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Birds in Kildare

Our list for Kildare has 84 bird species recorded regularly there: 51 residents, 19 summer visitors, 3 winter visitors, 7 passage migrants and 4 scarce visitors

The list comes from 11,000 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
84
In October
53
Common
80
Busiest month
Jun

What's special about Kildare

vs Leinster

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

  1. YellowhammerYellowhammer3.9×Summer visitor · 0.54% of records here, 0.14% across Leinster
  2. Common KingfisherCommon Kingfisher3.1×Summer visitor · 0.59% of records here, 0.19% across Leinster
  3. TreecreeperTreecreeper2.9×Resident · 0.67% of records here, 0.23% across Leinster
  4. Eurasian JayEurasian Jay2.6×Resident · 0.64% of records here, 0.25% across Leinster
  5. ChiffchaffChiffchaff2.3×Summer visitor · 1.1% of records here, 0.46% across Leinster
  6. BullfinchBullfinch2.2×Resident · 1.3% of records here, 0.56% across Leinster
  7. CootCoot2.2×Resident · 1.1% of records here, 0.47% across Leinster
  8. BuzzardBuzzard2.1×Resident · 2.2% of records here, 1.0% across Leinster

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. RookRook4.57%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin4.17%
  3. JackdawJackdaw3.78%
  4. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.68%
  5. Hooded CrowHooded Crow3.48%
  6. MallardMallard3.48%

Arriving now

  1. Black-headed GullBlack-headed GullWinter visitorSep 2.10% → Oct 1.89%
  2. European Herring GullEuropean Herring GullResidentSep 1.75% → Oct 1.79%
  3. Great CormorantGreat CormorantResidentSep 0.93% → Oct 1.49%
  4. Lesser Black-backed GullLesser Black-backed GullPassage migrantSep 1.17% → Oct 1.29%
  5. Common KingfisherCommon KingfisherSummer visitorSep 0.47% → Oct 1.29%
  6. Common GullCommon GullResidentSep 0.93% → Oct 1.09%

Share of all bird records in Kildare 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 Kildare

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 Kildare

Records by month
Bird records in Kildare by month, 2019–2024
January550
February714
March603
April742
May1,207
June1,531
July1,129
August515
September857
October1,006
November874
December785

June has the most records (1,531). 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 19
All 19 families in Kildare

How common

More of Leinster

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All 84 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Kildare known for?

Compared with the rest of Leinster, Kildare stands out for Yellowhammer, Common Kingfisher, Treecreeper and Eurasian Jay. Each is recorded at least 2.5 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 Kildare?

84 species, each recorded regularly in Kildare (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 51 residents, 19 summer visitors, 3 winter visitors, 7 passage migrants and 4 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Kildare, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Kildare in October?

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

What are the most common birds in Kildare?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Kildare are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Rook, Barn Swallow and Blackbird.

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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