What birds can I see in Vale of Glamorgan in September?

87 species on our list for Vale of Glamorgan are recorded regularly in September. Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, European Robin and Magpie.

What are the most common birds in Vale of Glamorgan?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Vale of Glamorgan are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, European Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.

Birds in Vale of Glamorgan

Q: How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Vale of Glamorgan?

131 species, each recorded regularly in Vale of Glamorgan (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 68 residents, 16 summer visitors, 20 winter visitors, 19 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Vale of Glamorgan, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

131 species listed · birdwatchers' records, 2019–2024

Our list for Vale of Glamorgan has 131 bird species recorded regularly there: 68 residents, 16 summer visitors, 20 winter visitors, 19 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors.

The list comes from 37,000 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.

Birds to see in Vale of Glamorgan in September

87 species on our list are recorded regularly this month. These are the ones birdwatchers record most often.

All 87 birds in September

Arriving in September: Eurasian Siskin, Common Gull, Eurasian Wigeon, Red Kite, Ruddy Turnstone, Ringed Plover, Great White Egret.

Through the year

Species recorded regularly in Vale of Glamorgan each month: most in September (87), fewest in May (74). Choose a month to see its birds.

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GoldcrestSmallest · 8.5cm

Mute SwanLargest · 160cm

From the Goldcrest (8.5 cm) to the Mute Swan (160 cm)43 families

All 131 birds on the list

Showing 1–23 of 131 species

ResidentRecorded all yearSummer visitorArrives to breed; scarce or absent in winterWinter visitorPresent outside the breeding seasonPassage migrantSeen mainly in spring and autumn migrationScarceRecorded in some years but not every yearCommonAmong the most-recorded birds in its best monthUncommonRecorded regularly, but on a minority of outingsRareFew records, even in its best month

European Herring Gull

Larus argentatusLC

Birds in Vale of Glamorgan

Birds to see in Vale of Glamorgan in September

Through the year

All 131 birds on the list

European Herring Gull

Woodpigeon

European Robin

Carrion Crow

Blackbird

Magpie

Jackdaw

Lesser Black-backed Gull

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Blue Tit

Barn Swallow

Chiffchaff

Black-headed Gull

European Goldfinch

Eurasian Wren

Great Tit

Dunnock

Great Cormorant

Mallard

Linnet

Song Thrush

Goldcrest

Mute Swan

Chaffinch

Frequently Asked Questions

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Vale of Glamorgan?

What birds can I see in Vale of Glamorgan in September?

What are the most common birds in Vale of Glamorgan?