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Birds in Carlow

Our list for Carlow has 67 bird species recorded regularly there: 42 residents, 6 winter visitors, 9 passage migrants and 10 scarce visitors

The list comes from 5,149 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
67
In October
8
Common
67
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Carlow

vs Leinster

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

  1. YellowhammerYellowhammer9.7×Resident · 1.3% of records here, 0.14% across Leinster
  2. RedwingRedwing5.6×Passage migrant · 1.3% of records here, 0.22% across Leinster
  3. Common PheasantCommon Pheasant4.6×Resident · 2.0% of records here, 0.43% across Leinster
  4. Eurasian SiskinEurasian Siskin3.5×Resident · 1.1% of records here, 0.31% across Leinster
  5. Mistle ThrushMistle Thrush2.8×Winter visitor · 2.2% of records here, 0.79% across Leinster
  6. Common RavenCommon Raven2.7×Resident · 1.7% of records here, 0.62% across Leinster
  7. ChiffchaffChiffchaff2.4×Passage migrant · 1.1% of records here, 0.46% across Leinster
  8. GreenfinchGreenfinch2.4×Resident · 1.3% of records here, 0.54% across Leinster

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon2.96%
  2. RookRook2.96%
  3. Hooded CrowHooded Crow2.85%
  4. European RobinEuropean Robin2.74%
  5. JackdawJackdaw2.62%
  6. Eurasian WrenEurasian Wren2.51%

Arriving now

  1. Rock DoveRock DoveResidentSep 0.94% → Oct 1.71%

Share of all bird records in Carlow 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 Carlow

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 Carlow

Records by month
Bird records in Carlow by month, 2019–2024
January952
February359
March167
April997
May486
June282
July56
August116
September212
October877
November59
December586

April has the most records (997). 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 14
All 14 families in Carlow

How common

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Questions

4

What birds is Carlow known for?

Compared with the rest of Leinster, Carlow stands out for Yellowhammer, Redwing, Common Pheasant and Eurasian Siskin. Each is recorded at least 3.4 times as often here as across Leinster, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

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

67 species, each recorded regularly in Carlow (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 42 residents, 6 winter visitors, 9 passage migrants and 10 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Carlow, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Carlow in October?

8 species on our list for Carlow are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Rook, Hooded Crow, European Robin and Jackdaw.

What are the most common birds in Carlow?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Carlow are Woodpigeon, Rook, Blackbird, Jackdaw 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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