Birds to See in Flintshire in May
89 bird species on our list for Flintshire are recorded regularly in May
Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Carrion Crow and European Robin. New this month: Northern Lapwing, Grey Heron, Common Swift and Moorhen and 22 more.
On the move in May
GBIF · MayArriving
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 89 birds in May
89 birds
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 4.00% in May
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 3.68% in May
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 3.35% in May
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.31% in May
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.11% in May
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 3.03% in May
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 3.03% in May
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.91% in May
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 2.75% in May
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.71% in May
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.67% in May
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 2.38% in May
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 2.26% in May
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.26% in May
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 2.22% in May
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusPassage migrantCommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 2.22% in May
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.14% in May
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 1.90% in May
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 1.82% in May
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.66% in May
WhitethroatCurruca communisPassage migrantCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Jun · 1.62% in May
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 1.49% in May
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 1.37% in May
GreenfinchChloris chlorisSummer visitorCommon15–16 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 1.33% in May
House MartinDelichon urbicumSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 1.33% in May
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.33% in May
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 1.29% in May
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.25% in May
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.25% in May
Common SwiftApus apusSummer visitorCommon16–17 cmRegularly May–Aug · 1.21% in May
GoldcrestRegulus regulusWinter visitorCommon9–10 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 1.21% in May
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 1.21% in May
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 1.09% in May
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 1.09% in May
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.09% in May
Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurusPassage migrantCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Jun · 1.05% in May
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in May
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 1.05% in May
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaWinter visitorCommon12–13 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.93% in May
CuckooCuculus canorusPassage migrantCommon32–34 cmRegularly May–Jun · 0.89% in May
Garden WarblerSylvia borinPassage migrantCommon14–15 cmRegularly May · 0.89% in May
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in May
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.89% in May
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in May
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.81% in May
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusSummer visitorCommon32–35 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.77% in May
European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleucaPassage migrantCommon12–14 cmRegularly May · 0.73% in May
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.73% in May
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 0.69% in May
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in May
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusWinter visitorCommon13–16 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.61% in May
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in May
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.57% in May
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentCommon12–14 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 0.57% in May
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentUncommon60–66 cmRegularly May · 0.48% in May
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusWinter visitorCommon28–38 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.48% in May
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentCommon32–34 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.48% in May
Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrixPassage migrantUncommon11–13 cmRegularly May–Jun · 0.48% in May
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboWinter visitorCommon80–100 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.44% in May
Tree PipitAnthus trivialisPassage migrantUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Apr–May · 0.44% in May
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.40% in May
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.40% in May
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.40% in May
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in May
Common Reed-warblerAcrocephalus scirpaceusPassage migrantUncommon13–14 cmRegularly May–Jun · 0.32% in May
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in May
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.32% in May
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.28% in May
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaSummer visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly May–Aug · 0.28% in May
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentUncommon16–17 cmRegularly May · 0.28% in May
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.24% in May
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.24% in May
AvocetRecurvirostra avosettaResidentUncommon42–45 cmRegularly May–Jul · 0.20% in May
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRegularly May–Jan · 0.20% in May
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca currucaPassage migrantUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–May · 0.20% in May
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.20% in May
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentCommon34–58 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · records held back in May (protected)
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaSummer visitorCommon17–20 cmRegularly May–Jan · 0.16% in May
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.16% in May
HobbyFalco subbuteoPassage migrantUncommon28–35 cmRegularly May · 0.16% in May
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraResidentCommon15–17 cmRegularly May–Dec · 0.16% in May
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striataPassage migrantUncommon14–16 cmRegularly May–Aug · 0.16% in May
WheatearOenanthe oenanthePassage migrantCommon15–16 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.16% in May
WhinchatSaxicola rubetraPassage migrantUncommon12–14 cmRegularly May · 0.16% in May
CurlewNumenius arquataSummer visitorCommon50–60 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.12% in May
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentUncommon30–36 cmRegularly May · 0.12% in May
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in May
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusSummer visitorCommon14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.12% in May
Green SandpiperTringa ochropusPassage migrantUncommon21–24 cmRegularly Dec–Jun · records held back in May (protected)
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