Birds to See in Monmouthshire in February
61 bird species on our list for Monmouthshire are recorded regularly in February
Of these, the most often recorded are Blackbird, European Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Great Tit. New this month: Eurasian Skylark, Greenfinch, Northern Lapwing and Eurasian Oystercatcher and 1 more.
On the move in February
GBIF · FebArriving
At their peak
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 61 birds in February
61 birds
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 5.39% in Feb
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 5.39% in Feb
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 5.28% in Feb
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 4.35% in Feb
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 4.25% in Feb
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 3.94% in Feb
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 3.73% in Feb
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 3.01% in Feb
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 2.80% in Feb
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.59% in Feb
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 2.59% in Feb
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.49% in Feb
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.38% in Feb
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.28% in Feb
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.07% in Feb
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.97% in Feb
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 1.97% in Feb
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.87% in Feb
Red KiteMilvus milvusSummer visitorCommon60–66 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 1.87% in Feb
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.55% in Feb
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 1.45% in Feb
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 1.45% in Feb
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.35% in Feb
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Feb
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Feb
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 1.24% in Feb
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 1.24% in Feb
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.04% in Feb
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentCommon30–36 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 1.04% in Feb
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.04% in Feb
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.04% in Feb
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.04% in Feb
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.04% in Feb
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.93% in Feb
GreenfinchChloris chlorisSummer visitorCommon15–16 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.93% in Feb
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 0.93% in Feb
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.93% in Feb
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.83% in Feb
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 0.83% in Feb
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.83% in Feb
KestrelFalco tinnunculusWinter visitorCommon32–39 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.73% in Feb
Rock DoveColumba liviaSummer visitorCommon31–34 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.73% in Feb
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Feb
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.73% in Feb
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.62% in Feb
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.62% in Feb
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusWinter visitorCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.62% in Feb
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.62% in Feb
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.52% in Feb
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusSummer visitorCommon50–90 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.52% in Feb
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.52% in Feb
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.52% in Feb
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusSummer visitorCommon40–45 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 0.52% in Feb
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.41% in Feb
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Feb
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Feb
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRegularly Dec–Aug · 0.41% in Feb
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.41% in Feb
CootFulica atraWinter visitorCommon36–42 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.31% in Feb
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentUncommon16–22 cmRegularly Nov–Aug · 0.31% in Feb
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentCommon12–14 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.31% in Feb
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