Birds in Wales
Explore 194 species found in this region.
Smallest:Goldcrest (8.5cm)
Largest:Whooper Swan (165cm)
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Get Your Free DigestShowing 93–115 of 194 species
Grey Heron
Ardea cinereaLC
ResidentCommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Grey Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicariusLC
PassageRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Grey Plover
Pluvialis squatarolaLC
Non-breedingRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Grey Wagtail
Motacilla cinereaLC
ResidentUncommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Greylag Goose
Anser anserLC
ResidentUncommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustesLC
Non-breedingRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneusLC
Non-breedingRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Hobby
Falco subbuteoLC
BreedingRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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Hooded Crow
Corvus cornixLC
PassageRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritusVU
Non-breedingRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
House Martin
Delichon urbicumLC
BreedingCommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
House Sparrow
Passer domesticusLC
ResidentCommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Jack Snipe
Lymnocryptes minimusLC
Non-breedingRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Jackdaw
Corvus monedulaLC
ResidentCommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Kestrel
Falco tinnunculusLC
ResidentUncommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Kittiwake
Rissa tridactylaVU
ResidentUncommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Leach's Storm-petrel
Hydrobates leucorhousVU
PassageRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscusLC
ResidentCommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Lesser Whitethroat
Curruca currucaLC
BreedingRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Linnet
Linaria cannabinaLC
ResidentUncommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollisLC
ResidentUncommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Little Gull
Hydrocoloeus minutusLC
PassageRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Little Owl
Athene noctuaLC
BreedingRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D