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Birds in Merthyr Tydfil

Our list for Merthyr Tydfil has 54 bird species recorded regularly there: 34 residents, 4 summer visitors, 4 winter visitors, 4 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors

The list comes from 2,437 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
54
In October
18
Common
54
Busiest month
Oct

What's special about Merthyr Tydfil

vs Wales

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

  1. Eurasian NuthatchEurasian Nuthatch3.7×Resident · 2.5% of records here, 0.68% across Wales
  2. Song ThrushSong Thrush2.2×Resident · 2.5% of records here, 1.1% across Wales
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin1.8×Winter visitor · 5.5% of records here, 3.0% across Wales
  4. Great TitGreat Tit1.7×Winter visitor · 3.2% of records here, 1.9% across Wales
  5. BuzzardBuzzard1.7×Resident · 2.5% of records here, 1.5% across Wales
  6. JackdawJackdaw1.7×Winter visitor · 4.3% of records here, 2.5% across Wales
  7. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow1.6×Summer visitor · 5.3% of records here, 3.3% across Wales
  8. BlackbirdBlackbird1.6×Resident · 5.0% of records here, 3.1% across Wales

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin6.53%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow6.01%
  3. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon5.22%
  4. JackdawJackdaw5.22%
  5. BlackbirdBlackbird4.96%
  6. MagpieMagpie4.96%

Arriving now

  1. European RobinEuropean RobinWinter visitorSep 8.14% → Oct 6.53%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion CrowSummer visitorSep 4.65% → Oct 6.01%
  3. WoodpigeonWoodpigeonSummer visitorSep 5.81% → Oct 5.22%
  4. JackdawJackdawWinter visitorSep 4.65% → Oct 5.22%
  5. BlackbirdBlackbirdResidentSep 5.81% → Oct 4.96%
  6. MagpieMagpieResidentSep 2.33% → Oct 4.96%

Share of all bird records in Merthyr Tydfil 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 Merthyr Tydfil

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 Merthyr Tydfil

Records by month
Bird records in Merthyr Tydfil by month, 2019–2024
January145
February69
March236
April334
May300
June183
July137
August68
September86
October383
November213
December283

October has the most records (383). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

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Questions

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What birds is Merthyr Tydfil known for?

Compared with the rest of Wales, Merthyr Tydfil stands out for Eurasian Nuthatch, Song Thrush, European Robin and Great Tit. Each is recorded at least 1.7 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 Merthyr Tydfil?

54 species, each recorded regularly in Merthyr Tydfil (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 34 residents, 4 summer visitors, 4 winter visitors, 4 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Merthyr Tydfil, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Merthyr Tydfil in October?

18 species on our list for Merthyr Tydfil are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird.

What are the most common birds in Merthyr Tydfil?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Merthyr Tydfil are European Robin, Carrion Crow, Buzzard, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.

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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