Birds to See in Gwynedd in December
97 bird species on our list for Gwynedd are recorded regularly in December
Of these, the most often recorded are Blackbird, European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, European Robin and Jackdaw. New this month: Chiffchaff, Greylag Goose, Sanderling and Reed Bunting and 2 more.
On the move in December
GBIF · DecArriving
At their peak
From Gwynedd’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 97 birds in December
97 birds
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 4.05% in Dec
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 4.01% in Dec
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.74% in Dec
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.61% in Dec
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 3.30% in Dec
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 3.23% in Dec
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 3.03% in Dec
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.62% in Dec
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.55% in Dec
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 2.31% in Dec
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 2.18% in Dec
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.11% in Dec
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.07% in Dec
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 2.04% in Dec
CurlewNumenius arquataWinter visitorCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 2.01% in Dec
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.01% in Dec
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 1.90% in Dec
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.84% in Dec
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.80% in Dec
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 1.70% in Dec
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.60% in Dec
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.53% in Dec
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.39% in Dec
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.39% in Dec
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.36% in Dec
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.26% in Dec
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.22% in Dec
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.19% in Dec
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.19% in Dec
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Dec
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 1.12% in Dec
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 1.09% in Dec
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Dec
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Dec
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon27–28 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Dec
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Dec
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.95% in Dec
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusWinter visitorCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Dec
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.92% in Dec
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.92% in Dec
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.88% in Dec
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.85% in Dec
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.82% in Dec
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Dec
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Dec
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Dec
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisWinter visitorCommon23–29 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.71% in Dec
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusWinter visitorCommon28–31 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.71% in Dec
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.68% in Dec
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.68% in Dec
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Dec
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorCommon30–35 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.65% in Dec
Common MerganserMergus merganserResidentCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Dec
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.58% in Dec
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.58% in Dec
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Dec
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Feb · 0.54% in Dec
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.54% in Dec
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Dec
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaWinter visitorCommon40–44 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.51% in Dec
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Dec
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentCommon60–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Dec
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Dec
Brent GooseBranta berniclaWinter visitorCommon55–66 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.41% in Dec
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Dec
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Dec
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorCommon52–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Dec
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.34% in Dec
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Dec
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Dec
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorUncommon25–27 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.27% in Dec
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Dec
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Dec
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorCommon59–76 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.27% in Dec
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorUncommon44–51 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.24% in Dec
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Dec
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaWinter visitorUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.20% in Dec
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.20% in Dec
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisSummer visitorUncommon30–36 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.20% in Dec
RazorbillAlca tordaSummer visitorUncommon38–43 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 0.20% in Dec
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxSummer visitorCommon39–43 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.20% in Dec
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataPassage migrantUncommon53–69 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.20% in Dec
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentUncommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Dec
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.17% in Dec
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaPassage migrantUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.17% in Dec
Red KnotCalidris canutusWinter visitorCommon23–26 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.17% in Dec
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaWinter visitorUncommon40–47 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.17% in Dec
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.14% in Dec
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaSummer visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.14% in Dec
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaPassage migrantUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.14% in Dec
Greylag GooseAnser anserWinter visitorCommon75–90 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.14% in Dec
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaSummer visitorCommon37–41 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.14% in Dec
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusResidentCommon37–40 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.14% in Dec
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusSummer visitorUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.14% in Dec
Common LoonGavia immerWinter visitorUncommon66–91 cmRegularly Nov–May · 0.10% in Dec
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorUncommon18–20 cmRegularly May–Dec · 0.10% in Dec
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Dec
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