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Birds in Ulster

Our list for Ulster has 154 bird species recorded regularly there: 56 residents, 44 summer visitors, 17 winter visitors, 29 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors

The list comes from 34,000 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
154
In October
84
Common
111
Busiest month
Jul
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What's special about Ulster

vs Ireland

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

  1. Canada GooseCanada Goose18×Resident · 0.31% of records here, 0.02% across Ireland
  2. CorncrakeCorncrake16×Summer visitor · 0.20% of records here, 0.01% across Ireland
  3. EiderEider12×Summer visitor · 0.40% of records here, 0.03% across Ireland
  4. Eurasian Tree SparrowEurasian Tree Sparrow8.5×Resident · 0.19% of records here, 0.02% across Ireland
  5. Great SkuaGreat Skua4.7×Passage migrant · 0.26% of records here, 0.06% across Ireland
  6. PochardPochard4.4×Passage migrant · 0.17% of records here, 0.04% across Ireland
  7. Barnacle GooseBarnacle Goose4.1×Winter visitor · 0.18% of records here, 0.04% across Ireland
  8. GoldeneyeGoldeneye3.4×Winter visitor · 0.22% of records here, 0.06% across Ireland

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin4.39%
  2. JackdawJackdaw3.45%
  3. Eurasian WrenEurasian Wren3.18%
  4. Hooded CrowHooded Crow3.09%
  5. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull3.09%
  6. Pied WagtailPied Wagtail2.82%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 1.03%
  2. Canada GooseCanada GooseResidentSep 0.18% → Oct 0.40%
  3. Eurasian Tree SparrowEurasian Tree SparrowResidentSep 0.00% → Oct 0.27%
  4. Water RailWater RailResidentSep 0.00% → Oct 0.22%
  5. FulmarFulmarSummer visitorSep 0.24% → Oct 0.18%
  6. Lesser WhitethroatLesser WhitethroatScarceSep 0.00% → Oct 0.18%

Share of all bird records in Ulster 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 Ulster

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 Ulster

Records by month
Bird records in Ulster by month, 2019–2024
January1,399
February1,065
March1,366
April2,580
May5,295
June3,355
July5,957
August3,957
September3,273
October2,232
November1,642
December1,568

July has the most records (5,957). 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 27
All 27 families in Ulster

How common

Places in Ulster

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Questions

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What birds is Ulster known for?

Compared with the rest of Ireland, Ulster stands out for Canada Goose, Corncrake, Eider and Eurasian Tree Sparrow. Each is recorded at least 8.5 times as often here as across Ireland, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

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

154 species, each recorded regularly in Ulster (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 56 residents, 44 summer visitors, 17 winter visitors, 29 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Ulster, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Ulster in October?

84 species on our list for Ulster are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Jackdaw, Eurasian Wren, Hooded Crow and European Herring Gull.

What are the most common birds in Ulster?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Ulster are European Robin, Hooded Crow, Jackdaw, European Herring Gull and Eurasian Wren.

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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