Birds to See in Flintshire in August
85 bird species on our list for Flintshire are recorded regularly in August
Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Magpie. New this month: Willow Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Eurasian Teal and Goldcrest and 17 more.
On the move in August
GBIF · AugArriving
At their peak
From Flintshire’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 85 birds in August
85 birds
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 3.82% in Aug
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.16% in Aug
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 2.88% in Aug
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.72% in Aug
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.66% in Aug
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 2.44% in Aug
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 2.38% in Aug
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 2.38% in Aug
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.33% in Aug
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.22% in Aug
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.22% in Aug
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.16% in Aug
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.05% in Aug
House MartinDelichon urbicumSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 2.05% in Aug
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.00% in Aug
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 1.83% in Aug
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.77% in Aug
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.77% in Aug
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.72% in Aug
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 1.72% in Aug
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboWinter visitorCommon80–100 cmRegularly Jul–May · 1.72% in Aug
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 1.66% in Aug
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.50% in Aug
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.50% in Aug
CurlewNumenius arquataSummer visitorCommon50–60 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 1.44% in Aug
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 1.39% in Aug
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.39% in Aug
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaWinter visitorCommon40–44 cmRegularly Jul–Feb · 1.33% in Aug
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.33% in Aug
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRegularly May–Feb · 1.27% in Aug
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRegularly May–Mar · 1.22% in Aug
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Aug
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRegularly May–Mar · 1.11% in Aug
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusWinter visitorCommon13–16 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.11% in Aug
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 1.05% in Aug
CootFulica atraWinter visitorCommon36–42 cmRegularly Jun–Feb · 1.00% in Aug
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.00% in Aug
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.00% in Aug
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.94% in Aug
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.94% in Aug
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Aug
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.83% in Aug
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.83% in Aug
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 0.72% in Aug
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRegularly Aug–Jan · 0.72% in Aug
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.72% in Aug
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentCommon16–22 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.67% in Aug
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Aug
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.67% in Aug
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Aug
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRegularly May–Jan · 0.61% in Aug
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.61% in Aug
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.61% in Aug
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentCommon32–34 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.61% in Aug
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.61% in Aug
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusSummer visitorCommon32–35 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.55% in Aug
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaWinter visitorCommon12–13 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.55% in Aug
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Aug
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.50% in Aug
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRegularly Jun–Sep · 0.50% in Aug
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.50% in Aug
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusPassage migrantCommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.50% in Aug
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.44% in Aug
Common SwiftApus apusSummer visitorCommon16–17 cmRegularly May–Aug · 0.44% in Aug
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.44% in Aug
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensisPassage migrantCommon36–41 cmRegularly Jul–Aug · 0.44% in Aug
GreenfinchChloris chlorisSummer visitorCommon15–16 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.39% in Aug
GreenshankTringa nebulariaPassage migrantCommon30–35 cmRegularly Feb–Sep · 0.39% in Aug
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentCommon34–58 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.39% in Aug
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusResidentCommon48–56 cmRegularly Jul–Jan · 0.39% in Aug
GoldcrestRegulus regulusWinter visitorCommon9–10 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.33% in Aug
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.33% in Aug
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striataPassage migrantUncommon14–16 cmRegularly May–Aug · 0.33% in Aug
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentCommon12–14 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 0.33% in Aug
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosResidentUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–Oct · 0.28% in Aug
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaSummer visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly May–Aug · 0.28% in Aug
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Aug–Nov · 0.22% in Aug
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.22% in Aug
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.22% in Aug
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusWinter visitorCommon28–38 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.22% in Aug
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropusPassage migrantUncommon29–31 cmRegularly Aug–Sep · 0.22% in Aug
WheatearOenanthe oenanthePassage migrantCommon15–16 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.22% in Aug
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRegularly Aug–Nov · 0.17% in Aug
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.17% in Aug
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraResidentCommon15–17 cmRegularly May–Dec · 0.17% in Aug
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