Birds to See in Merthyr Tydfil in June
27 bird species on our list for Merthyr Tydfil are recorded regularly in June
Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch, European Robin and Eurasian Wren. New this month: Eurasian Nuthatch, Mallard, European Goldfinch and Lesser Black-backed Gull and 6 more.
On the move in June
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At their peak
From Merthyr Tydfil’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 27 birds in June
27 birds
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusSummer visitorCommon40–42 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 4.92% in Jun
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 4.37% in Jun
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRegularly Jan–Jun · 4.37% in Jun
European RobinErithacus rubeculaWinter visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 4.37% in Jun
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesSummer visitorCommon9–10 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 3.83% in Jun
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 3.83% in Jun
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneSummer visitorCommon45–47 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 3.28% in Jun
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRegularly May–Dec · 3.28% in Jun
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRegularly May–Nov · 3.28% in Jun
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaPassage migrantCommon17–19 cmRegularly May–Jun · 2.73% in Jun
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaPassage migrantCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Jun · 2.73% in Jun
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 2.73% in Jun
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Jul · 2.73% in Jun
JackdawColoeus monedulaWinter visitorCommon34–39 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 2.73% in Jun
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 2.73% in Jun
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusWinter visitorCommon11–12 cmRegularly Nov–Jun · 2.19% in Jun
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRegularly Jun · 2.19% in Jun
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 2.19% in Jun
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRegularly Dec–Jun · 2.19% in Jun
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRegularly Jan–Jun · 2.19% in Jun
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRegularly Apr–Jun · 2.19% in Jun
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRegularly Jun–Oct · 2.19% in Jun
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusPassage migrantCommon11–13 cmRegularly May–Jun · 2.19% in Jun
Great TitParus majorWinter visitorCommonRegularly Nov–Jun · 1.64% in Jun
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRegularly Mar–Jun · 1.64% in Jun
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 1.64% in Jun
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaPassage migrantCommon12–14 cmRegularly Jun · 1.64% in Jun
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Goldcrest 9–10 cm
- Eurasian Wren 9–10 cm
- Chiffchaff 10–12 cm
- Blue Tit 11–12 cm
- Willow Warbler 11–13 cm
- European Goldfinch 12–13 cm
- Sand Martin 12–14 cm
- European Robin 13–14 cm
- Eurasian Nuthatch 12–15 cm
- Blackcap 13–15 cm
- Chaffinch 14–16 cm
- House Sparrow 14–17 cm
- Barn Swallow 17–19 cm
- Grey Wagtail 17–20 cm
- Song Thrush 20–23 cm
- Blackbird 24–25 cm
- Rock Dove 31–34 cm
- Eurasian Jay 32–35 cm
- Jackdaw 34–39 cm
- Woodpigeon 40–42 cm
- Magpie 44–46 cm
- Carrion Crow 45–47 cm
- Mallard 50–65 cm
- Lesser Black-backed Gull 52–64 cm
- Canada Goose 76–110 cm
- Mute Swan 140–160 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
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