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Birds in Westmeath

Our list for Westmeath has 74 bird species recorded regularly there: 39 residents, 24 summer visitors, 1 winter visitor, 3 passage migrants and 7 scarce visitors

The list comes from 6,152 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
74
In October
23
Common
72
Busiest month
Jun

What's special about Westmeath

vs Leinster

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

  1. Great Crested GrebeGreat Crested Grebe3.7×Summer visitor · 1.3% of records here, 0.35% across Leinster
  2. BuzzardBuzzard2.7×Summer visitor · 2.8% of records here, 1.0% across Leinster
  3. Willow WarblerWillow Warbler2.5×Summer visitor · 1.1% of records here, 0.45% across Leinster
  4. CootCoot2.4×Summer visitor · 1.1% of records here, 0.47% across Leinster
  5. House MartinHouse Martin2.3×Summer visitor · 1.4% of records here, 0.62% across Leinster
  6. Sand MartinSand Martin2.2×Passage migrant · 0.97% of records here, 0.44% across Leinster
  7. Common SwiftCommon Swift2.2×Summer visitor · 0.94% of records here, 0.43% across Leinster
  8. Mute SwanMute Swan2.2×Resident · 2.9% of records here, 1.3% across Leinster

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. RookRook6.08%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin4.50%
  3. ChaffinchChaffinch4.23%
  4. Common StarlingCommon Starling4.23%
  5. Hooded CrowHooded Crow4.23%
  6. JackdawJackdaw3.97%

Arriving now

  1. Little GrebeLittle GrebeSummer visitorSep 0.43% → Oct 1.32%

Share of all bird records in Westmeath 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 Westmeath

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 Westmeath

Records by month
Bird records in Westmeath by month, 2019–2024
January404
February524
March239
April531
May755
June939
July822
August317
September700
October378
November225
December318

June has the most records (939). 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 19
All 19 families in Westmeath

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Westmeath known for?

Compared with the rest of Leinster, Westmeath stands out for Great Crested Grebe, Buzzard, Willow Warbler and Coot. Each is recorded at least 2.3 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 Westmeath?

74 species, each recorded regularly in Westmeath (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 39 residents, 24 summer visitors, 1 winter visitor, 3 passage migrants and 7 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Westmeath, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Westmeath in October?

23 species on our list for Westmeath are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Rook, European Robin, Chaffinch, Common Starling and Hooded Crow.

What are the most common birds in Westmeath?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Westmeath are Buzzard, European Robin, Rook, Barn Swallow and Woodpigeon.

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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