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Records 2019–2024 · GBIF

Birds in Powys

Our list for Powys has 129 bird species recorded regularly there: 59 residents, 35 summer visitors, 13 winter visitors, 14 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors

The list comes from 44,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
129
In October
81
Common
87
Busiest month
May

What's special about Powys

vs Wales

The birds recorded far more often here than across Wales, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Powys is worth visiting for.

  1. Marsh TitMarsh Tit5.0×Summer visitor · 0.19% of records here, 0.04% across Wales
  2. Red KiteRed Kite4.9×Resident · 3.1% of records here, 0.63% across Wales
  3. Common RedstartCommon Redstart4.8×Summer visitor · 0.78% of records here, 0.16% across Wales
  4. OspreyOsprey4.7×Summer visitor · 0.33% of records here, 0.07% across Wales
  5. DipperDipper4.3×Resident · 0.80% of records here, 0.19% across Wales
  6. Mandarin DuckMandarin Duck3.9×Summer visitor · 0.14% of records here, 0.04% across Wales
  7. European Pied FlycatcherEuropean Pied Flycatcher3.6×Summer visitor · 0.38% of records here, 0.11% across Wales
  8. Tree PipitTree Pipit3.5×Summer visitor · 0.30% of records here, 0.09% across Wales

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin5.42%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow4.60%
  3. Blue TitBlue Tit3.94%
  4. Red KiteRed Kite3.94%
  5. BlackbirdBlackbird3.51%
  6. Great TitGreat Tit3.47%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 1.52%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.43%
  3. Peregrine FalconPeregrine FalconPassage migrantSep 0.07% → Oct 0.27%
  4. Ring OuzelRing OuzelPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.27%
  5. Common RedpollCommon RedpollResidentSep 0.07% → Oct 0.20%
  6. Red GrouseRed GrouseResidentSep 0.07% → Oct 0.20%

Share of all bird records in Powys in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Powys

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Powys

Records by month
Bird records in Powys by month, 2019–2024
January2,364
February1,843
March2,598
April6,287
May6,797
June6,686
July4,934
August3,895
September2,781
October2,563
November1,595
December2,018

May has the most records (6,797). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 25
All 25 families in Powys

How common

More of Wales

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All 129 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Powys known for?

Compared with the rest of Wales, Powys stands out for Marsh Tit, Red Kite, Common Redstart and Osprey. Each is recorded at least 4.6 times as often here as across Wales, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Powys?

129 species, each recorded regularly in Powys (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 59 residents, 35 summer visitors, 13 winter visitors, 14 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Powys, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Powys in October?

81 species on our list for Powys are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Red Kite and Blackbird.

What are the most common birds in Powys?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Powys are European Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon.

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

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