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Birds in Limerick

Our list for Limerick has 92 bird species recorded regularly there: 43 residents, 12 summer visitors, 9 winter visitors, 14 passage migrants and 14 scarce visitors

The list comes from 9,555 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
92
In October
23
Common
77
Busiest month
Dec

What's special about Limerick

vs Munster

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

  1. RedwingRedwing3.4×Passage migrant · 0.88% of records here, 0.26% across Munster
  2. Mute SwanMute Swan3.3×Resident · 3.4% of records here, 1.0% across Munster
  3. TreecreeperTreecreeper3.1×Resident · 0.68% of records here, 0.22% across Munster
  4. Mistle ThrushMistle Thrush2.5×Winter visitor · 0.88% of records here, 0.36% across Munster
  5. Common SwiftCommon Swift2.4×Summer visitor · 0.68% of records here, 0.28% across Munster
  6. Long-tailed TitLong-tailed Tit2.3×Resident · 0.98% of records here, 0.42% across Munster
  7. Coal TitCoal Tit2.1×Resident · 1.0% of records here, 0.48% across Munster
  8. GoldcrestGoldcrest2.1×Summer visitor · 1.9% of records here, 0.91% across Munster

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. RookRook6.11%
  2. JackdawJackdaw5.68%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin5.68%
  4. Hooded CrowHooded Crow4.84%
  5. BlackbirdBlackbird4.21%
  6. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull4.21%

Arriving now

  1. KestrelKestrelSummer visitorSep 0.41% → Oct 2.11%
  2. BuzzardBuzzardResidentSep 0.33% → Oct 1.05%
  3. Meadow PipitMeadow PipitResidentSep 0.08% → Oct 0.84%

Share of all bird records in Limerick 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 Limerick

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 Limerick

Records by month
Bird records in Limerick by month, 2019–2024
January419
February586
March418
April767
May1,032
June1,135
July832
August443
September1,218
October475
November950
December1,280

December has the most records (1,280). 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 19
All 19 families in Limerick

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Limerick known for?

Compared with the rest of Munster, Limerick stands out for Redwing, Mute Swan, Treecreeper and Mistle Thrush. Each is recorded at least 2.4 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 Limerick?

92 species, each recorded regularly in Limerick (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 43 residents, 12 summer visitors, 9 winter visitors, 14 passage migrants and 14 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Limerick, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Limerick in October?

23 species on our list for Limerick are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Rook, Jackdaw, European Robin, Hooded Crow and Blackbird.

What are the most common birds in Limerick?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Limerick are Rook, Mute Swan, Jackdaw, European Robin and Woodpigeon.

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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