Birds to See in Connaught in February
130 bird species on our list for Connaught are recorded regularly in February
Of these, the most often recorded are Hooded Crow, European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Curlew and Common Gull. New this month: Common Sandpiper, Forster's Tern, American Black Duck and Long-eared Owl and 3 more.
On the move in February
GBIF · FebArriving
At their peak
From Connaught’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
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All 130 birds in February
130 birds
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixResidentCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 3.38% in Feb
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 3.23% in Feb
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.60% in Feb
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 2.52% in Feb
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.49% in Feb
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.44% in Feb
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.40% in Feb
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.39% in Feb
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 2.16% in Feb
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 2.14% in Feb
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 2.09% in Feb
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 2.08% in Feb
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 2.05% in Feb
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 1.99% in Feb
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 1.96% in Feb
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.95% in Feb
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 1.84% in Feb
Common LoonGavia immerWinter visitorCommon66–91 cmRecorded all year · 1.81% in Feb
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.81% in Feb
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.80% in Feb
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.73% in Feb
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.72% in Feb
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.44% in Feb
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.37% in Feb
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.37% in Feb
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.34% in Feb
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.33% in Feb
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Feb
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 1.30% in Feb
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Feb
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.19% in Feb
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.17% in Feb
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.07% in Feb
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.06% in Feb
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorCommon30–35 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 1.06% in Feb
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.06% in Feb
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRegularly Jul–May · 1.06% in Feb
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.04% in Feb
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWinter visitorCommon140–165 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 1.01% in Feb
Brent GooseBranta berniclaWinter visitorCommon55–66 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 1.00% in Feb
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 0.96% in Feb
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.96% in Feb
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Feb
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.94% in Feb
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaWinter visitorCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.94% in Feb
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorCommon52–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Feb
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaWinter visitorCommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.90% in Feb
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.87% in Feb
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Feb
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Feb
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Feb
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.70% in Feb
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.63% in Feb
Black GuillemotCepphus grylleResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.63% in Feb
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.62% in Feb
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Feb
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Feb
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.58% in Feb
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoResidentCommon25–27 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Feb
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Feb
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Feb
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorCommon53–69 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.47% in Feb
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Feb
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorCommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Feb
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Feb
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Feb
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Feb
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentUncommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Feb
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisWinter visitorUncommon58–70 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.38% in Feb
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraWinter visitorUncommon43–54 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Feb
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Feb
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Feb
SanderlingCalidris albaWinter visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.35% in Feb
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentUncommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.34% in Feb
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.34% in Feb
Northern GannetMorus bassanusSummer visitorCommon87–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Feb
Iceland GullLarus glaucoidesWinter visitorUncommon52–60 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.32% in Feb
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Feb
GadwallMareca streperaWinter visitorUncommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Feb
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.28% in Feb
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Feb
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Feb
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaSummer visitorCommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Feb
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentUncommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Feb
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorUncommon40–51 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.22% in Feb
Red KnotCalidris canutusWinter visitorUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.21% in Feb
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaWinter visitorUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.21% in Feb
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Feb
Little GullHydrocoloeus minutusResidentUncommon25–30 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.19% in Feb
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorUncommon59–76 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.19% in Feb
RazorbillAlca tordaResidentUncommon38–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Feb
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensisSummer visitorCommon36–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Feb
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentUncommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Feb
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorUncommon20–22 cmRegularly Nov–May · 0.18% in Feb
Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifronsWinter visitorUncommon64–81 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.17% in Feb
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Feb
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorUncommon42–49 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.16% in Feb
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxResidentCommon39–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Feb
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Feb
MerlinFalco columbariusWinter visitorUncommon24–33 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.12% in Feb
Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreusPassage migrantUncommon62–68 cmRegularly Jan–Mar · 0.12% in Feb
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisWinter visitorUncommon37–60 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.11% in Feb
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.10% in Feb
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusWinter visitorUncommon41–52 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.10% in Feb
Greater ScaupAythya marilaWinter visitorUncommon39–56 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.10% in Feb
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusResidentUncommon37–40 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.10% in Feb
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaWinter visitorCommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Feb
Great White EgretArdea albaWinter visitorUncommon80–104 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.09% in Feb
Horned GrebePodiceps auritusWinter visitorUncommon31–38 cmRegularly Dec–Mar · 0.09% in Feb
Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensisWinter visitorUncommon43–54 cmRegularly Oct–Feb · 0.09% in Feb
EiderSomateria mollissimaWinter visitorUncommon50–71 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.08% in Feb
Forster's TernSterna forsteriPassage migrantUncommon33–36 cmRegularly Feb–Jun · 0.08% in Feb
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusWinter visitorUncommon60–75 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.08% in Feb
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Feb
White-tailed Sea-eagleHaliaeetus albicillaWinter visitorUncommon66–94 cmRegularly Jun–Mar · 0.07% in Feb
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.06% in Feb
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentUncommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Feb
Arctic LoonGavia arcticaWinter visitorUncommon58–77 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.06% in Feb
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaWinter visitorUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Nov–May · 0.05% in Feb
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraResidentUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.05% in Feb
American Black DuckAnas rubripesPassage migrantRare54–59 cmRegularly Feb–Sep · 0.04% in Feb
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorUncommon58–68 cmRegularly Dec–Feb · 0.04% in Feb
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusWinter visitorUncommon48–56 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.04% in Feb
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimusPassage migrantRare17–19 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.03% in Feb
TwiteLinaria flavirostrisSummer visitorUncommon13–14 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.03% in Feb
Water RailRallus aquaticusResidentUncommon23–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Feb
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentRare76–110 cmRegularly Aug–Feb · 0.03% in Feb
Barn OwlTyto albaWinter visitorRare33–39 cmRegularly Jun–Feb · 0.02% in Feb
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentRare13–14 cmRegularly Feb–May · 0.02% in Feb
Long-eared OwlAsio otusResidentRare35–40 cmRegularly Jul–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