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Birds in Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

Our list for Rhondda, Cynon, Taff has 87 bird species recorded regularly there: 43 residents, 13 summer visitors, 12 winter visitors, 16 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors

The list comes from 11,000 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
87
In October
43
Common
80
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

vs Wales

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

  1. Red CrossbillRed Crossbill12×Winter visitor · 0.75% of records here, 0.06% across Wales
  2. DipperDipper4.1×Winter visitor · 0.77% of records here, 0.19% across Wales
  3. JackdawJackdaw2.7×Resident · 6.9% of records here, 2.5% across Wales
  4. European Green WoodpeckerEuropean Green Woodpecker2.7×Winter visitor · 0.67% of records here, 0.25% across Wales
  5. TreecreeperTreecreeper2.7×Resident · 0.79% of records here, 0.30% across Wales
  6. Mistle ThrushMistle Thrush2.6×Resident · 1.3% of records here, 0.50% across Wales
  7. Eurasian SiskinEurasian Siskin2.4×Resident · 1.2% of records here, 0.50% across Wales
  8. Coal TitCoal Tit2.4×Winter visitor · 1.9% of records here, 0.79% across Wales

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. JackdawJackdaw8.30%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin6.94%
  3. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon5.03%
  4. MagpieMagpie4.49%
  5. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.81%
  6. Blue TitBlue Tit3.27%

Arriving now

  1. Little GrebeLittle GrebeResidentSep 1.73% → Oct 1.90%
  2. Eurasian SiskinEurasian SiskinResidentSep 0.16% → Oct 1.77%
  3. Eurasian NuthatchEurasian NuthatchResidentSep 1.42% → Oct 1.50%
  4. Common RavenCommon RavenResidentSep 0.79% → Oct 1.36%
  5. GoldcrestGoldcrestResidentSep 1.73% → Oct 1.22%
  6. BullfinchBullfinchWinter visitorSep 0.63% → Oct 1.22%

Share of all bird records in Rhondda, Cynon, Taff 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 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

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 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

Records by month
Bird records in Rhondda, Cynon, Taff by month, 2019–2024
January1,143
February962
March1,097
April1,478
May1,411
June715
July641
August269
September635
October735
November832
December894

April has the most records (1,478). 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 18
All 18 families in Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Rhondda, Cynon, Taff known for?

Compared with the rest of Wales, Rhondda, Cynon, Taff stands out for Red Crossbill, Dipper, Jackdaw and European Green Woodpecker. Each is recorded at least 2.7 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 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff?

87 species, each recorded regularly in Rhondda, Cynon, Taff (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 43 residents, 13 summer visitors, 12 winter visitors, 16 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Rhondda, Cynon, Taff in October?

43 species on our list for Rhondda, Cynon, Taff are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Jackdaw, European Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow.

What are the most common birds in Rhondda, Cynon, Taff?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Rhondda, Cynon, Taff are Jackdaw, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon, European Robin and Blackbird.

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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