Birds of Vale of Glamorgan
235 bird species have been recorded in Vale of Glamorgan on the eBird network — explore the 235 in the Birbs encyclopedia, and see which are being reported near you right now.
235 bird species have been recorded in Vale of Glamorgan on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 235 of them have a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia — start with the well-known birds below, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Birds to know first
American WigeonMareca americana
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
Balearic ShearwaterPuffinus mauretanicus
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Barn OwlTyto alba
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
Bearded ReedlingPanurus biarmicus
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Black TernChlidonias niger
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Black-throated LoonGavia arctica
Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
Bonaparte’s GullChroicocephalus philadelphia
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Brant GooseBranta bernicla
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Cetti’s WarblerCettia cetti
Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Common BlackbirdTurdus merula
Common BuzzardButeo buteo
Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Common CuckooCuculus canorus
The full checklist — 235 birds of Vale of Glamorgan in our library
- American Wigeon
- Arctic Tern
- Balearic Shearwater
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Barn Owl
- Barn Swallow
- Barnacle Goose
- Bearded Reedling
- Black Redstart
- Black Swan
- Black Tern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Black-headed Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Black-necked Grebe
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Black-throated Loon
- Bohemian Waxwing
- Bonaparte’s Gull
- Brambling
- Brant Goose
- Canada Goose
- Carrion Crow
- Cetti’s Warbler
- Cirl Bunting
- Coal Tit
- Common Blackbird
- Common Buzzard
- Common Chiffchaff
- Common Cuckoo
- Common Eider
- Common Firecrest
- Common Goldeneye
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
- Common Greenshank
- Common Gull
- Common Hoopoe
- Common Kestrel
- Common Kingfisher
- Common Linnet
- Common Loon
- Common Merganser
- Common Moorhen
- Common Murre
- Common Pheasant
- Common Pochard
- Common Quail
- Common Redshank
- Common Redstart
- Common Reed Bunting
- Common Reed Warbler
- Common Ringed Plover
- Common Sandpiper
- Common Scoter
- Common Shelduck
- Common Snipe
- Common Starling
- Common Swift
- Common Tern
- Common Whitethroat
- Common Wood Pigeon
- Dartford Warbler
- Dunlin
- Dunnock
- Egyptian Goose
- Eurasian Bittern
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Eurasian Chaffinch
- Eurasian Collared Dove
- Eurasian Coot
- Eurasian Curlew
- Eurasian Dotterel
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Eurasian Hobby
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Eurasian Nuthatch
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
- Eurasian Siskin
- Eurasian Skylark
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Spoonbill
- Eurasian Teal
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Eurasian Treecreeper
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Eurasian Wren
- Eurasian Wryneck
- European Bee-eater
- European Golden Plover
- European Goldfinch
- European Green Woodpecker
- European Greenfinch
- European Herring Gull
- European Nightjar
- European Pied Flycatcher
- European Robin
- European Rock Pipit
- European Shag
- European Stonechat
- European Storm Petrel
- European Turtle Dove
- Ferruginous Duck
- Fieldfare
- Gadwall
- Garden Warbler
- Garganey
- Glaucous Gull
- Glossy Ibis
- Goldcrest
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Great Cormorant
- Great Crested Grebe
- Great Egret
- Great Shearwater
- Great Skua
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Great Tit
- Greater Scaup
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Green Sandpiper
- Grey Heron
- Grey Partridge
- Grey Plover
- Grey Wagtail
- Greylag Goose
- Gyrfalcon
- Harris’s Hawk
- Hawfinch
- Hen Harrier
- House Sparrow
- Iceland Gull
- Indian Peafowl
- Ivory Gull
- Jack Snipe
- Leach’s Storm Petrel
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Scaup
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Little Egret
- Little Grebe
- Little Gull
- Little Owl
- Little Ringed Plover
- Little Tern
- Long-tailed Duck
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Long-tailed Tit
- Mallard
- Mandarin Duck
- Manx Shearwater
- Marsh Tit
- Meadow Pipit
- Mediterranean Gull
- Merlin
- Mistle Thrush
- Mute Swan
- Northern Fulmar
- Northern Gannet
- Northern Lapwing
- Northern Pintail
- Northern Raven
- Northern Shoveler
- Northern Wheatear
- Ortolan Bunting
- Osprey
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Peregrine Falcon
- Pied Avocet
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Pomarine Jaeger
- Purple Sandpiper
- Razorbill
- Red Crossbill
- Red Kite
- Red Knot
- Red Phalarope
- Red-billed Chough
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Red-crested Pochard
- Red-legged Partridge
- Red-throated Loon
- Redpoll
- Redwing
- Ring Ouzel
- Ring-billed Gull
- Ring-necked Duck
- Rock Dove
- Rook
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Roseate Tern
- Ruddy Duck
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Sand Martin
- Sanderling
- Sandwich Tern
- Sedge Warbler
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
- Short-eared Owl
- Smew
- Snow Bunting
- Song Thrush
- Sooty Shearwater
- Spotted Crake
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Squacco Heron
- Stock Dove
- Tawny Owl
- Tree Pipit
- Tufted Duck
- Velvet Scoter
- Water Pipit
- Water Rail
- Western Cattle Egret
- Western House Martin
- Western Jackdaw
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Whinchat
- White Wagtail
- White-throated Dipper
- White-winged Tern
- Whooper Swan
- Willow Warbler
- Wood Sandpiper
- Wood Warbler
- Woodlark
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Yellowhammer
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Species lists and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Tap any bird for its full profile, photos, sounds and ID notes.
Frequently asked questions
How many bird species are in Vale of Glamorgan?
235 species have been recorded in Vale of Glamorgan on eBird; 235 of them have a full profile on Birbs.
Where can I see birds in Vale of Glamorgan right now?
Use the Birds Near You tool to see species reported near you in the last few days, or browse the full checklist on this page.