire has 133 bird species recorded regularly there: 51 residents, 40 summer visitors, 10 winter visitors, 23 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors

The list comes from 20,000 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
133
In October
42
Common
112
Busiest month
May

What's special about Denbighshire

vs Wales

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

  1. Little TernLittle Tern26×Summer visitor · 0.46% of records here, 0.02% across Wales
  2. Red GrouseRed Grouse21×Summer visitor · 0.94% of records here, 0.04% across Wales
  3. Mandarin DuckMandarin Duck10×Summer visitor · 0.37% of records here, 0.04% across Wales
  4. Red CrossbillRed Crossbill8.0×Resident · 0.50% of records here, 0.06% across Wales
  5. WhinchatWhinchat4.7×Summer visitor · 0.33% of records here, 0.07% across Wales
  6. OspreyOsprey4.5×Summer visitor · 0.31% of records here, 0.07% across Wales
  7. Common RedpollCommon Redpoll3.9×Summer visitor · 0.43% of records here, 0.11% across Wales
  8. CuckooCuckoo3.7×Passage migrant · 0.47% of records here, 0.13% across Wales

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow4.30%
  2. MagpieMagpie3.29%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin3.16%
  4. Blue TitBlue Tit3.04%
  5. Eurasian WrenEurasian Wren3.04%
  6. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull2.91%

Arriving now

  1. Rock DoveRock DoveWinter visitorSep 0.55% → Oct 1.90%
  2. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 1.01%
  3. TreecreeperTreecreeperSummer visitorSep 0.18% → Oct 0.63%
  4. Eurasian SiskinEurasian SiskinResidentSep 0.36% → Oct 0.51%
  5. Eurasian Collared DoveEurasian Collared DoveSummer visitorSep 0.36% → Oct 0.51%
  6. BlackcapBlackcapSummer visitorSep 0.55% → Oct 0.38%

Share of all bird records in Denbighshire 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 Denbighshire

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 Denbighshire

Records by month
Bird records in Denbighshire by month, 2019–2024
January1,064
February1,313
March1,959
April2,699
May4,109
June2,877
July2,029
August873
September550
October790
November760
December772

May has the most records (4,109). 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 22
All 22 families in Denbighshire

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Denbighshire known for?

Compared with the rest of Wales, Denbighshire stands out for Little Tern, Red Grouse, Mandarin Duck and Red Crossbill. Each is recorded at least 7.9 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 Denbighshire?

133 species, each recorded regularly in Denbighshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 51 residents, 40 summer visitors, 10 winter visitors, 23 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Denbighshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Denbighshire in October?

42 species on our list for Denbighshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, Magpie, European Robin, Blue Tit and Eurasian Wren.

What are the most common birds in Denbighshire?

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

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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