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Birds in Sligo

Our list for Sligo has 119 bird species recorded regularly there: 42 residents, 13 summer visitors, 20 winter visitors, 33 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors

The list comes from 16,000 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
119
In October
50
Common
102
Busiest month
May

What's special about Sligo

vs Connaught

The birds recorded far more often here than across Connaught, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Sligo is worth visiting for.

  1. EiderEider9.8×Passage migrant · 0.50% of records here, 0.05% across Connaught
  2. Barnacle GooseBarnacle Goose5.1×Passage migrant · 0.70% of records here, 0.14% across Connaught
  3. Common ScoterCommon Scoter3.4×Passage migrant · 0.44% of records here, 0.13% across Connaught
  4. Brent GooseBrent Goose3.0×Passage migrant · 1.2% of records here, 0.41% across Connaught
  5. FulmarFulmar2.2×Summer visitor · 0.55% of records here, 0.25% across Connaught
  6. KittiwakeKittiwake2.1×Summer visitor · 0.76% of records here, 0.35% across Connaught
  7. Red-throated LoonRed-throated Loon2.1×Passage migrant · 0.44% of records here, 0.21% across Connaught
  8. Northern GannetNorthern Gannet1.8×Summer visitor · 1.2% of records here, 0.64% across Connaught

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull4.69%
  2. Eurasian OystercatcherEurasian Oystercatcher3.81%
  3. Hooded CrowHooded Crow3.67%
  4. CurlewCurlew3.40%
  5. RookRook3.06%
  6. European RobinEuropean Robin2.99%

Arriving now

  1. LinnetLinnetSummer visitorSep 1.42% → Oct 1.29%
  2. Rock PipitRock PipitSummer visitorSep 1.86% → Oct 1.29%
  3. Whooper SwanWhooper SwanWinter visitorSep 0.07% → Oct 1.22%
  4. KestrelKestrelResidentSep 0.52% → Oct 1.22%
  5. Eurasian WigeonEurasian WigeonWinter visitorSep 0.30% → Oct 1.16%
  6. Ringed PloverRinged PloverResidentSep 0.67% → Oct 1.09%

Share of all bird records in Sligo 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 Sligo

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 Sligo

Records by month
Bird records in Sligo by month, 2019–2024
January1,391
February1,129
March998
April1,189
May1,956
June1,541
July1,024
August1,651
September1,342
October1,470
November984
December1,498

May has the most records (1,956). 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 22
All 22 families in Sligo

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Sligo known for?

Compared with the rest of Connaught, Sligo stands out for Eider, Barnacle Goose, Common Scoter and Brent Goose. Each is recorded at least 2.9 times as often here as across Connaught, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

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

119 species, each recorded regularly in Sligo (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 42 residents, 13 summer visitors, 20 winter visitors, 33 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Sligo, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Sligo in October?

50 species on our list for Sligo are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Hooded Crow, Curlew and Rook.

What are the most common birds in Sligo?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Sligo are European Herring Gull, Blackbird, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Hooded Crow 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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