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Birds in Laois

Our list for Laois has 63 bird species recorded regularly there: 36 residents, 11 summer visitors, 6 passage migrants and 10 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
63
In October
33
Common
63
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. KestrelKestrel4.6×Resident · 1.6% of records here, 0.34% across Leinster
  2. BuzzardBuzzard3.3×Summer visitor · 3.5% of records here, 1.0% across Leinster
  3. Barn SwallowBarn Swallow2.4×Summer visitor · 3.1% of records here, 1.3% across Leinster
  4. Mistle ThrushMistle Thrush2.2×Resident · 1.8% of records here, 0.79% across Leinster
  5. RookRook2.1×Summer visitor · 4.9% of records here, 2.3% across Leinster
  6. ChaffinchChaffinch2.1×Resident · 3.6% of records here, 1.7% across Leinster
  7. Meadow PipitMeadow Pipit1.9×Summer visitor · 2.1% of records here, 1.1% across Leinster
  8. Coal TitCoal Tit1.9×Resident · 1.7% of records here, 0.88% across Leinster

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. RookRook6.23%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin5.71%
  3. Hooded CrowHooded Crow4.16%
  4. Eurasian WrenEurasian Wren3.38%
  5. ChaffinchChaffinch3.38%
  6. Pied WagtailPied Wagtail3.38%

Arriving now

  1. Eurasian WrenEurasian WrenSummer visitorSep 2.17% → Oct 3.38%
  2. ChaffinchChaffinchResidentSep 2.17% → Oct 3.38%
  3. Pied WagtailPied WagtailResidentSep 2.17% → Oct 3.38%
  4. Common StarlingCommon StarlingResidentSep 2.17% → Oct 2.86%
  5. BuzzardBuzzardSummer visitorSep 3.80% → Oct 2.34%
  6. Meadow PipitMeadow PipitSummer visitorSep 2.17% → Oct 2.34%

Share of all bird records in Laois 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 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 17
All 17 families in Laois

How common

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Questions

4

What birds is Laois known for?

Compared with the rest of Leinster, Laois stands out for Kestrel, Buzzard, Barn Swallow and Mistle Thrush. 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 Laois?

63 species, each recorded regularly in Laois (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 36 residents, 11 summer visitors, 6 passage migrants and 10 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 October?

33 species on our list for Laois are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Rook, European Robin, Hooded Crow, Eurasian Wren and Chaffinch.

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

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