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Records 2019–2024 · GBIF

Birds in Torfaen

Our list for Torfaen has 73 bird species recorded regularly there: 34 residents, 12 summer visitors, 9 winter visitors, 7 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors

The list comes from 5,435 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
73
In October
20
Common
71
Busiest month
Jun

What's special about Torfaen

vs Wales

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

  1. Eurasian Collared DoveEurasian Collared Dove3.3×Winter visitor · 2.6% of records here, 0.77% across Wales
  2. Great TitGreat Tit2.3×Resident · 4.3% of records here, 1.9% across Wales
  3. CootCoot2.3×Resident · 1.7% of records here, 0.77% across Wales
  4. Blue TitBlue Tit2.1×Resident · 5.0% of records here, 2.4% across Wales
  5. Coal TitCoal Tit2.1×Winter visitor · 1.7% of records here, 0.79% across Wales
  6. House SparrowHouse Sparrow2.1×Resident · 3.8% of records here, 1.8% across Wales
  7. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon2.1×Resident · 5.9% of records here, 2.9% across Wales
  8. MagpieMagpie2.0×Resident · 4.9% of records here, 2.5% across Wales

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. MagpieMagpie7.22%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin6.95%
  3. Blue TitBlue Tit5.88%
  4. JackdawJackdaw5.88%
  5. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon5.08%
  6. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow5.08%

Arriving now

  1. Little GrebeLittle GrebeSummer visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 1.07%
  2. European Green WoodpeckerEuropean Green WoodpeckerResidentSep 0.75% → Oct 0.80%

Share of all bird records in Torfaen 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 Torfaen

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 Torfaen

Records by month
Bird records in Torfaen by month, 2019–2024
January537
February333
March272
April560
May691
June728
July342
August294
September399
October374
November432
December473

June has the most records (728). 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 15
All 15 families in Torfaen

How common

More of Wales

All of Wales

All 73 birds, A to Z

Show all 73 birds

Questions

4

What birds is Torfaen known for?

Compared with the rest of Wales, Torfaen stands out for Eurasian Collared Dove, Great Tit, Coot and Blue Tit. Each is recorded at least 2.1 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 Torfaen?

73 species, each recorded regularly in Torfaen (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 34 residents, 12 summer visitors, 9 winter visitors, 7 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Torfaen, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Torfaen in October?

20 species on our list for Torfaen are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Magpie, European Robin, Blue Tit, Jackdaw and Woodpigeon.

What are the most common birds in Torfaen?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Torfaen are Woodpigeon, Magpie, European Robin, Blackbird 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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