Birds to See in Wales in July
166 bird species on our list for Wales are recorded regularly in July
Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Barn Swallow. New this month: Common Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Red Knot and Ruff and 4 more.
On the move in July
GBIF · JulArriving
At their peak
From Wales’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 166 birds in July
166 birds
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 3.66% in Jul
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.33% in Jul
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 3.21% in Jul
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.77% in Jul
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 2.56% in Jul
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.52% in Jul
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 2.43% in Jul
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.33% in Jul
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.23% in Jul
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.16% in Jul
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 2.08% in Jul
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.91% in Jul
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 1.85% in Jul
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.82% in Jul
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.76% in Jul
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 1.75% in Jul
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.68% in Jul
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.67% in Jul
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.66% in Jul
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.66% in Jul
House MartinDelichon urbicumSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 1.63% in Jul
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.51% in Jul
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.42% in Jul
Common SwiftApus apusSummer visitorCommon16–17 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 1.39% in Jul
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.37% in Jul
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.35% in Jul
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.26% in Jul
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.17% in Jul
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.15% in Jul
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.14% in Jul
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Jul
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 1.08% in Jul
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Jul
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.01% in Jul
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.00% in Jul
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxSummer visitorCommon39–43 cmRecorded all year · 1.00% in Jul
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.92% in Jul
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.87% in Jul
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.87% in Jul
WhitethroatCurruca communisSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.85% in Jul
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.84% in Jul
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.84% in Jul
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.84% in Jul
Northern GannetMorus bassanusSummer visitorCommon87–100 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.83% in Jul
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Jul
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.72% in Jul
RazorbillAlca tordaSummer visitorCommon38–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.70% in Jul
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentCommon60–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.68% in Jul
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Jul
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaSummer visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.65% in Jul
Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinusSummer visitorCommon30–38 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.65% in Jul
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.65% in Jul
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Jul
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Jul
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.62% in Jul
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaSummer visitorCommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.62% in Jul
FulmarFulmarus glacialisResidentCommon45–50 cmRecorded all year · 0.62% in Jul
Atlantic PuffinFratercula arcticaSummer visitorCommon28–34 cmRegularly Mar–Aug · 0.61% in Jul
WheatearOenanthe oenantheSummer visitorCommon15–16 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.61% in Jul
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Jul
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Jul
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Jul
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensisSummer visitorCommon36–41 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.52% in Jul
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenusSummer visitorCommon12–13 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.51% in Jul
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Jul
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Jul
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Jul
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Jul
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Jul
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Jul
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Jul
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Jul
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Jul
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentUncommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Jul
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Jul
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Jul
Common Reed-warblerAcrocephalus scirpaceusSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.37% in Jul
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Jul
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Jul
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosResidentUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Jul
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentUncommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Jul
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Jul
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Jul
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Jul
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusResidentUncommon37–40 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Jul
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.29% in Jul
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Jul
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Jul
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Jul
Arctic TernSterna paradisaeaSummer visitorUncommon33–39 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.27% in Jul
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusSummer visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.26% in Jul
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentUncommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Jul
Black GuillemotCepphus grylleResidentUncommon30–32 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.22% in Jul
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striataSummer visitorUncommon14–16 cmRegularly May–Oct · 0.21% in Jul
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Jul
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · records held back in Jul (protected)
Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurusSummer visitorUncommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.19% in Jul
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Jul
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Jul
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Jul
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Jul
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Jul
GadwallMareca streperaResidentUncommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Jul
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiResidentUncommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Jul
OspreyPandion haliaetusSummer visitorUncommon54–58 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.11% in Jul
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentUncommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Jul
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Jul
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiSummer visitorUncommon33–41 cmRegularly May–Sep · 0.10% in Jul
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Jul
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Jul
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusResidentUncommon48–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Jul
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Jul
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraWinter visitorUncommon43–54 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Jul
European Storm-petrelHydrobates pelagicusSummer visitorUncommon14–18 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.09% in Jul
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Jul
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorResidentUncommon52–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Jul
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataResidentUncommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Jul
WhinchatSaxicola rubetraSummer visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.07% in Jul
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubiusSummer visitorUncommon14–17 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.07% in Jul
Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naeviaSummer visitorUncommon12–13 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.07% in Jul
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Jul
Green SandpiperTringa ochropusWinter visitorUncommon21–24 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.06% in Jul
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flavaSummer visitorUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.06% in Jul
SanderlingCalidris albaResidentUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jul
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRegularly May–Sep · 0.05% in Jul
Tree PipitAnthus trivialisSummer visitorUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.05% in Jul
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca currucaSummer visitorUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.05% in Jul
Garden WarblerSylvia borinSummer visitorUncommon14–15 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.05% in Jul
Water RailRallus aquaticusWinter visitorCommon23–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jul
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentUncommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jul
European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleucaSummer visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.05% in Jul
EiderSomateria mollissimaResidentUncommon50–71 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jul
NightjarCaprimulgus europaeusSummer visitorUncommon24–28 cmRegularly May–Aug · 0.04% in Jul
CuckooCuculus canorusSummer visitorCommon32–34 cmRegularly Apr–Jul · 0.04% in Jul
Mandarin DuckAix galericulataResidentUncommon41–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jul
HobbyFalco subbuteoSummer visitorUncommon28–35 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.04% in Jul
Marsh TitPoecile palustrisResidentUncommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jul
AvocetRecurvirostra avosettaResidentUncommon42–45 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.04% in Jul
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.04% in Jul
Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrixSummer visitorUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Jul · 0.03% in Jul
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorUncommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jul
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixResidentRare44–51 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.03% in Jul
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusResidentUncommon34–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jul
Red KnotCalidris canutusWinter visitorUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.03% in Jul
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaSummer visitorUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jul
Arctic JaegerStercorarius parasiticusPassage migrantUncommon41–46 cmRegularly Apr–Nov · 0.02% in Jul
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorUncommon42–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
Northern GoshawkAstur gentilisRecords withheldRare46–61 cmRegularly Feb–Aug · records held back in Jul (protected)
Red GrouseLagopus scoticaResidentUncommon37–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
Barn OwlTyto albaResidentUncommon33–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisResidentUncommon58–70 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
Little OwlAthene noctuaSummer visitorRare21–23 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.02% in Jul
Willow TitPoecile montanusResidentRare11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentRare110–142 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.02% in Jul
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellisWinter visitorUncommon52–68 cmRegularly Jun–Mar · 0.02% in Jul
RuffCalidris pugnaxPassage migrantUncommon20–32 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.01% in Jul
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropusWinter visitorUncommon29–31 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.01% in Jul
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodiaResidentUncommon80–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Cattle EgretArdea ibisWinter visitorRare46–56 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.01% in Jul
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaPassage migrantRare19–21 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.01% in Jul
Ring OuzelTurdus torquatusSummer visitorUncommon23–24 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.01% in Jul
Balearic ShearwaterPuffinus mauretanicusPassage migrantUncommon35–40 cmRegularly Jul–Oct · 0.01% in Jul
Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellarisResidentUncommon69–81 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.01% in Jul
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollisScarceRare28–34 cmRegularly Apr–Jul · records held back in Jul (protected)
Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatusPassage migrantRare10–11 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · records held back in Jul (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