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Birds in Swansea

Our list for Swansea has 143 bird species recorded regularly there: 61 residents, 18 summer visitors, 29 winter visitors, 24 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors

The list comes from 30,000 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
143
In October
84
Common
95
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Swansea

vs Wales

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

  1. Brent GooseBrent Goose3.1×Winter visitor · 0.31% of records here, 0.10% across Wales
  2. Great White EgretGreat White Egret2.7×Winter visitor · 0.31% of records here, 0.12% across Wales
  3. Northern PintailNorthern Pintail2.3×Winter visitor · 0.25% of records here, 0.11% across Wales
  4. European Green WoodpeckerEuropean Green Woodpecker2.2×Resident · 0.55% of records here, 0.25% across Wales
  5. Mediterranean GullMediterranean Gull1.6×Resident · 0.33% of records here, 0.20% across Wales
  6. RookRook1.6×Resident · 0.95% of records here, 0.59% across Wales
  7. Golden PloverGolden Plover1.6×Winter visitor · 0.17% of records here, 0.11% across Wales
  8. Eurasian Collared DoveEurasian Collared Dove1.5×Resident · 1.2% of records here, 0.77% across Wales

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull4.35%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow4.30%
  3. JackdawJackdaw4.30%
  4. European RobinEuropean Robin3.82%
  5. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.50%
  6. MagpieMagpie3.37%

Arriving now

  1. Eurasian TealEurasian TealWinter visitorSep 0.24% → Oct 1.06%
  2. Eurasian WigeonEurasian WigeonWinter visitorSep 0.18% → Oct 0.75%
  3. Northern PintailNorthern PintailWinter visitorSep 0.24% → Oct 0.62%
  4. Song ThrushSong ThrushResidentSep 0.30% → Oct 0.58%
  5. Black-tailed GodwitBlack-tailed GodwitWinter visitorSep 0.24% → Oct 0.58%
  6. Brent GooseBrent GooseWinter visitorSep 0.06% → Oct 0.49%

Share of all bird records in Swansea 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 Swansea

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 Swansea

Records by month
Bird records in Swansea by month, 2019–2024
January3,063
February2,232
March2,803
April3,443
May2,399
June2,771
July3,288
August3,122
September1,660
October2,254
November1,457
December1,757

April has the most records (3,443). 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 26
All 26 families in Swansea

How common

More of Wales

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Questions

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What birds is Swansea known for?

Compared with the rest of Wales, Swansea stands out for Brent Goose, Great White Egret, Northern Pintail and European Green Woodpecker. Each is recorded at least 2.2 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 Swansea?

143 species, each recorded regularly in Swansea (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 61 residents, 18 summer visitors, 29 winter visitors, 24 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Swansea, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Swansea in October?

84 species on our list for Swansea are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, European Robin and Woodpigeon.

What are the most common birds in Swansea?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Swansea are Blackbird, European Robin, European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.

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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