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Birds in Waterford

Our list for Waterford has 113 bird species recorded regularly there: 40 residents, 24 summer visitors, 10 winter visitors, 31 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors

The list comes from 15,000 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
113
In October
76
Common
95
Busiest month
May

What's special about Waterford

vs Munster

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

  1. Brent GooseBrent Goose2.7×Winter visitor · 0.84% of records here, 0.31% across Munster
  2. BuzzardBuzzard1.7×Summer visitor · 1.2% of records here, 0.67% across Munster
  3. House SparrowHouse Sparrow1.6×Resident · 2.1% of records here, 1.3% across Munster

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull3.81%
  2. RookRook3.63%
  3. Hooded CrowHooded Crow3.58%
  4. European RobinEuropean Robin3.46%
  5. Pied WagtailPied Wagtail3.11%
  6. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull2.83%

Arriving now

  1. Brent GooseBrent GooseWinter visitorSep 0.13% → Oct 0.75%
  2. Northern LapwingNorthern LapwingPassage migrantSep 0.20% → Oct 0.69%
  3. Grey WagtailGrey WagtailSummer visitorSep 0.13% → Oct 0.69%
  4. BullfinchBullfinchSummer visitorSep 0.20% → Oct 0.63%
  5. BlackcapBlackcapSummer visitorSep 0.52% → Oct 0.58%
  6. Eurasian SkylarkEurasian SkylarkPassage migrantSep 0.46% → Oct 0.58%

Share of all bird records in Waterford 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 Waterford

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 Waterford

Records by month
Bird records in Waterford by month, 2019–2024
January578
February858
March1,598
April1,411
May2,387
June1,338
July1,151
August1,347
September1,532
October1,734
November414
December1,098

May has the most records (2,387). 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 23
All 23 families in Waterford

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Waterford known for?

Compared with the rest of Munster, Waterford stands out for Brent Goose, Buzzard and House Sparrow. 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 Waterford?

113 species, each recorded regularly in Waterford (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 40 residents, 24 summer visitors, 10 winter visitors, 31 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Waterford, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Waterford in October?

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

What are the most common birds in Waterford?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Waterford are European Robin, European Herring Gull, Rook, Blackbird and Barn Swallow.

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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