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Birds in Ireland

Our list for Ireland has 241 bird species recorded regularly there: 92 residents, 37 summer visitors, 51 winter visitors, 48 passage migrants and 13 scarce visitors

The list comes from 1.4 million 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
241
In October
195
Common
93
Busiest month
May
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This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Hooded CrowHooded Crow3.44%
  2. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull3.36%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin3.11%
  4. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull2.59%
  5. MagpieMagpie2.56%
  6. Pied WagtailPied Wagtail2.48%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.30%
  2. Yellow-browed WarblerYellow-browed WarblerPassage migrantSep 0.01% → Oct 0.14%
  3. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.06%
  4. Greater ScaupGreater ScaupWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.04%
  5. Greater White-fronted GooseGreater White-fronted GooseWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.04%
  6. Cattle EgretCattle EgretWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.03%

Share of all bird records in Ireland 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 Ireland

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 Ireland

Records by month
Bird records in Ireland by month, 2019–2024
January100,994
February92,691
March103,257
April127,319
May174,196
June123,355
July111,220
August116,764
September138,023
October137,403
November93,155
December86,330

May has the most records (174,000). 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 34
All 34 families in Ireland

How common

Places in Ireland

All 241 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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

241 species, each recorded regularly in Ireland (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 92 residents, 37 summer visitors, 51 winter visitors, 48 passage migrants and 13 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Ireland, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Ireland in October?

195 species on our list for Ireland are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Hooded Crow, European Herring Gull, European Robin, Black-headed Gull and Magpie.

What are the most common birds in Ireland?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Ireland are European Herring Gull, Blackbird, Hooded Crow, Woodpigeon and Black-headed Gull.

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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