Birds to See in Dublin in December
119 bird species on our list for Dublin are recorded regularly in December
Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Hooded Crow, Magpie, Black-headed Gull and European Robin. New this month: Chiffchaff, Fulmar, Eider and Barn Owl and 2 more.
On the move in December
GBIF · DecArriving
At their peak
From Dublin’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 119 birds in December
119 birds
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 4.38% in Dec
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixResidentCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 4.00% in Dec
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 3.88% in Dec
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 3.49% in Dec
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.42% in Dec
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 3.39% in Dec
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 3.10% in Dec
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 3.00% in Dec
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.98% in Dec
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.57% in Dec
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 2.30% in Dec
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 2.20% in Dec
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.11% in Dec
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 2.08% in Dec
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.99% in Dec
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.85% in Dec
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.76% in Dec
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 1.76% in Dec
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.75% in Dec
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.70% in Dec
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.68% in Dec
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.65% in Dec
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.62% in Dec
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.54% in Dec
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.35% in Dec
Brent GooseBranta berniclaWinter visitorCommon55–66 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 1.33% in Dec
RedshankTringa totanusResidentCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.30% in Dec
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.23% in Dec
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.22% in Dec
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.21% in Dec
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.20% in Dec
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.15% in Dec
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.10% in Dec
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 1.07% in Dec
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Dec
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.97% in Dec
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Dec
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Dec
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Dec
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Dec
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Dec
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentCommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.74% in Dec
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Dec
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Dec
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.68% in Dec
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.66% in Dec
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorCommon30–35 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.64% in Dec
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.63% in Dec
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.63% in Dec
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.62% in Dec
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaResidentCommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Dec
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusWinter visitorCommon37–40 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.60% in Dec
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Dec
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Dec
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.51% in Dec
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Dec
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorCommon52–58 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.50% in Dec
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Dec
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusWinter visitorCommon46–51 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.50% in Dec
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaWinter visitorCommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Dec
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.45% in Dec
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Dec
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentUncommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Dec
Red KnotCalidris canutusResidentUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Dec
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Dec
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaWinter visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.34% in Dec
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Dec
Black GuillemotCepphus grylleResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Dec
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorUncommon20–22 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.31% in Dec
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorUncommon53–69 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.30% in Dec
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaWinter visitorUncommon27–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Dec
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusWinter visitorCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Dec
SanderlingCalidris albaWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Dec
Common LoonGavia immerWinter visitorUncommon66–91 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.27% in Dec
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Dec
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorUncommon44–51 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.22% in Dec
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Dec
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Dec
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraWinter visitorUncommon43–54 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.20% in Dec
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Dec
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorUncommon59–76 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.20% in Dec
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.19% in Dec
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentUncommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Dec
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Dec
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Dec
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorUncommon22–27 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.16% in Dec
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentUncommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Dec
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentUncommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Dec
RazorbillAlca tordaResidentUncommon38–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Dec
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Dec
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorUncommon25–27 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.13% in Dec
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentUncommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Dec
GadwallMareca streperaResidentUncommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Dec
MerlinFalco columbariusWinter visitorUncommon24–33 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.11% in Dec
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorUncommon40–51 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.10% in Dec
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisWinter visitorUncommon37–60 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.09% in Dec
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaSummer visitorCommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Dec
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentUncommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Dec
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.08% in Dec
Northern GannetMorus bassanusSummer visitorCommon87–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Dec
Water RailRallus aquaticusWinter visitorUncommon23–28 cmRegularly Jun–Mar · 0.06% in Dec
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorUncommon42–49 cmRegularly Nov–Jul · 0.05% in Dec
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWinter visitorUncommon140–165 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.05% in Dec
Barn OwlTyto albaWinter visitorRare33–39 cmRegularly Dec–Feb · 0.04% in Dec
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusWinter visitorUncommon13–14 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.04% in Dec
FulmarFulmarus glacialisSummer visitorUncommon45–50 cmRegularly Dec–Sep · 0.03% in Dec
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Dec
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalisPassage migrantRare15–18 cmRegularly Nov–Dec · 0.03% in Dec
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.02% in Dec
Mandarin DuckAix galericulataResidentRare41–49 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.02% in Dec
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraSummer visitorUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.02% in Dec
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaPassage migrantUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.02% in Dec
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentRare60–66 cmRegularly Dec–Sep · 0.02% in Dec
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosPassage migrantUncommon13–15 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.02% in Dec
EiderSomateria mollissimaWinter visitorUncommon50–71 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.02% in Dec
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneWinter visitorRare45–47 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.01% in Dec
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimusPassage migrantRare17–19 cmRegularly Dec · 0.01% in Dec
Little GullHydrocoloeus minutusResidentUncommon25–30 cmRegularly Oct–Dec · 0.01% in Dec
Long-eared OwlAsio otusWinter visitorRare35–40 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.01% in Dec
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