Birds to See in Vale of Glamorgan in April
85 bird species on our list for Vale of Glamorgan are recorded regularly in April
Of these, the most often recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow and European Robin. New this month: Barn Swallow, Whitethroat, House Martin and Sand Martin and 12 more.
On the move in April
GBIF · AprArriving
At their peak
From Vale of Glamorgan’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 April
85 birds
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 3.90% in Apr
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 3.74% in Apr
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 3.68% in Apr
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.56% in Apr
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.21% in Apr
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 3.06% in Apr
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.84% in Apr
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.71% in Apr
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 2.71% in Apr
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.68% in Apr
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.65% in Apr
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.62% in Apr
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.34% in Apr
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 2.31% in Apr
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 2.25% in Apr
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 2.09% in Apr
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 2.00% in Apr
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.93% in Apr
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.93% in Apr
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.90% in Apr
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.75% in Apr
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.75% in Apr
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 1.62% in Apr
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.56% in Apr
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.44% in Apr
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.40% in Apr
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.37% in Apr
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.28% in Apr
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.19% in Apr
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.15% in Apr
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 1.09% in Apr
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.06% in Apr
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.03% in Apr
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.03% in Apr
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.94% in Apr
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.90% in Apr
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.90% in Apr
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.90% in Apr
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.87% in Apr
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiWinter visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.84% in Apr
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.84% in Apr
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon27–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.84% in Apr
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Apr
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.75% in Apr
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon53–89 cmRecorded all year · 0.72% in Apr
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentCommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 0.69% in Apr
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.69% in Apr
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaSummer visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.69% in Apr
WhitethroatCurruca communisSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.69% in Apr
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Apr
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Apr
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxSummer visitorCommon39–43 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.59% in Apr
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Apr
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Apr
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.56% in Apr
Common Reed-warblerAcrocephalus scirpaceusSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.53% in Apr
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.53% in Apr
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 0.53% in Apr
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaWinter visitorCommon40–47 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.53% in Apr
FulmarFulmarus glacialisSummer visitorCommon45–50 cmRegularly Jan–Sep · 0.50% in Apr
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Apr
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaSummer visitorCommon15–17 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.44% in Apr
Coal TitPeriparus aterWinter visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.44% in Apr
House MartinDelichon urbicumSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.44% in Apr
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.41% in Apr
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaWinter visitorCommon58–67 cmRegularly Nov–Jun · 0.41% in Apr
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Apr
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca currucaPassage migrantUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.34% in Apr
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentCommon60–66 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.31% in Apr
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorUncommon21–24 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.31% in Apr
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.28% in Apr
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusPassage migrantUncommon40–46 cmRegularly Apr · 0.28% in Apr
CurlewNumenius arquataWinter visitorCommon50–60 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.22% in Apr
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusSummer visitorCommon32–35 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.22% in Apr
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaWinter visitorCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Apr
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentUncommon17–19 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.22% in Apr
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentCommon32–34 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.19% in Apr
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.16% in Apr
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentUncommon75–90 cmRegularly Apr · 0.16% in Apr
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosResidentUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 0.12% in Apr
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorUncommon25–27 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.12% in Apr
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRegularly Jan–Apr · 0.12% in Apr
European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleucaScarceUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Apr · 0.12% in Apr
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaPassage migrantUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Apr · 0.12% in Apr
Little EgretEgretta garzettaWinter visitorCommon55–65 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.09% in Apr
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