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Birds in Leinster

Our list for Leinster has 211 bird species recorded regularly there: 94 residents, 30 summer visitors, 41 winter visitors, 35 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors

The list comes from 788,000 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
211
In October
153
Common
85
Busiest month
May
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What's special about Leinster

vs Ireland

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

  1. Bearded TitBearded Tit1.8×Summer visitor · 0.04% of records here, 0.02% across Ireland
  2. Red KiteRed Kite1.8×Resident · 0.18% of records here, 0.10% across Ireland
  3. Roseate TernRoseate Tern1.7×Summer visitor · 0.07% of records here, 0.04% across Ireland
  4. Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreat Spotted Woodpecker1.6×Resident · 0.19% of records here, 0.12% across Ireland
  5. Common Reed-warblerCommon Reed-warbler1.5×Summer visitor · 0.10% of records here, 0.07% across Ireland

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Hooded CrowHooded Crow3.54%
  2. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull3.43%
  3. MagpieMagpie3.18%
  4. European RobinEuropean Robin3.13%
  5. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon2.92%
  6. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull2.80%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.21%
  2. Greater ScaupGreater ScaupWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.06%
  3. Cattle EgretCattle EgretWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.05%
  4. Greater White-fronted GooseGreater White-fronted GooseWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.04%
  5. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.04%
  6. Common MerganserCommon MerganserWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.02%

Share of all bird records in Leinster 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 Leinster

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 Leinster

Records by month
Bird records in Leinster by month, 2019–2024
January63,263
February54,522
March65,018
April79,493
May95,133
June68,180
July54,740
August58,625
September68,025
October68,251
November59,301
December53,701

May has the most records (95,000). 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 32
All 32 families in Leinster

How common

Places in Leinster

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Questions

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What birds is Leinster known for?

Compared with the rest of Ireland, Leinster stands out for Bearded Tit, Red Kite, Roseate Tern and Great Spotted Woodpecker. Each is recorded at least 1.5 times as often here as across Ireland, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

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

211 species, each recorded regularly in Leinster (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 94 residents, 30 summer visitors, 41 winter visitors, 35 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Leinster, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Leinster in October?

153 species on our list for Leinster are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Hooded Crow, European Herring Gull, Magpie, European Robin and Woodpigeon.

What are the most common birds in Leinster?

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

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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