Birds to See in Newport in February
88 bird species on our list for Newport are recorded regularly in February
Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, European Robin, Magpie, Mallard and Blue Tit. New this month: Chiffchaff, Avocet, Eurasian Skylark and Red Knot and 6 more.
On the move in February
GBIF · FebArriving
At their peak
From Newport’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 February
88 birds
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.18% in Feb
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.12% in Feb
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 3.03% in Feb
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.97% in Feb
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.87% in Feb
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.81% in Feb
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.75% in Feb
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 2.53% in Feb
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 2.41% in Feb
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 2.19% in Feb
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 2.16% in Feb
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 2.10% in Feb
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 2.07% in Feb
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.01% in Feb
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.01% in Feb
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.98% in Feb
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.95% in Feb
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.95% in Feb
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.92% in Feb
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.92% in Feb
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.85% in Feb
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsWinter visitorCommon14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 1.76% in Feb
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Aug–May · 1.76% in Feb
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.61% in Feb
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.54% in Feb
Eurasian TealAnas creccaResidentCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.45% in Feb
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.30% in Feb
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.30% in Feb
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Feb
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Feb
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 1.27% in Feb
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Feb
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.20% in Feb
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 1.20% in Feb
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataResidentCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.17% in Feb
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.14% in Feb
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.14% in Feb
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 1.11% in Feb
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 1.11% in Feb
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Feb
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Feb
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Feb
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 1.02% in Feb
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaWinter visitorCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Feb
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Feb
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.93% in Feb
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 0.93% in Feb
RedshankTringa totanusResidentCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Feb
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Feb
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.74% in Feb
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisWinter visitorCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.74% in Feb
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusWinter visitorCommon32–35 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.71% in Feb
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Feb
Water RailRallus aquaticusWinter visitorCommon23–28 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.71% in Feb
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.68% in Feb
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusResidentCommon48–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Feb
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.56% in Feb
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRegularly Nov–Jul · 0.53% in Feb
GoldcrestRegulus regulusWinter visitorCommon9–10 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.53% in Feb
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.49% in Feb
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Feb
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusWinter visitorCommon28–38 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.49% in Feb
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisWinter visitorCommon16–17 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.43% in Feb
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Feb
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusWinter visitorCommon27–28 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.40% in Feb
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosPassage migrantUncommon13–15 cmRegularly Feb · 0.34% in Feb
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.34% in Feb
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentCommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 0.34% in Feb
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaWinter visitorUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.34% in Feb
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorCommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Feb
AvocetRecurvirostra avosettaSummer visitorCommon42–45 cmRegularly Feb–Sep · 0.28% in Feb
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentUncommon12–15 cmRegularly Aug–Feb · 0.28% in Feb
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusWinter visitorUncommon64–79 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.28% in Feb
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropusPassage migrantCommon29–31 cmRegularly Feb–Aug · 0.28% in Feb
Coal TitPeriparus aterWinter visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.25% in Feb
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.25% in Feb
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaWinter visitorCommon17–20 cmRegularly Jun–Mar · 0.22% in Feb
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusWinter visitorUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Aug–Feb · 0.22% in Feb
PochardAythya ferinaPassage migrantUncommon42–49 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.22% in Feb
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.22% in Feb
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorUncommon59–76 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.19% in Feb
Red KnotCalidris canutusPassage migrantCommon23–26 cmRegularly Feb–Sep · 0.19% in Feb
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentUncommon45–47 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.19% in Feb
Common MerganserMergus merganserPassage migrantUncommon58–68 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.15% in Feb
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaScarceCommon12–14 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.15% in Feb
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorUncommon40–46 cmRegularly Dec–Jun · 0.12% in Feb
MerlinFalco columbariusPassage migrantUncommon24–33 cmRegularly Dec–Feb · 0.12% in Feb
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorUncommon21–24 cmRegularly Nov–Aug · 0.12% 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