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Birds in Galway

Our list for Galway has 180 bird species recorded regularly there: 74 residents, 28 summer visitors, 39 winter visitors, 33 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors

The list comes from 172,000 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
180
In October
135
Common
95
Busiest month
May

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Hooded CrowHooded Crow3.31%
  2. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull3.20%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin2.97%
  4. Pied WagtailPied Wagtail2.68%
  5. Grey HeronGrey Heron2.45%
  6. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull2.42%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.54%
  2. Yellow-browed WarblerYellow-browed WarblerPassage migrantSep 0.01% → Oct 0.21%
  3. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.12%
  4. Greater White-fronted GooseGreater White-fronted GooseWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.09%
  5. Barnacle GooseBarnacle GooseWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.08%
  6. Ring-billed GullRing-billed GullWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.06%

Share of all bird records in Galway 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 Galway

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 Galway

Records by month
Bird records in Galway by month, 2019–2024
January12,248
February13,014
March12,900
April14,952
May20,763
June12,840
July13,073
August13,030
September19,706
October20,246
November9,886
December9,113

May has the most records (21,000). 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 27
All 27 families in Galway

How common

More of Connaught

All of Connaught

All 180 birds, A to Z

Show all 180 birds

Questions

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

180 species, each recorded regularly in Galway (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 74 residents, 28 summer visitors, 39 winter visitors, 33 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Galway, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Galway in October?

135 species on our list for Galway are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Hooded Crow, European Herring Gull, European Robin, Pied Wagtail and Grey Heron.

What are the most common birds in Galway?

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

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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