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Birds in Longford

Our list for Longford has 59 bird species recorded regularly there: 31 residents, 12 summer visitors, 7 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors

The list comes from 4,717 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
59
In October
29
Common
58
Busiest month
Sep

What's special about Longford

vs Leinster

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

  1. Eurasian JayEurasian Jay8.1×Resident · 2.0% of records here, 0.25% across Leinster
  2. Eurasian SiskinEurasian Siskin6.4×Resident · 2.0% of records here, 0.31% across Leinster
  3. House MartinHouse Martin4.1×Passage migrant · 2.6% of records here, 0.62% across Leinster
  4. Willow WarblerWillow Warbler3.1×Passage migrant · 1.4% of records here, 0.45% across Leinster
  5. Coal TitCoal Tit3.0×Resident · 2.6% of records here, 0.88% across Leinster
  6. GoldcrestGoldcrest2.7×Summer visitor · 3.0% of records here, 1.1% across Leinster
  7. Barn SwallowBarn Swallow2.6×Summer visitor · 3.3% of records here, 1.3% across Leinster
  8. ChaffinchChaffinch2.5×Summer visitor · 4.3% of records here, 1.7% across Leinster

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. RookRook5.06%
  2. Hooded CrowHooded Crow4.24%
  3. JackdawJackdaw4.24%
  4. ChaffinchChaffinch3.92%
  5. European RobinEuropean Robin3.59%
  6. Eurasian WrenEurasian Wren3.59%

Arriving now

  1. JackdawJackdawResidentSep 5.01% → Oct 4.24%
  2. ChaffinchChaffinchSummer visitorSep 3.91% → Oct 3.92%
  3. Eurasian WrenEurasian WrenSummer visitorSep 4.54% → Oct 3.59%
  4. Great TitGreat TitResidentSep 3.13% → Oct 3.59%
  5. MagpieMagpieResidentSep 2.03% → Oct 3.59%
  6. Coal TitCoal TitResidentSep 3.29% → Oct 3.43%

Share of all bird records in Longford 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 Longford

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 Longford

Records by month
Bird records in Longford by month, 2019–2024
January30
February137
March32
April168
May562
June584
July470
August543
September639
October613
November380
December559

September has the most records (639). 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 12

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Longford known for?

Compared with the rest of Leinster, Longford stands out for Eurasian Jay, Eurasian Siskin, House Martin and Willow Warbler. Each is recorded at least 3 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 Longford?

59 species, each recorded regularly in Longford (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 31 residents, 12 summer visitors, 7 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Longford, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Longford in October?

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

What are the most common birds in Longford?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Longford are Mute Swan, Buzzard, Eurasian Jay, Moorhen and Hooded Crow.

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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