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Birds in Gwynedd

Our list for Gwynedd has 176 bird species recorded regularly there: 68 residents, 37 summer visitors, 25 winter visitors, 32 passage migrants and 14 scarce visitors

The list comes from 71,000 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
176
In October
110
Common
103
Busiest month
May

What's special about Gwynedd

vs Wales

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

  1. Ring OuzelRing Ouzel4.1×Summer visitor · 0.10% of records here, 0.02% across Wales
  2. EiderEider3.5×Summer visitor · 0.31% of records here, 0.09% across Wales
  3. OspreyOsprey3.5×Summer visitor · 0.24% of records here, 0.07% across Wales
  4. GoldeneyeGoldeneye2.7×Winter visitor · 0.30% of records here, 0.11% across Wales
  5. European Pied FlycatcherEuropean Pied Flycatcher2.5×Summer visitor · 0.26% of records here, 0.11% across Wales
  6. Wood WarblerWood Warbler2.3×Passage migrant · 0.14% of records here, 0.06% across Wales
  7. GreenshankGreenshank2.3×Winter visitor · 0.38% of records here, 0.16% across Wales
  8. Red-breasted MerganserRed-breasted Merganser2.3×Winter visitor · 0.41% of records here, 0.18% across Wales

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull3.72%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.51%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin3.18%
  4. JackdawJackdaw2.76%
  5. BlackbirdBlackbird2.62%
  6. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull2.61%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.07% → Oct 1.03%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.33%
  3. Red-throated LoonRed-throated LoonPassage migrantSep 0.07% → Oct 0.28%
  4. BramblingBramblingPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.19%
  5. Grey PloverGrey PloverPassage migrantSep 0.02% → Oct 0.14%
  6. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.12%

Share of all bird records in Gwynedd 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 Gwynedd

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 Gwynedd

Records by month
Bird records in Gwynedd by month, 2019–2024
January3,814
February3,624
March4,432
April8,693
May11,167
June7,293
July6,139
August7,296
September5,970
October5,719
November3,708
December2,940

May has the most records (11,000). 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 30
All 30 families in Gwynedd

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Gwynedd known for?

Compared with the rest of Wales, Gwynedd stands out for Ring Ouzel, Eider, Osprey and Goldeneye. Each is recorded at least 2.6 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 Gwynedd?

176 species, each recorded regularly in Gwynedd (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 68 residents, 37 summer visitors, 25 winter visitors, 32 passage migrants and 14 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Gwynedd, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Gwynedd in October?

110 species on our list for Gwynedd are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, European Robin, Jackdaw and Blackbird.

What are the most common birds in Gwynedd?

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

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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