Birds to See in Leitrim in April
29 bird species on our list for Leitrim are recorded regularly in April
Of these, the most often recorded are Cuckoo, Chaffinch, European Robin, Jackdaw and Blackbird. New this month: Cuckoo, Eurasian Wren, Coal Tit and Hooded Crow and 24 more.
On the move in April
GBIF · AprFrom Leitrim’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 29 birds in April
29 birds
CuckooCuculus canorusPassage migrantCommon32–34 cmRegularly Apr–Jun · 9.43% in Apr
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 5.14% in Apr
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 4.86% in Apr
JackdawColoeus monedulaSummer visitorCommon34–39 cmRegularly Jan–Aug · 4.57% in Apr
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 4.29% in Apr
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 4.29% in Apr
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 4.29% in Apr
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 3.71% in Apr
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRegularly Apr–Jul · 3.71% in Apr
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRegularly Apr–Jul · 3.71% in Apr
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRegularly Jan–Jun · 3.43% in Apr
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusPassage migrantCommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Jun · 3.43% in Apr
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixResidentCommon44–51 cmRegularly Dec–Sep · 3.14% in Apr
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRegularly Dec–Jun · 2.86% in Apr
Mute SwanCygnus olorWinter visitorCommon140–160 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 2.86% in Apr
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaPassage migrantCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Jul · 2.57% in Apr
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaPassage migrantCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Jun · 2.57% in Apr
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRegularly Apr–May · 2.29% in Apr
MallardAnas platyrhynchosWinter visitorCommon50–65 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 2.29% in Apr
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRegularly Feb–Apr · 2.00% in Apr
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRegularly Apr–Jun · 1.71% in Apr
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRegularly Apr–Jun · 1.43% in Apr
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusScarceCommon50–90 cmRegularly Apr · 1.43% in Apr
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon27–28 cmRegularly Jan–Jun · 1.43% in Apr
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaPassage migrantCommon10–12 cmRegularly Apr · 1.14% in Apr
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRegularly Apr–May · 1.14% in Apr
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRegularly Apr · 1.14% in Apr
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaPassage migrantCommon12–14 cmRegularly Apr–May · 1.14% in Apr
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusPassage migrantCommon52–64 cmRegularly Apr–Jun · 0.86% in Apr
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Eurasian Wren 9–10 cm
- Coal Tit 10–12 cm
- Chiffchaff 10–12 cm
- Blue Tit 11–12 cm
- Willow Warbler 11–13 cm
- Sand Martin 12–14 cm
- European Robin 13–14 cm
- Blackcap 13–15 cm
- Meadow Pipit 14–15 cm
- Chaffinch 14–16 cm
- Barn Swallow 17–19 cm
- Common Starling 21–23 cm
- Blackbird 24–25 cm
- Great Spotted Woodpecker 23–26 cm
- Mistle Thrush 27–28 cm
- Cuckoo 32–34 cm
- Jackdaw 34–39 cm
- Woodpigeon 40–42 cm
- Black-headed Gull 38–44 cm
- Magpie 44–46 cm
- Rook 45–47 cm
- Hooded Crow 44–51 cm
- Buzzard 51–57 cm
- Curlew 50–60 cm
- Mallard 50–65 cm
- Lesser Black-backed Gull 52–64 cm
- Common Pheasant 50–90 cm
- Mute Swan 140–160 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
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