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Birds in Wicklow

Our list for Wicklow has 159 bird species recorded regularly there: 78 residents, 28 summer visitors, 15 winter visitors, 27 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors

The list comes from 142,000 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
159
In October
114
Common
96
Busiest month
May

What's special about Wicklow

vs Leinster

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

  1. Red KiteRed Kite4.9×Resident · 0.87% of records here, 0.18% across Leinster
  2. WhinchatWhinchat4.3×Summer visitor · 0.07% of records here, 0.02% across Leinster
  3. Little TernLittle Tern3.4×Summer visitor · 0.47% of records here, 0.14% across Leinster
  4. Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreat Spotted Woodpecker3.3×Resident · 0.61% of records here, 0.19% across Leinster
  5. Common Reed-warblerCommon Reed-warbler2.9×Summer visitor · 0.30% of records here, 0.10% across Leinster
  6. Grasshopper WarblerGrasshopper Warbler2.8×Passage migrant · 0.07% of records here, 0.03% across Leinster
  7. Red GrouseRed Grouse2.7×Resident · 0.05% of records here, 0.02% across Leinster
  8. Spotted FlycatcherSpotted Flycatcher2.7×Summer visitor · 0.15% of records here, 0.06% across Leinster

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin3.13%
  2. Hooded CrowHooded Crow3.02%
  3. RookRook2.87%
  4. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon2.56%
  5. Eurasian WrenEurasian Wren2.45%
  6. MagpieMagpie2.42%

Arriving now

  1. Whooper SwanWhooper SwanWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.78%
  2. Pink-footed GoosePink-footed GoosePassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.33%
  3. MerlinMerlinWinter visitorSep 0.05% → Oct 0.27%
  4. GadwallGadwallResidentSep 0.09% → Oct 0.25%
  5. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.23%
  6. Grey PloverGrey PloverPassage migrantSep 0.06% → Oct 0.17%

Share of all bird records in Wicklow 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 Wicklow

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 Wicklow

Records by month
Bird records in Wicklow by month, 2019–2024
January6,645
February7,311
March13,497
April19,593
May23,578
June15,449
July10,348
August10,685
September9,361
October11,971
November8,181
December5,838

May has the most records (24,000). 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 27
All 27 families in Wicklow

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Wicklow known for?

Compared with the rest of Leinster, Wicklow stands out for Red Kite, Whinchat, Little Tern and Great Spotted Woodpecker. Each is recorded at least 3.3 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 Wicklow?

159 species, each recorded regularly in Wicklow (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 78 residents, 28 summer visitors, 15 winter visitors, 27 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Wicklow, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Wicklow in October?

114 species on our list for Wicklow are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Hooded Crow, Rook, Woodpigeon and Eurasian Wren.

What are the most common birds in Wicklow?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Wicklow are European Robin, Woodpigeon, Barn Swallow, Hooded Crow and Blackbird.

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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