Birds to See in Flintshire in October
87 bird species on our list for Flintshire are recorded regularly in October
Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie, European Robin, Carrion Crow and European Herring Gull. New this month: Blackcap, Greenfinch, Song Thrush and Redwing and 11 more.
On the move in October
GBIF · OctArriving
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 87 birds in October
87 birds
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 3.48% in Oct
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 3.29% in Oct
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.05% in Oct
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.00% in Oct
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 2.62% in Oct
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.43% in Oct
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.43% in Oct
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.29% in Oct
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.19% in Oct
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.15% in Oct
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.05% in Oct
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.00% in Oct
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.96% in Oct
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.81% in Oct
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.76% in Oct
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusWinter visitorCommon13–16 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.72% in Oct
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 1.67% in Oct
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboWinter visitorCommon80–100 cmRegularly Jul–May · 1.67% in Oct
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 1.67% in Oct
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRegularly May–Mar · 1.62% in Oct
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.57% in Oct
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.48% in Oct
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 1.43% in Oct
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusWinter visitorCommon60–75 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 1.43% in Oct
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.38% in Oct
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 1.34% in Oct
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.29% in Oct
CurlewNumenius arquataSummer visitorCommon50–60 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 1.29% in Oct
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Oct
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaWinter visitorCommon40–44 cmRegularly Jul–Feb · 1.19% in Oct
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.19% in Oct
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRegularly May–Mar · 1.19% in Oct
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 1.14% in Oct
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.14% in Oct
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRegularly May–Mar · 1.10% in Oct
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 1.05% in Oct
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 1.00% in Oct
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 1.00% in Oct
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaWinter visitorCommon12–13 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.00% in Oct
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Oct
GreenfinchChloris chlorisSummer visitorCommon15–16 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.95% in Oct
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Oct
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusSummer visitorCommon32–35 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.91% in Oct
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.91% in Oct
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Feb · 0.91% in Oct
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.86% in Oct
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.86% in Oct
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.86% in Oct
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRegularly Aug–Jan · 0.86% in Oct
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Oct
GoldcrestRegulus regulusWinter visitorCommon9–10 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.81% in Oct
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.81% in Oct
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorCommon44–51 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.81% in Oct
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Oct
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.76% in Oct
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.76% in Oct
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.72% in Oct
CootFulica atraWinter visitorCommon36–42 cmRegularly Jun–Feb · 0.72% in Oct
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusWinter visitorCommon28–38 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.72% in Oct
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusResidentCommon48–56 cmRegularly Jul–Jan · 0.72% in Oct
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.67% in Oct
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaSummer visitorCommon17–20 cmRegularly May–Jan · 0.67% in Oct
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.57% in Oct
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.57% in Oct
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentCommon16–22 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.52% in Oct
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentCommon34–58 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.52% in Oct
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.52% in Oct
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 0.48% in Oct
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiResidentCommon13–14 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.48% in Oct
Northern PintailAnas acutaPassage migrantUncommon59–76 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.43% in Oct
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaResidentUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.38% in Oct
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraResidentCommon15–17 cmRegularly May–Dec · 0.38% in Oct
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusSummer visitorCommon14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.38% in Oct
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.38% in Oct
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.33% in Oct
Red KnotCalidris canutusPassage migrantCommon23–26 cmRegularly Sep–Jan · 0.33% in Oct
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRegularly May–Jan · 0.29% in Oct
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentCommon32–34 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.29% in Oct
Cattle EgretArdea ibisPassage migrantUncommon46–56 cmRegularly Oct · 0.24% in Oct
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Aug–Nov · 0.24% in Oct
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.19% in Oct
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.19% in Oct
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosResidentUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–Oct · 0.19% in Oct
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaResidentUncommon63–73 cmRegularly Oct · 0.19% in Oct
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.14% in Oct
Common MerganserMergus merganserPassage migrantCommon58–68 cmRegularly Oct–Jan · 0.14% in Oct
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.14% in Oct
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