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Records 2019–2024 · GBIF

Birds in Dublin

Our list for Dublin has 158 bird species recorded regularly there: 77 residents, 24 summer visitors, 34 winter visitors, 18 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors

The list comes from 441,000 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
158
In October
120
Common
80
Busiest month
May

What's special about Dublin

vs Leinster

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

  1. Purple SandpiperPurple Sandpiper1.6×Winter visitor · 0.14% of records here, 0.08% across Leinster
  2. EiderEider1.6×Winter visitor · 0.03% of records here, 0.02% across Leinster
  3. Tufted DuckTufted Duck1.5×Resident · 0.77% of records here, 0.50% across Leinster

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull4.43%
  2. Hooded CrowHooded Crow4.06%
  3. MagpieMagpie3.98%
  4. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull3.36%
  5. European RobinEuropean Robin3.33%
  6. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.27%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.15%
  2. Common LoonCommon LoonWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.07%
  3. Whooper SwanWhooper SwanWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.07%
  4. Pink-footed GoosePink-footed GoosePassage migrantSep 0.01% → Oct 0.05%
  5. Little GullLittle GullResidentSep 0.04% → Oct 0.04%
  6. Greylag GooseGreylag GooseResidentSep 0.01% → Oct 0.03%

Share of all bird records in Dublin 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 Dublin

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 Dublin

Records by month
Bird records in Dublin by month, 2019–2024
January41,658
February31,196
March37,880
April41,574
May46,666
June35,313
July29,223
August30,677
September37,107
October38,434
November35,231
December36,148

May has the most records (47,000). 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 29
All 29 families in Dublin

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Dublin known for?

Compared with the rest of Leinster, Dublin stands out for Purple Sandpiper, Eider and Tufted Duck. Each is recorded at least 1.5 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 Dublin?

158 species, each recorded regularly in Dublin (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 77 residents, 24 summer visitors, 34 winter visitors, 18 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Dublin, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Dublin in October?

120 species on our list for Dublin are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Hooded Crow, Magpie, Black-headed Gull and European Robin.

What are the most common birds in Dublin?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Dublin are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Hooded Crow and Magpie.

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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