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Records 2019–2024 · GBIF

Birds in Wrexham

Our list for Wrexham has 97 bird species recorded regularly there: 43 residents, 15 summer visitors, 10 winter visitors, 20 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors

The list comes from 20,000 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
97
In October
35
Common
83
Busiest month
May

What's special about Wrexham

vs Wales

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

  1. Red GrouseRed Grouse14×Resident · 0.63% of records here, 0.04% across Wales
  2. Red-legged PartridgeRed-legged Partridge11×Passage migrant · 0.31% of records here, 0.03% across Wales
  3. Mandarin DuckMandarin Duck8.7×Resident · 0.32% of records here, 0.04% across Wales
  4. Stock DoveStock Dove5.2×Winter visitor · 0.92% of records here, 0.18% across Wales
  5. RookRook2.6×Winter visitor · 1.6% of records here, 0.59% across Wales
  6. Common PheasantCommon Pheasant2.6×Resident · 1.6% of records here, 0.60% across Wales
  7. FieldfareFieldfare2.5×Passage migrant · 0.38% of records here, 0.15% across Wales
  8. Greylag GooseGreylag Goose2.5×Passage migrant · 1.2% of records here, 0.50% across Wales

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin5.11%
  2. JackdawJackdaw4.93%
  3. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow4.83%
  4. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon4.65%
  5. MagpieMagpie4.55%
  6. BlackbirdBlackbird4.46%

Arriving now

  1. GoldcrestGoldcrestWinter visitorSep 0.62% → Oct 2.60%
  2. MoorhenMoorhenPassage migrantSep 2.62% → Oct 2.32%
  3. CootCootPassage migrantSep 0.83% → Oct 2.04%
  4. Eurasian NuthatchEurasian NuthatchResidentSep 0.55% → Oct 1.95%
  5. Pied WagtailPied WagtailSummer visitorSep 1.86% → Oct 1.86%
  6. Coal TitCoal TitWinter visitorSep 0.48% → Oct 1.21%

Share of all bird records in Wrexham 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 Wrexham

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 Wrexham

Records by month
Bird records in Wrexham by month, 2019–2024
January719
February1,372
March2,175
April2,102
May2,837
June2,367
July1,615
August1,543
September1,453
October1,076
November1,410
December1,525

May has the most records (2,837). 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 22
All 22 families in Wrexham

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Wrexham known for?

Compared with the rest of Wales, Wrexham stands out for Red Grouse, Red-legged Partridge, Mandarin Duck and Stock Dove. Each is recorded at least 5.2 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 Wrexham?

97 species, each recorded regularly in Wrexham (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 43 residents, 15 summer visitors, 10 winter visitors, 20 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Wrexham, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Wrexham in October?

35 species on our list for Wrexham are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Magpie.

What are the most common birds in Wrexham?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Wrexham are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Jackdaw, 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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