Birds in Mayo

163 species listed · birdwatchers' records, 2019–2024

Our list for Mayo has 163 bird species recorded regularly there: 58 residents, 31 summer visitors, 23 winter visitors, 36 passage migrants and 15 scarce visitors.

The list comes from 63,000 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.

Birds to see in Mayo in September

116 species on our list are recorded regularly this month. These are the ones birdwatchers record most often.

All 116 birds in September

Arriving in September: Eurasian Teal, Eurasian Wigeon, Goldcrest, Dunnock, Tufted Duck, Red-breasted Merganser, Blackcap, Golden Plover and 30 more.

Through the year

Species recorded regularly in Mayo each month: most in September (116), fewest in August (82). Choose a month to see its birds.

116
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Goldcrest
GoldcrestSmallest · 8.5cm
to
Whooper Swan
Whooper SwanLargest · 165cm
From the Goldcrest (8.5 cm) to the Whooper Swan (165 cm)44 families

All 163 birds on the list

Showing 139–161 of 163 species

American Black Duck

American Black Duck

Anas rubripesLC

Passage migrantUncommon

Regularly Feb–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Common Merganser

Common Merganser

Mergus merganserLC

Passage migrantUncommon

Regularly Jan

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Arctic Loon

Arctic Loon

Gavia arcticaLC

Passage migrantUncommon

Regularly Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Canada Goose

Canada Goose

Branta canadensisLC

ResidentUncommon

Regularly Nov

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Greater White-fronted Goose

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifronsLC

Passage migrantUncommon

Regularly Feb–Mar

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Twite

Twite

Linaria flavirostrisLC

Summer visitorUncommon

Regularly Jan–Jul

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Northern Pintail

Northern Pintail

Anas acutaLC

ScarceUncommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Dipper

Dipper

Cinclus cinclusLC

ResidentUncommon

Regularly May–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

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Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull

Larus hyperboreusLC

Passage migrantUncommon

Regularly Jan

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Hen Harrier

Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneusLC

Passage migrantUncommon

Regularly Oct–Jan

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Purple Sandpiper

Purple Sandpiper

Calidris maritimaLC

Passage migrantUncommon

Regularly Nov–Jan

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Long-tailed Jaeger

Long-tailed Jaeger

Stercorarius longicaudusLC

ScarceUncommon

Regularly Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Snow Bunting

Snow Bunting

Plectrophenax nivalisLC

Passage migrantUncommon

Regularly Oct–Nov

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Lesser Whitethroat

Lesser Whitethroat

Curruca currucaLC

ScarceUncommon

Regularly Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Yellow-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellisLC

ScarceUncommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Eurasian Jay

Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandariusLC

ScarceUncommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Common Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthisLC

ScarceUncommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanusLC

ScarceUncommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Stock Dove

Stock Dove

Columba oenasLC

ScarceUncommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Little Stint

Little Stint

Calidris minutaLC

ScarceUncommon

Regularly Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ruff

Ruff

Calidris pugnaxLC

Passage migrantUncommon

Regularly Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Balearic Shearwater

Balearic Shearwater

Puffinus mauretanicusCR

ScarceUncommon

Regularly Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red Crossbill

Red Crossbill

Loxia curvirostraLC

ScarceUncommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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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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