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Records 2019–2024 · GBIF

Birds in Vale of Glamorgan

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.

Species on our list
131
In October
82
Common
90
Busiest month
Oct

What's special about Vale of Glamorgan

vs Wales

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

  1. European Green WoodpeckerEuropean Green Woodpecker3.2×Resident · 0.80% of records here, 0.25% across Wales
  2. Peregrine FalconPeregrine Falcon2.2×Passage migrant · 0.33% of records here, 0.15% across Wales
  3. FieldfareFieldfare2.2×Winter visitor · 0.33% of records here, 0.15% across Wales
  4. PochardPochard2.2×Winter visitor · 0.30% of records here, 0.14% across Wales
  5. RedwingRedwing2.1×Winter visitor · 0.75% of records here, 0.36% across Wales
  6. Stock DoveStock Dove2.0×Resident · 0.34% of records here, 0.18% across Wales
  7. GoldcrestGoldcrest2.0×Resident · 1.6% of records here, 0.84% across Wales
  8. Cetti's WarblerCetti's Warbler1.9×Winter visitor · 0.62% of records here, 0.32% across Wales

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin3.22%
  2. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.14%
  3. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.12%
  4. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull3.03%
  5. MagpieMagpie2.91%
  6. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull2.77%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 1.24%
  2. Water RailWater RailWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.60%
  3. Common RedpollCommon RedpollResidentSep 0.05% → Oct 0.43%
  4. BramblingBramblingPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.39%
  5. PochardPochardWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.25%
  6. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.23%

Share of all bird records in Vale of Glamorgan 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 Vale of Glamorgan

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 Vale of Glamorgan

Records by month
Bird records in Vale of Glamorgan by month, 2019–2024
January2,761
February1,907
March2,668
April3,205
May3,116
June2,024
July2,778
August3,142
September4,035
October4,844
November3,806
December3,105

October has the most records (4,844). 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 24
All 24 families in Vale of Glamorgan

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Vale of Glamorgan known for?

Compared with the rest of Wales, Vale of Glamorgan stands out for European Green Woodpecker, Peregrine Falcon, Fieldfare and Pochard. 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 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.

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

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

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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