Birds to See in Swansea in February
85 bird species on our list for Swansea are recorded regularly in February
Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Carrion Crow, European Herring Gull, Blackbird and Woodpigeon. New this month: Red-billed Chough, Fulmar, Eurasian Spoonbill and Little Grebe.
On the move in February
GBIF · FebArriving
At their peak
From Swansea’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 85 birds in February
85 birds
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 4.26% in Feb
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 4.21% in Feb
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 4.08% in Feb
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 3.94% in Feb
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 3.81% in Feb
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 3.58% in Feb
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 3.49% in Feb
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 3.32% in Feb
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 3.09% in Feb
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 2.42% in Feb
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.33% in Feb
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 2.28% in Feb
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 2.28% in Feb
Little EgretEgretta garzettaWinter visitorCommon55–65 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 2.15% in Feb
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.84% in Feb
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 1.84% in Feb
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.75% in Feb
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.75% in Feb
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusWinter visitorCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 1.70% in Feb
CurlewNumenius arquataWinter visitorCommon50–60 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 1.61% in Feb
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 1.57% in Feb
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.52% in Feb
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.39% in Feb
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 1.34% in Feb
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaWinter visitorCommon58–67 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.30% in Feb
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.30% in Feb
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.25% in Feb
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.25% in Feb
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.21% in Feb
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.12% in Feb
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentCommon60–66 cmRecorded all year · 1.08% in Feb
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.90% in Feb
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.90% in Feb
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 0.85% in Feb
Mute SwanCygnus olorWinter visitorCommon140–160 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.85% in Feb
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.85% in Feb
Brent GooseBranta berniclaWinter visitorCommon55–66 cmRegularly Oct–Feb · 0.81% in Feb
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Feb
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon22–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Feb
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.72% in Feb
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.72% in Feb
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusWinter visitorCommon14–16 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.72% in Feb
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Feb
Great White EgretArdea albaWinter visitorCommon80–104 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.67% in Feb
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.63% in Feb
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.63% in Feb
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorCommon16–22 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.58% in Feb
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.58% in Feb
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.58% in Feb
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusWinter visitorCommon28–31 cmRegularly Nov–Jun · 0.58% in Feb
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.54% in Feb
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Oct–Feb · 0.54% in Feb
GreenfinchChloris chlorisSummer visitorCommon15–16 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.54% in Feb
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxSummer visitorCommon39–43 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.54% in Feb
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.49% in Feb
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Feb
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.45% in Feb
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodiaResidentUncommon80–90 cmRegularly Dec–Feb · 0.45% in Feb
Greylag GooseAnser anserWinter visitorCommon75–90 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.45% in Feb
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Feb
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaWinter visitorUncommon40–47 cmRegularly Dec–Jul · 0.45% in Feb
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentCommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Feb
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorUncommon30–35 cmRegularly Aug–Feb · 0.40% in Feb
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.40% in Feb
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaWinter visitorCommon40–44 cmRegularly Aug–Feb · 0.36% in Feb
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Feb
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon53–89 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.31% in Feb
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorCommon26–29 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.31% in Feb
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusWinter visitorCommon46–51 cmRegularly Aug–Feb · 0.31% in Feb
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.31% in Feb
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisWinter visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.31% in Feb
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaWinter visitorCommon27–30 cmRegularly Dec–Feb · 0.27% in Feb
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaWinter visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.27% in Feb
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusWinter visitorCommon28–38 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.27% in Feb
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.22% in Feb
EiderSomateria mollissimaWinter visitorUncommon50–71 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.22% in Feb
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Feb
GadwallMareca streperaResidentUncommon46–56 cmRegularly Jan–Feb · 0.22% in Feb
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon27–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Feb
FulmarFulmarus glacialisSummer visitorCommon45–50 cmRegularly Feb–Aug · 0.18% in Feb
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Feb
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentUncommon23–29 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.18% in Feb
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorCommon59–76 cmRegularly Oct–Feb · 0.18% in Feb
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusWinter visitorUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.18% in Feb
Red KnotCalidris canutusPassage migrantCommon23–26 cmRegularly Oct–Feb · 0.18% 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