Birds to See in Monmouthshire in April
88 bird species on our list for Monmouthshire are recorded regularly in April
Of these, the most often recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Robin and Chiffchaff. New this month: Barn Swallow, House Martin, Linnet and Willow Warbler and 22 more.
On the move in April
GBIF · AprArriving
At their peak
Leaving soon
From Monmouthshire’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
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All 88 birds in April
88 birds
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 4.73% in Apr
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 4.73% in Apr
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 4.58% in Apr
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 4.55% in Apr
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 4.22% in Apr
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 3.90% in Apr
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 3.64% in Apr
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 3.32% in Apr
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.81% in Apr
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Mar–Aug · 2.78% in Apr
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.56% in Apr
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.53% in Apr
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.49% in Apr
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 2.42% in Apr
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.38% in Apr
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 2.31% in Apr
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.27% in Apr
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 2.09% in Apr
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.59% in Apr
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 1.55% in Apr
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.55% in Apr
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusSummer visitorCommon50–90 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 1.44% in Apr
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.41% in Apr
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 1.41% in Apr
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.15% in Apr
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.15% in Apr
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 1.15% in Apr
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 1.12% in Apr
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.12% in Apr
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 1.08% in Apr
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.97% in Apr
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 0.94% in Apr
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentCommon30–36 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.90% in Apr
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.87% in Apr
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.83% in Apr
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Apr
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Apr
Rock DoveColumba liviaSummer visitorCommon31–34 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.79% in Apr
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 0.72% in Apr
WheatearOenanthe oenantheSummer visitorCommon15–16 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.72% in Apr
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.69% in Apr
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.69% in Apr
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.69% in Apr
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Apr
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Apr
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.65% in Apr
House MartinDelichon urbicumSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.65% in Apr
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Apr
GreenfinchChloris chlorisSummer visitorCommon15–16 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.61% in Apr
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.58% in Apr
Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurusSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.54% in Apr
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaSummer visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.54% in Apr
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentCommon12–14 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.54% in Apr
Red KiteMilvus milvusSummer visitorCommon60–66 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.51% in Apr
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.47% in Apr
Little EgretEgretta garzettaSummer visitorCommon55–65 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.47% in Apr
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.43% in Apr
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusWinter visitorCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Apr
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.40% in Apr
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.40% in Apr
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Apr
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.32% in Apr
Tree PipitAnthus trivialisSummer visitorCommon14–16 cmRegularly Apr–Jul · 0.32% in Apr
CootFulica atraWinter visitorCommon36–42 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.29% in Apr
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusSummer visitorCommon40–45 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 0.29% in Apr
Stock DoveColumba oenasSummer visitorUncommon32–34 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.29% in Apr
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.25% in Apr
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.25% in Apr
WhinchatSaxicola rubetraSummer visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly Apr–Jul · 0.25% in Apr
WhitethroatCurruca communisSummer visitorUncommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Jul · 0.25% in Apr
CuckooCuculus canorusPassage migrantCommon32–34 cmRegularly Apr–Jun · 0.22% in Apr
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.18% in Apr
Garden WarblerSylvia borinPassage migrantCommon14–15 cmRegularly Apr–Jun · 0.18% in Apr
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenusPassage migrantUncommon12–13 cmRegularly Apr–May · 0.18% in Apr
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaSummer visitorCommon40–47 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.18% in Apr
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Apr
Common Reed-warblerAcrocephalus scirpaceusSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Apr–Jul · 0.14% in Apr
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRegularly Dec–Aug · 0.14% in Apr
Mandarin DuckAix galericulataResidentUncommon41–49 cmRegularly Apr · 0.14% in Apr
Marsh TitPoecile palustrisResidentUncommon12–13 cmRegularly Mar–Jul · 0.14% in Apr
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentCommon16–17 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.11% in Apr
KestrelFalco tinnunculusWinter visitorCommon32–39 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.11% in Apr
RedshankTringa totanusPassage migrantCommon27–29 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.11% in Apr
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Apr–Jun · 0.11% in Apr
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentUncommon16–22 cmRegularly Nov–Aug · records held back in Apr (protected)
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Nov–Jul · records held back in Apr (protected)
Water RailRallus aquaticusScarceUncommon23–28 cmRegularly Mar–Jul · records held back in Apr (protected)
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoScarceUncommon25–27 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · records held back in Apr (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