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Birds in Kerry

Our list for Kerry has 140 bird species recorded regularly there: 37 residents, 48 summer visitors, 11 winter visitors, 35 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors

The list comes from 67,000 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
140
In October
102
Common
97
Busiest month
May

What's special about Kerry

vs Munster

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

  1. SanderlingSanderling1.8×Passage migrant · 0.38% of records here, 0.21% across Munster
  2. TreecreeperTreecreeper1.7×Summer visitor · 0.37% of records here, 0.22% across Munster
  3. White-tailed Sea-eagleWhite-tailed Sea-eagle1.6×Summer visitor · 0.09% of records here, 0.06% across Munster

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Hooded CrowHooded Crow4.31%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin4.19%
  3. Pied WagtailPied Wagtail3.86%
  4. JackdawJackdaw3.76%
  5. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull3.70%
  6. RookRook3.52%

Arriving now

  1. Little GrebeLittle GrebePassage migrantSep 0.09% → Oct 0.36%
  2. Hen HarrierHen HarrierPassage migrantSep 0.05% → Oct 0.22%
  3. Whooper SwanWhooper SwanPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.19%
  4. Common LoonCommon LoonWinter visitorSep 0.04% → Oct 0.18%
  5. Water RailWater RailResidentSep 0.02% → Oct 0.16%
  6. MerlinMerlinPassage migrantSep 0.03% → Oct 0.09%

Share of all bird records in Kerry 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 Kerry

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 Kerry

Records by month
Bird records in Kerry by month, 2019–2024
January960
February1,797
March2,999
April4,852
May11,508
June7,962
July8,850
August7,309
September9,864
October6,711
November2,300
December1,648

May has the most records (12,000). 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 26
All 26 families in Kerry

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Kerry known for?

Compared with the rest of Munster, Kerry stands out for Sanderling, Treecreeper and White-tailed Sea-eagle. Each is recorded at least 1.5 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 Kerry?

140 species, each recorded regularly in Kerry (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 37 residents, 48 summer visitors, 11 winter visitors, 35 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Kerry, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Kerry in October?

102 species on our list for Kerry are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Hooded Crow, European Robin, Pied Wagtail, Jackdaw and European Herring Gull.

What are the most common birds in Kerry?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Kerry are European Herring Gull, Barn Swallow, European Robin, Hooded Crow and Pied Wagtail.

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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