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Birds in Louth

Our list for Louth has 136 bird species recorded regularly there: 67 residents, 11 summer visitors, 20 winter visitors, 29 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors

The list comes from 37,000 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
136
In October
78
Common
100
Busiest month
Feb

What's special about Louth

vs Leinster

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

  1. Ring-billed GullRing-billed Gull16×Winter visitor · 0.16% of records here, 0.01% across Leinster
  2. Spotted RedshankSpotted Redshank16×Winter visitor · 0.23% of records here, 0.01% across Leinster
  3. Eurasian Tree SparrowEurasian Tree Sparrow6.9×Resident · 0.17% of records here, 0.02% across Leinster
  4. RuffRuff5.9×Passage migrant · 0.62% of records here, 0.11% across Leinster
  5. Pink-footed GoosePink-footed Goose5.3×Passage migrant · 0.29% of records here, 0.05% across Leinster
  6. GoldeneyeGoldeneye4.9×Winter visitor · 0.33% of records here, 0.07% across Leinster
  7. Grey PloverGrey Plover4.3×Winter visitor · 0.82% of records here, 0.19% across Leinster
  8. Red-breasted MerganserRed-breasted Merganser3.8×Resident · 0.94% of records here, 0.25% across Leinster

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. CurlewCurlew3.49%
  2. Hooded CrowHooded Crow3.35%
  3. RedshankRedshank3.31%
  4. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull3.28%
  5. Eurasian OystercatcherEurasian Oystercatcher3.28%
  6. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull3.17%

Arriving now

  1. Eurasian SkylarkEurasian SkylarkResidentSep 0.13% → Oct 0.81%
  2. Peregrine FalconPeregrine FalconResidentSep 0.26% → Oct 0.78%
  3. Common PheasantCommon PheasantResidentSep 0.10% → Oct 0.53%
  4. Whooper SwanWhooper SwanPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.53%
  5. SparrowhawkSparrowhawkResidentSep 0.03% → Oct 0.49%
  6. Long-tailed TitLong-tailed TitWinter visitorSep 0.10% → Oct 0.46%

Share of all bird records in Louth 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 Louth

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 Louth

Records by month
Bird records in Louth by month, 2019–2024
January2,963
February6,538
March2,831
April2,868
May2,126
June1,705
July2,151
August3,309
September3,036
October2,838
November4,447
December1,950

February has the most records (6,538). 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 24
All 24 families in Louth

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Louth known for?

Compared with the rest of Leinster, Louth stands out for Ring-billed Gull, Spotted Redshank, Eurasian Tree Sparrow and Ruff. Each is recorded at least 5.8 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 Louth?

136 species, each recorded regularly in Louth (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 67 residents, 11 summer visitors, 20 winter visitors, 29 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Louth, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Louth in October?

78 species on our list for Louth are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Curlew, Hooded Crow, Redshank, Black-headed Gull and Eurasian Oystercatcher.

What are the most common birds in Louth?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Louth are Black-headed Gull, European Herring Gull, Hooded Crow, Woodpigeon and Barn Swallow.

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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