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Birds in Belgium

Our list for Belgium has 276 bird species recorded regularly there: 93 residents, 61 summer visitors, 55 winter visitors, 56 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors

The list comes from 861,000 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
276
In October
195
Common
100
Busiest month
May

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin3.84%
  2. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.42%
  3. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.40%
  4. JackdawJackdaw3.08%
  5. Great TitGreat Tit2.89%
  6. MagpieMagpie2.84%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.06% → Oct 1.23%
  2. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.57%
  3. Greater White-fronted GooseGreater White-fronted GooseWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.35%
  4. Water PipitWater PipitWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.15%
  5. Ring OuzelRing OuzelPassage migrantSep 0.02% → Oct 0.13%
  6. Eurasian WoodcockEurasian WoodcockWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.08%

Share of all bird records in Belgium in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

The bird calendar for Belgium

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 Belgium

Records by month
Bird records in Belgium by month, 2019–2024
January70,003
February65,091
March84,526
April114,980
May118,980
June65,941
July41,837
August47,761
September64,156
October71,332
November56,473
December59,657

May has the most records (119,000). 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 38
All 38 families in Belgium

How common

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Questions

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How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Belgium?

276 species, each recorded regularly in Belgium (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 93 residents, 61 summer visitors, 55 winter visitors, 56 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Belgium, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Belgium in October?

195 species on our list for Belgium are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Great Tit.

What are the most common birds in Belgium?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Belgium are Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blackbird, European Robin and Blue Tit.

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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