Rare Birds in Munster
Our list for Munster has 27 rare birds recorded regularly there: 4 residents, 1 summer visitor, 2 winter visitors, 16 passage migrants and 4 scarce visitors
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in Munster in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 27, most common first
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimusWinter visitorRare17–19 cmRegularly Oct–Mar
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubiusPassage migrantRare14–17 cmRegularly May–Jun
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisPassage migrantRare58–70 cmRegularly Nov–Mar
GarganeySpatula querquedulaPassage migrantRare37–41 cmRegularly Oct–Apr
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flavaPassage migrantRare15–17 cmRegularly Sep–Oct
Little GullHydrocoloeus minutusResidentRare25–30 cmRegularly Apr–Sep
Black TernChlidonias nigerPassage migrantRare22–26 cmRegularly Aug–Sep
Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipesPassage migrantRare23–27 cmRegularly May–Oct
Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifronsPassage migrantRare64–81 cmRegularly Oct–Jan
Horned GrebePodiceps auritusWinter visitorRare31–38 cmRegularly Dec–Mar
Black SwanCygnus atratusPassage migrantRare110–142 cmRegularly Mar
Velvet ScoterMelanitta fuscaPassage migrantRare51–58 cmRegularly Dec–Jan
Little TernSternula albifronsPassage migrantRare21–25 cmRegularly Jul
HoopoeUpupa epopsScarceRare25–32 cm
Garden WarblerSylvia borinPassage migrantRare14–15 cmRegularly Sep
WhinchatSaxicola rubetraPassage migrantRare12–14 cmRegularly May–Sep
Long-eared OwlAsio otusSummer visitorRare35–40 cmRegularly May–Nov
Pacific LoonGavia pacificaPassage migrantRare58–74 cmRegularly Oct–Nov
BramblingFringilla montifringillaPassage migrantRare14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Nov
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentRare13–14 cmRegularly Feb–Mar
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosPassage migrantRare19–23 cmRegularly Sep
Mandarin DuckAix galericulataScarceRare41–49 cmRegularly Sep
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentRare60–66 cmRegularly Aug
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Whinchat 12–14 cm
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow 13–14 cm
- Common Redstart 13–15 cm
- Common Rosefinch 13–15 cm
- Garden Warbler 14–15 cm
- Brambling 14–16 cm
- Tree Pipit 14–16 cm
- Little Ringed Plover 14–17 cm
- Yellow Wagtail 15–17 cm
- Jack Snipe 17–19 cm
- Pectoral Sandpiper 19–23 cm
- Little Tern 21–25 cm
- Black Tern 22–26 cm
- Lesser Yellowlegs 23–27 cm
- Little Gull 25–30 cm
- Hoopoe 25–32 cm
- Horned Grebe 31–38 cm
- Long-eared Owl 35–40 cm
- Garganey 37–41 cm
- Red Grouse 37–42 cm
- Mandarin Duck 41–49 cm
- Velvet Scoter 51–58 cm
- Red Kite 60–66 cm
- Barnacle Goose 58–70 cm
- Pacific Loon 58–74 cm
- Greater White-fronted Goose 64–81 cm
- Black Swan 110–142 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
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