Birds to See in Longford in May
29 species listed for May · birdwatchers' records, 2019–2024
29 bird species on our list for Longford are recorded regularly in May. Of these, the most often recorded are Blackbird, Chaffinch, Barn Swallow, European Robin and Hooded Crow. New this month: Mute Swan, Eurasian Jay, Hooded Crow and Mallard and 25 more.
New in May29
- Mute Swan
- Eurasian Jay
- Hooded Crow
- Mallard
- Pied Wagtail
- European Robin
- Song Thrush
- Barn Swallow
- House Martin
- Blackbird
- Rook
- Chaffinch
- Woodpigeon
- Jackdaw
- Eurasian Wren
- Blue Tit
- Great Tit
- Goldcrest
- Blackcap
- Willow Warbler
- Common Starling
- Black-headed Gull
- Grey Heron
- Grey Wagtail
- Great Crested Grebe
- European Goldfinch
- Chiffchaff
- Sand Martin
- Meadow Pipit
Leaving after last month
No departures — all species from last month remain.
Residents
(13)Recorded all year
Blackcap
Sylvia atricapillaLC
Regularly May–Jun
Rook
Corvus frugilegusLC
Regularly May–Dec
Jackdaw
Coloeus monedulaLC
Regularly May–Dec
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchosLC
Regularly May–Dec
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleusLC
Regularly May–Dec
Great Tit
Parus majorLC
Regularly May–Dec
Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensisLC
Regularly May–Oct
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandariusLC
Regularly Dec–May
Grey Heron
Ardea cinereaLC
Regularly May–Dec
Grey Wagtail
Motacilla cinereaLC
Regularly May–Oct
Mute Swan
Cygnus olorLC
Regularly May–Oct
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundusLC
Regularly May–Jul
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatusLC
Regularly May
Summer visitors
(12)Arrives to breed; scarce or absent in winter
Blackbird
Turdus merulaLC
Regularly May–Nov
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebsLC
Regularly May–Dec
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rusticaLC
Regularly May–Oct
European Robin
Erithacus rubeculaLC
Regularly May–Nov
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornixLC
Regularly May–Dec
Woodpigeon
Columba palumbusLC
Regularly May–Feb
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelosLC
Regularly May–Jul
Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytesLC
Regularly May–Oct
Common Starling
Sturnus vulgarisLC
Regularly May–Dec
Goldcrest
Regulus regulusLC
Regularly May–Sep
Pied Wagtail
Motacilla albaLC
Regularly May–Dec
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelisLC
Regularly May–Dec
Passage migrants
(4)Seen mainly in spring and autumn migration
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