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Birds in Kilkenny

Our list for Kilkenny has 67 bird species recorded regularly there: 27 residents, 24 summer visitors, 1 winter visitor, 4 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors

The list comes from 5,659 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
30
Common
65
Busiest month
May

What's special about Kilkenny

vs Leinster

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

  1. Common SwiftCommon Swift3.2×Summer visitor · 1.4% of records here, 0.43% across Leinster
  2. House MartinHouse Martin2.8×Summer visitor · 1.7% of records here, 0.62% across Leinster
  3. Barn SwallowBarn Swallow2.4×Summer visitor · 3.1% of records here, 1.3% across Leinster
  4. RookRook2.3×Resident · 5.3% of records here, 2.3% across Leinster
  5. Eurasian Collared DoveEurasian Collared Dove2.3×Summer visitor · 1.6% of records here, 0.69% across Leinster
  6. ChiffchaffChiffchaff2.1×Summer visitor · 0.99% of records here, 0.46% across Leinster
  7. BlackcapBlackcap2.0×Summer visitor · 1.4% of records here, 0.67% across Leinster
  8. JackdawJackdaw2.0×Summer visitor · 5.0% of records here, 2.5% across Leinster

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin6.33%
  2. RookRook5.82%
  3. Common StarlingCommon Starling5.32%
  4. Eurasian WrenEurasian Wren5.06%
  5. Hooded CrowHooded Crow4.81%
  6. BlackbirdBlackbird4.30%

Arriving now

  1. European GoldfinchEuropean GoldfinchSummer visitorSep 1.19% → Oct 2.53%
  2. Mistle ThrushMistle ThrushResidentSep 0.48% → Oct 2.53%
  3. Coal TitCoal TitSummer visitorSep 0.48% → Oct 1.27%
  4. Grey HeronGrey HeronSummer visitorSep 1.43% → Oct 1.27%
  5. StonechatStonechatResidentSep 0.48% → Oct 1.27%
  6. TreecreeperTreecreeperResidentSep 0.24% → Oct 1.01%

Share of all bird records in Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny

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 Kilkenny

Records by month
Bird records in Kilkenny by month, 2019–2024
January344
February226
March261
April371
May1,018
June891
July794
August651
September421
October395
November91
December196

May has the most records (1,018). 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 16
All 16 families in Kilkenny

How common

More of Leinster

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Questions

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What birds is Kilkenny known for?

Compared with the rest of Leinster, Kilkenny stands out for Common Swift, House Martin, Barn Swallow and Rook. Each is recorded at least 2.2 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 Kilkenny?

67 species, each recorded regularly in Kilkenny (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 27 residents, 24 summer visitors, 1 winter visitor, 4 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Kilkenny, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Kilkenny in October?

30 species on our list for Kilkenny are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Rook, Common Starling, Eurasian Wren and Hooded Crow.

What are the most common birds in Kilkenny?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Kilkenny are European Robin, Hooded Crow, Rook, Blackbird and Jackdaw.

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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