Birds to See in Vale of Glamorgan in August
86 bird species on our list for Vale of Glamorgan are recorded regularly in August
Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Barn Swallow. New this month: Cetti's Warbler, Stock Dove, Wheatear and Peregrine Falcon and 7 more.
On the move in August
GBIF · AugArriving
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 86 birds in August
86 birds
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 4.01% in Aug
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 3.66% in Aug
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.37% in Aug
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 3.06% in Aug
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 2.80% in Aug
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.80% in Aug
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.74% in Aug
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.71% in Aug
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.64% in Aug
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.39% in Aug
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.26% in Aug
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.16% in Aug
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.10% in Aug
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.01% in Aug
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.94% in Aug
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.94% in Aug
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 1.88% in Aug
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.81% in Aug
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.72% in Aug
House MartinDelichon urbicumSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 1.62% in Aug
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 1.59% in Aug
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.59% in Aug
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.56% in Aug
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaSummer visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 1.53% in Aug
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 1.50% in Aug
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.43% in Aug
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentCommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 1.40% in Aug
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.37% in Aug
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.37% in Aug
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 1.37% in Aug
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.34% in Aug
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.34% in Aug
WhitethroatCurruca communisSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 1.30% in Aug
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaSummer visitorCommon15–17 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 1.27% in Aug
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Aug
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Aug
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 1.21% in Aug
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.15% in Aug
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.11% in Aug
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Aug
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Aug
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Aug
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Aug
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaWinter visitorCommon40–47 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.92% in Aug
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Aug
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Aug
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.80% in Aug
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.80% in Aug
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Aug
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.70% in Aug
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Aug
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaWinter visitorCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Aug
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentCommon34–58 cmRegularly Aug–Feb · 0.60% in Aug
CurlewNumenius arquataWinter visitorCommon50–60 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.54% in Aug
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusSummer visitorCommon32–35 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.54% in Aug
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Aug
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiWinter visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.51% in Aug
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Aug
Common Reed-warblerAcrocephalus scirpaceusSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.48% in Aug
Common SwiftApus apusSummer visitorCommon16–17 cmRegularly May–Aug · 0.48% in Aug
Coal TitPeriparus aterWinter visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.45% in Aug
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striataPassage migrantUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Jun–Sep · 0.45% in Aug
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Aug
Tree PipitAnthus trivialisPassage migrantUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Aug–Sep · 0.41% in Aug
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Aug
Little EgretEgretta garzettaWinter visitorCommon55–65 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.38% in Aug
WheatearOenanthe oenanthePassage migrantCommon15–16 cmRegularly May–Sep · 0.38% in Aug
FulmarFulmarus glacialisSummer visitorCommon45–50 cmRegularly Jan–Sep · 0.35% in Aug
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon27–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Aug
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon53–89 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Aug
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxSummer visitorCommon39–43 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.29% in Aug
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentCommon32–34 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.29% in Aug
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosResidentUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 0.25% in Aug
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusResidentUncommon37–40 cmRegularly Jun–Feb · 0.25% in Aug
Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurusPassage migrantUncommon13–15 cmRegularly Jul–Sep · 0.22% in Aug
Garden WarblerSylvia borinScarceUncommon14–15 cmRegularly Aug · 0.22% in Aug
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca currucaPassage migrantUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.22% in Aug
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Aug
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flavaPassage migrantUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Aug–Sep · 0.22% in Aug
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Aug
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisWinter visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Jun–Mar · 0.19% in Aug
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Jun–Jan · 0.16% in Aug
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.16% in Aug
Green SandpiperTringa ochropusPassage migrantUncommon21–24 cmRegularly Aug–Jan · 0.16% in Aug
Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinusPassage migrantUncommon30–38 cmRegularly Jun–Aug · 0.16% in Aug
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRegularly Feb–Aug · 0.10% in Aug
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