Skip to content
birdfact
Identify
Records 2019–2024 · GBIF

Birds in Laois

Our list for Laois has 78 bird species recorded regularly there: 41 residents, 14 summer visitors, 10 passage migrants and 13 scarce visitors

The list comes from 3,505 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
78
In November
26
Common
78
Busiest month
Jun

What's special about Laois

vs Leinster

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

  1. Eurasian WoodcockEurasian Woodcock153×Summer visitor · 2.4% of records here, 0.02% across Leinster
  2. Red CrossbillRed Crossbill41×Summer visitor · 1.7% of records here, 0.04% across Leinster
  3. KestrelKestrel4.1×Resident · 1.4% of records here, 0.34% across Leinster
  4. BuzzardBuzzard3.0×Summer visitor · 3.1% of records here, 1.0% across Leinster
  5. Barn SwallowBarn Swallow2.1×Summer visitor · 2.7% of records here, 1.3% across Leinster
  6. Mistle ThrushMistle Thrush2.0×Resident · 1.6% of records here, 0.79% across Leinster
  7. RookRook1.9×Summer visitor · 4.4% of records here, 2.3% across Leinster
  8. ChaffinchChaffinch1.9×Resident · 3.3% of records here, 1.7% across Leinster

This month: November

GBIF · Nov

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin7.79%
  2. BlackbirdBlackbird6.97%
  3. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon5.74%
  4. RookRook5.33%
  5. Eurasian WrenEurasian Wren4.92%
  6. Hooded CrowHooded Crow4.92%

Arriving now

  1. Blue TitBlue TitResidentOct 1.82% → Nov 2.87%
  2. KestrelKestrelResidentOct 1.30% → Nov 2.46%
  3. MoorhenMoorhenResidentOct 0.52% → Nov 2.05%
  4. DunnockDunnockResidentOct 0.78% → Nov 1.64%
  5. Eurasian WoodcockEurasian WoodcockSummer visitorOct 0.00% → Nov 1.64%
  6. TreecreeperTreecreeperResidentOct 0.52% → Nov 1.64%

Share of all bird records in Laois in November, 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 Laois

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 Laois

Records by month
Bird records in Laois by month, 2019–2024
January138
February130
March325
April466
May468
June523
July280
August276
September184
October385
November244
December86

June has the most records (523). 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 18
All 18 families in Laois

How common

More of Leinster

All of Leinster

All 78 birds, A to Z

Show all 78 birds

Questions

4

What birds is Laois known for?

Compared with the rest of Leinster, Laois stands out for Eurasian Woodcock, Red Crossbill, Kestrel and Buzzard. Each is recorded at least 2.9 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 Laois?

78 species, each recorded regularly in Laois (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 41 residents, 14 summer visitors, 10 passage migrants and 13 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Laois, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Laois in November?

26 species on our list for Laois are recorded regularly in November. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Rook and Eurasian Wren.

What are the most common birds in Laois?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Laois are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Rook, Eurasian Wren 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

Download citations (11)