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Birds in Cork

Our list for Cork has 189 bird species recorded regularly there: 69 residents, 24 summer visitors, 32 winter visitors, 49 passage migrants and 15 scarce visitors

The list comes from 153,000 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
189
In October
143
Common
87
Busiest month
May

What's special about Cork

vs Munster

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

  1. Yellow-legged GullYellow-legged Gull2.0×Winter visitor · 0.08% of records here, 0.04% across Munster
  2. Glossy IbisGlossy Ibis2.0×Passage migrant · 0.03% of records here, 0.02% across Munster
  3. Short-eared OwlShort-eared Owl1.8×Passage migrant · 0.04% of records here, 0.02% across Munster
  4. Black-tailed GodwitBlack-tailed Godwit1.7×Resident · 1.3% of records here, 0.75% across Munster
  5. Stock DoveStock Dove1.6×Summer visitor · 0.13% of records here, 0.08% across Munster
  6. Cattle EgretCattle Egret1.6×Passage migrant · 0.04% of records here, 0.02% across Munster
  7. YellowhammerYellowhammer1.6×Summer visitor · 0.13% of records here, 0.08% across Munster
  8. Northern PintailNorthern Pintail1.6×Winter visitor · 0.10% of records here, 0.06% across Munster

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull2.97%
  2. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull2.92%
  3. Hooded CrowHooded Crow2.78%
  4. Great Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed Gull2.63%
  5. Great CormorantGreat Cormorant2.46%
  6. European RobinEuropean Robin2.41%

Arriving now

  1. Yellow-browed WarblerYellow-browed WarblerPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.43%
  2. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.29%
  3. Great ShearwaterGreat ShearwaterPassage migrantSep 0.03% → Oct 0.28%
  4. Common LoonCommon LoonWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.24%
  5. Lesser WhitethroatLesser WhitethroatPassage migrantSep 0.01% → Oct 0.22%
  6. Pink-footed GoosePink-footed GoosePassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.20%

Share of all bird records in Cork 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 Cork

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 Cork

Records by month
Bird records in Cork by month, 2019–2024
January12,039
February11,452
March10,578
April11,777
May17,322
June12,121
July12,735
August12,974
September14,918
October16,835
November9,811
December10,115

May has the most records (17,000). 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 29
All 29 families in Cork

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Cork known for?

Compared with the rest of Munster, Cork stands out for Yellow-legged Gull, Glossy Ibis, Short-eared Owl and Black-tailed Godwit. Each is recorded at least 1.6 times as often here as across Munster, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Cork?

189 species, each recorded regularly in Cork (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 69 residents, 24 summer visitors, 32 winter visitors, 49 passage migrants and 15 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Cork, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Cork in October?

143 species on our list for Cork are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Hooded Crow, Great Black-backed Gull and Great Cormorant.

What are the most common birds in Cork?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Cork are European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Blackbird, Eurasian Wren and Hooded Crow.

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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