Birds to See in Austria in February
136 bird species on our list for Austria are recorded regularly in February
Of these, the most often recorded are Great Tit, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and Mallard. New this month: Northern Lapwing, Ruff, Common Snipe and Serin and 11 more.
On the move in February
GBIF · FebArriving
At their peak
Greater White-fronted GooseBusiest month of the year · Oct–Apr
Hen HarrierBusiest month of the year · Sep–Apr
Ruddy ShelduckBusiest month of the year · All year
Tundra Bean GooseBusiest month of the year · Nov–Mar
Red-breasted MerganserBusiest month of the year · Nov–Apr
Barnacle GooseBusiest month of the year · May–Jun
From Austria’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 136 birds in February
136 birds
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 5.30% in Feb
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 3.91% in Feb
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 3.83% in Feb
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.54% in Feb
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 3.21% in Feb
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 3.02% in Feb
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon22–23 cmRecorded all year · 2.41% in Feb
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.39% in Feb
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixResidentCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 2.30% in Feb
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 2.16% in Feb
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.13% in Feb
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.98% in Feb
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.87% in Feb
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.81% in Feb
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.79% in Feb
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.69% in Feb
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.52% in Feb
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.50% in Feb
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentCommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 1.48% in Feb
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboWinter visitorCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.46% in Feb
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.43% in Feb
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.41% in Feb
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.34% in Feb
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Feb
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.31% in Feb
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusWinter visitorCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.29% in Feb
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaWinter visitorCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Feb
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.18% in Feb
Marsh TitPoecile palustrisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.17% in Feb
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 1.15% in Feb
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisSummer visitorCommon21–23 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 1.14% in Feb
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Feb
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Feb
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon58–69 cmRecorded all year · 1.00% in Feb
RookCorvus frugilegusWinter visitorCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Feb
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.98% in Feb
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusWinter visitorCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.98% in Feb
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRecorded all year · 0.87% in Feb
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.85% in Feb
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Feb
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Feb
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.74% in Feb
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Feb
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.70% in Feb
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon27–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.70% in Feb
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Feb
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Feb
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorCommon42–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Feb
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.66% in Feb
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusSummer visitorCommon28–31 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.64% in Feb
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellisResidentCommon52–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.63% in Feb
Short-toed TreecreeperCerthia brachydactylaResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Feb
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.60% in Feb
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon53–89 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Feb
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Feb- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifronsWinter visitorCommon64–81 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.55% in Feb
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentCommon60–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Feb
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaSummer visitorCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Feb
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.53% in Feb
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.52% in Feb
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Feb
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.48% in Feb
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.48% in Feb
Crested TitLophophanes cristatusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Feb
Alpine ChoughPyrrhocorax graculusResidentCommon36–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Feb
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Feb- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusWinter visitorUncommon41–52 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.42% in Feb
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Feb
Red-crested PochardNetta rufinaResidentCommon53–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Feb
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Feb
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Feb
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.34% in Feb
HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustesWinter visitorCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Feb
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Feb
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Feb
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataResidentUncommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.26% in Feb
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisWinter visitorCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Feb
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorUncommon59–76 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.24% in Feb
White-tailed Sea-eagleHaliaeetus albicillaResidentUncommon66–94 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Feb
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Feb
Willow TitPoecile montanusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Feb
BramblingFringilla montifringillaWinter visitorCommon14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.21% in Feb
Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minorResidentUncommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Feb
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Feb
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusSummer visitorCommon48–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Feb
Great Grey ShrikeLanius excubitorWinter visitorUncommon22–26 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.18% in Feb
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Feb
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosSummer visitorCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Feb- Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferrugineaWinter visitorUncommon58–70 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Feb
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaResidentUncommon63–73 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Feb
Velvet ScoterMelanitta fuscaWinter visitorUncommon51–58 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.15% in Feb
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Feb
Greater ScaupAythya marilaWinter visitorUncommon39–56 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.14% in Feb- Tundra Bean GooseAnser serrirostrisWinter visitorUncommon66–84 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.14% in Feb
Golden EagleAquila chrysaetosResidentUncommon66–102 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Feb
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisWinter visitorCommon14–15 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.13% in Feb
SmewMergellus albellusWinter visitorUncommon38–44 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.13% in Feb
Water PipitAnthus spinolettaSummer visitorCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Feb
Grey PartridgePerdix perdixResidentUncommon28–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Feb
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWinter visitorUncommon140–165 cmRegularly Oct–Feb · 0.12% in Feb
Mandarin DuckAix galericulataResidentUncommon41–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Feb- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorUncommon52–58 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.10% in Feb
Rough-legged HawkButeo lagopusWinter visitorUncommon46–59 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.10% in Feb
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorUncommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.09% in Feb
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Feb
Long-eared OwlAsio otusResidentUncommon35–40 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Feb
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoPassage migrantCommon25–27 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.07% in Feb
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentUncommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Feb
Water RailRallus aquaticusWinter visitorUncommon23–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Feb
Northern GoshawkAstur gentilisResidentUncommon46–61 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Feb- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisWinter visitorRare58–70 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.05% in Feb
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentRare76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Feb
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraPassage migrantUncommon43–54 cmRegularly Jan–Mar · 0.05% in Feb
RuffCalidris pugnaxSummer visitorCommon20–32 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.05% in Feb
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaPassage migrantUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.04% in Feb
Green SandpiperTringa ochropusSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.04% in Feb
SerinSerinus serinusSummer visitorCommon11–12 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.04% in Feb
Wood DuckAix sponsaPassage migrantRare47–54 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.04% in Feb
European Herring GullLarus argentatusWinter visitorUncommon55–67 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.04% in Feb
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaSummer visitorUncommon12–13 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.04% in Feb
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollisWinter visitorUncommon28–34 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.03% in Feb
Common CraneGrus grusPassage migrantUncommon100–130 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.03% in Feb
Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestrisSummer visitorUncommon14–15 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 0.03% in Feb
FirecrestRegulus ignicapillaSummer visitorUncommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Feb
Horned GrebePodiceps auritusWinter visitorUncommon31–38 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.03% in Feb
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorUncommon53–69 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.03% in Feb
Rock PtarmiganLagopus mutaSummer visitorUncommon34–36 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.03% in Feb
Black SwanCygnus atratusPassage migrantRare110–142 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.03% in Feb
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisWinter visitorRare37–60 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.03% in Feb
WoodlarkLullula arboreaPassage migrantUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 0.03% in Feb
Arctic LoonGavia arcticaWinter visitorUncommon58–77 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.03% in Feb
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorUncommon52–64 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.03% in Feb
MerlinFalco columbariusWinter visitorRare24–33 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.03% in Feb
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataPassage migrantRare66–84 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.03% in Feb
Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegenaWinter visitorUncommon40–50 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.02% in Feb
Red-breasted GooseBranta ruficollisPassage migrantRare53–56 cmRegularly Feb · 0.02% in Feb
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