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Records 2019–2024 · GBIF

Birds in Cavan

Our list for Cavan has 55 bird species recorded regularly there: 26 residents, 2 summer visitors, 15 passage migrants and 12 scarce visitors

The list comes from 2,495 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
55
In October
15
Common
55
Busiest month
May

What's special about Cavan

vs Ulster

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

  1. BlackcapBlackcap4.3×Passage migrant · 2.7% of records here, 0.62% across Ulster
  2. Mistle ThrushMistle Thrush3.3×Resident · 2.1% of records here, 0.65% across Ulster
  3. Song ThrushSong Thrush2.9×Resident · 3.2% of records here, 1.1% across Ulster
  4. Blue TitBlue Tit2.7×Resident · 3.9% of records here, 1.4% across Ulster
  5. House MartinHouse Martin2.7×Passage migrant · 2.3% of records here, 0.84% across Ulster
  6. Great TitGreat Tit2.6×Resident · 2.9% of records here, 1.1% across Ulster
  7. DunnockDunnock2.5×Resident · 2.4% of records here, 0.95% across Ulster
  8. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon2.5×Resident · 4.5% of records here, 1.8% across Ulster

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin6.89%
  2. Eurasian WrenEurasian Wren5.39%
  3. RookRook4.79%
  4. BlackbirdBlackbird4.49%
  5. Blue TitBlue Tit4.49%
  6. JackdawJackdaw4.19%

Arriving now

  1. Eurasian WrenEurasian WrenSummer visitorSep 6.17% → Oct 5.39%
  2. BlackbirdBlackbirdResidentSep 2.47% → Oct 4.49%
  3. Blue TitBlue TitResidentSep 3.70% → Oct 4.49%
  4. ChaffinchChaffinchResidentSep 3.70% → Oct 3.89%
  5. Mute SwanMute SwanResidentSep 3.70% → Oct 3.29%
  6. MagpieMagpieResidentSep 1.23% → Oct 3.29%

Share of all bird records in Cavan 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 Cavan

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 Cavan

Records by month
Bird records in Cavan by month, 2019–2024
January94
February177
March165
April341
May435
June205
July242
August231
September81
October334
November65
December125

May has the most records (435). 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 12

How common

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Questions

4

What birds is Cavan known for?

Compared with the rest of Ulster, Cavan stands out for Blackcap, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush and Blue Tit. Each is recorded at least 2.6 times as often here as across Ulster, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

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

55 species, each recorded regularly in Cavan (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 26 residents, 2 summer visitors, 15 passage migrants and 12 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Cavan, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Cavan in October?

15 species on our list for Cavan are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Eurasian Wren, Rook, Blackbird and Blue Tit.

What are the most common birds in Cavan?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Cavan are European Robin, Jackdaw, Great Tit, Blackbird and Blue Tit.

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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