Birds to See in Clare in March
101 bird species on our list for Clare are recorded regularly in March
Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, European Robin, Hooded Crow, Rook and Blackbird. New this month: Atlantic Puffin, Manx Shearwater, Wheatear and Chiffchaff and 5 more.
On the move in March
GBIF · MarArriving
At their peak
From Clare’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 101 birds in March
101 birds
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 3.97% in Mar
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.85% in Mar
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixResidentCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 2.62% in Mar
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 2.52% in Mar
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.38% in Mar
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 2.35% in Mar
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.22% in Mar
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.09% in Mar
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.05% in Mar
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 1.82% in Mar
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.82% in Mar
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.79% in Mar
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.72% in Mar
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.69% in Mar
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 1.69% in Mar
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.69% in Mar
Common LoonGavia immerWinter visitorCommon66–91 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 1.66% in Mar
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.66% in Mar
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.66% in Mar
FulmarFulmarus glacialisSummer visitorCommon45–50 cmRecorded all year · 1.62% in Mar
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 1.62% in Mar
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.59% in Mar
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 1.59% in Mar
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.59% in Mar
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.52% in Mar
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 1.49% in Mar
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.49% in Mar
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.46% in Mar
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.42% in Mar
CurlewNumenius arquataWinter visitorCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.39% in Mar
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaSummer visitorCommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 1.39% in Mar
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaWinter visitorCommon58–67 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 1.36% in Mar
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.29% in Mar
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.26% in Mar
Brent GooseBranta berniclaWinter visitorCommon55–66 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 1.13% in Mar
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 1.09% in Mar
RazorbillAlca tordaResidentCommon38–43 cmRecorded all year · 1.06% in Mar
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Mar
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Mar
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Mar
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Mar
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.96% in Mar
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Mar
Black GuillemotCepphus grylleResidentCommon30–32 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.89% in Mar
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon27–28 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.89% in Mar
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.86% in Mar
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Mar
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Mar
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Mar
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorCommon30–35 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.76% in Mar
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.70% in Mar
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.66% in Mar
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisWinter visitorCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.66% in Mar
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.63% in Mar
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.63% in Mar
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorCommon52–58 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.63% in Mar
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaWinter visitorCommon40–47 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.63% in Mar
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.60% in Mar
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusSummer visitorCommon34–58 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.56% in Mar
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon53–89 cmRecorded all year · 0.53% in Mar
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.53% in Mar
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorCommon16–22 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.53% in Mar
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Mar
Northern GannetMorus bassanusSummer visitorCommon87–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Mar
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxSummer visitorCommon39–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Mar
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Mar
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Mar
Greylag GooseAnser anserWinter visitorCommon75–90 cmRegularly Nov–Aug · 0.46% in Mar
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Mar
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Mar
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraWinter visitorCommon43–54 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.43% in Mar
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorCommon44–51 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.43% in Mar
Rock DoveColumba liviaSummer visitorCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Mar
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaWinter visitorCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Mar
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.33% in Mar
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Mar
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaWinter visitorCommon37–41 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.30% in Mar
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentUncommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Mar
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentUncommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Mar
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaWinter visitorCommon27–30 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.30% in Mar
Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinusSummer visitorCommon30–38 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.30% in Mar
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorUncommon20–22 cmRegularly Nov–May · 0.30% in Mar
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensisSummer visitorCommon36–41 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.30% in Mar
WheatearOenanthe oenantheSummer visitorCommon15–16 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.30% in Mar
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWinter visitorCommon140–165 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.30% in Mar
Arctic LoonGavia arcticaPassage migrantCommon58–77 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.26% in Mar
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.26% in Mar
SanderlingCalidris albaWinter visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.26% in Mar
Atlantic PuffinFratercula arcticaSummer visitorCommon28–34 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.23% in Mar
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.23% in Mar
GadwallMareca streperaWinter visitorCommon46–56 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.23% in Mar
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.23% in Mar
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisWinter visitorUncommon37–60 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.23% in Mar
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataPassage migrantCommon53–69 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.23% in Mar
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisPassage migrantUncommon58–70 cmRegularly Jan–Mar · 0.17% in Mar
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorCommon26–29 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.17% in Mar
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentUncommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Mar
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaPassage migrantUncommon40–51 cmRegularly Jan–Mar · 0.13% in Mar
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusPassage migrantUncommon41–52 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.13% in Mar
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropusPassage migrantUncommon29–31 cmRegularly Mar · 0.13% in Mar
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalisPassage migrantUncommon15–18 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · records held back in Mar (protected)
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