Birds to See in Westmeath in March
24 bird species on our list for Westmeath are recorded regularly in March
Of these, the most often recorded are Buzzard, Barn Owl, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull and Jackdaw. New this month: Whooper Swan, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Moorhen and 2 more.
On the move in March
GBIF · MarArriving
At their peak
From Westmeath’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 24 birds in March
24 birds
BuzzardButeo buteoSummer visitorCommon51–57 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 6.28% in Mar
Barn OwlTyto albaPassage migrantCommon33–39 cmRegularly Feb–Aug · 5.44% in Mar
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 4.60% in Mar
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 4.18% in Mar
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRegularly May–Mar · 4.18% in Mar
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.77% in Mar
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRegularly Jan–Jun · 3.77% in Mar
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 3.77% in Mar
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 3.35% in Mar
MallardAnas platyrhynchosSummer visitorCommon50–65 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 3.35% in Mar
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.35% in Mar
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixResidentCommon44–51 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 2.93% in Mar
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 2.93% in Mar
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.93% in Mar
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.51% in Mar
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 2.51% in Mar
Grey HeronArdea cinereaSummer visitorCommon90–98 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 2.51% in Mar
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon53–89 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 1.67% in Mar
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 1.67% in Mar
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRegularly Dec–Sep · 1.67% in Mar
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.67% in Mar
GoldcrestRegulus regulusSummer visitorCommon9–10 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 1.26% in Mar
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 1.26% in Mar
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusPassage migrantCommon140–165 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 1.26% in Mar
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Goldcrest 9–10 cm
- Blue Tit 11–12 cm
- European Robin 13–14 cm
- Chaffinch 14–16 cm
- Redwing 20–24 cm
- Great Spotted Woodpecker 23–26 cm
- Blackbird 24–25 cm
- Moorhen 30–38 cm
- Barn Owl 33–39 cm
- Jackdaw 34–39 cm
- Black-headed Gull 38–44 cm
- Woodpigeon 40–42 cm
- Magpie 44–46 cm
- Rook 45–47 cm
- Hooded Crow 44–51 cm
- Buzzard 51–57 cm
- Mallard 50–65 cm
- Lesser Black-backed Gull 52–64 cm
- Common Raven 54–67 cm
- Common Pheasant 53–89 cm
- Grey Heron 90–98 cm
- Mute Swan 140–160 cm
- Whooper Swan 140–165 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
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