Birds to See in Newport in March
92 bird species on our list for Newport are recorded regularly in March
Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, Mallard, Blackbird, Magpie and Woodpigeon. New this month: Blackcap, Sand Martin, Linnet and Willow Warbler and 9 more.
On the move in March
GBIF · MarArriving
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.
Other months
All 92 birds in March
92 birds
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.02% in Mar
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 3.00% in Mar
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.95% in Mar
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.95% in Mar
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.95% in Mar
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.71% in Mar
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.61% in Mar
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 2.58% in Mar
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 2.33% in Mar
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.17% in Mar
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 2.07% in Mar
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 2.07% in Mar
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.04% in Mar
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 2.04% in Mar
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.02% in Mar
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.99% in Mar
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.86% in Mar
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.71% in Mar
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.68% in Mar
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 1.68% in Mar
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.65% in Mar
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.65% in Mar
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Aug–May · 1.60% in Mar
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.55% in Mar
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.52% in Mar
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 1.50% in Mar
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.47% in Mar
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.42% in Mar
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsWinter visitorCommon14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 1.34% in Mar
Eurasian TealAnas creccaResidentCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Mar
RedshankTringa totanusResidentCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Mar
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.29% in Mar
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Mar
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Mar
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Mar
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Mar
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 1.14% in Mar
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.14% in Mar
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 1.14% in Mar
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataResidentCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.09% in Mar
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.06% in Mar
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 1.06% in Mar
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.06% in Mar
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.03% in Mar
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 1.03% in Mar
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.98% in Mar
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.98% in Mar
AvocetRecurvirostra avosettaSummer visitorCommon42–45 cmRegularly Feb–Sep · 0.93% in Mar
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.93% in Mar
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.80% in Mar
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorCommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Mar
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusResidentCommon48–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Mar
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Mar
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaWinter visitorCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Mar
GoldcrestRegulus regulusWinter visitorCommon9–10 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.62% in Mar
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Mar
Water RailRallus aquaticusWinter visitorCommon23–28 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.54% in Mar
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentCommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 0.52% in Mar
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusWinter visitorCommon28–38 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.49% in Mar
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisWinter visitorCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Mar
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.44% in Mar
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRegularly Nov–Jul · 0.41% in Mar
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusWinter visitorCommon27–28 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.39% in Mar
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.36% in Mar
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Mar
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropusPassage migrantCommon29–31 cmRegularly Feb–Aug · 0.36% in Mar
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.34% in Mar
Coal TitPeriparus aterWinter visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.34% in Mar
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusWinter visitorCommon32–35 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.34% in Mar
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.34% in Mar
PochardAythya ferinaPassage migrantUncommon42–49 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.34% in Mar
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Mar
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.31% in Mar
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.28% in Mar
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorUncommon59–76 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.28% in Mar
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.28% in Mar
Stock DoveColumba oenasSummer visitorUncommon32–34 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.26% in Mar
Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellarisSummer visitorCommon69–81 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.21% in Mar
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaWinter visitorCommon17–20 cmRegularly Jun–Mar · 0.21% in Mar
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaWinter visitorUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.18% in Mar
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentUncommon45–47 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.18% in Mar
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaSummer visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.18% in Mar
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodiaResidentUncommon80–90 cmRegularly Mar–Jul · 0.16% in Mar
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentUncommon46–51 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.16% in Mar
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusPassage migrantCommon11–13 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.16% in Mar
Bearded TitPanurus biarmicusResidentUncommon13–15 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.13% in Mar
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.10% in Mar
Common MerganserMergus merganserPassage migrantUncommon58–68 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.10% in Mar
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentUncommon60–66 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.10% in Mar
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorUncommon21–24 cmRegularly Nov–Aug · 0.10% in Mar
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaPassage migrantUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Mar–Jul · 0.08% in Mar
Red KnotCalidris canutusPassage migrantCommon23–26 cmRegularly Feb–Sep · 0.08% in Mar
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