Birds to See in Cavan in April
17 bird species on our list for Cavan are recorded regularly in April
Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Eurasian Wren and Blackcap. New this month: Blackcap, Barn Swallow, Goldcrest and Mistle Thrush and 6 more.
On the move in April
GBIF · AprFrom Cavan’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 17 birds in April
17 birds
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 6.45% in Apr
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 5.57% in Apr
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 5.28% in Apr
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesSummer visitorCommon9–10 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 4.99% in Apr
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaPassage migrantCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 4.40% in Apr
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRegularly Feb–May · 4.40% in Apr
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 3.81% in Apr
Coal TitPeriparus aterPassage migrantCommon10–12 cmRegularly Feb–Aug · 3.23% in Apr
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaPassage migrantCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 2.64% in Apr
CuckooCuculus canorusPassage migrantCommon32–34 cmRegularly Apr–May · 2.35% in Apr
JackdawColoeus monedulaSummer visitorCommon34–39 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 1.76% in Apr
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentCommon16–17 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 1.47% in Apr
GoldcrestRegulus regulusPassage migrantCommon9–10 cmRegularly Apr–May · 1.47% in Apr
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusPassage migrantCommon14–16 cmRegularly Apr–May · 1.47% in Apr
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaPassage migrantCommon10–12 cmRegularly Apr · 1.17% in Apr
Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naeviaPassage migrantCommon12–13 cmRegularly Apr · 1.17% in Apr
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusPassage migrantCommon140–165 cmRegularly Dec–Jun · records held back in Apr (protected)
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Goldcrest 9–10 cm
- Eurasian Wren 9–10 cm
- Coal Tit 10–12 cm
- Chiffchaff 10–12 cm
- Grasshopper Warbler 12–13 cm
- European Robin 13–14 cm
- Blackcap 13–15 cm
- Reed Bunting 14–16 cm
- Chaffinch 14–16 cm
- Common Kingfisher 16–17 cm
- Barn Swallow 17–19 cm
- Song Thrush 20–23 cm
- Blackbird 24–25 cm
- Mistle Thrush 26–29 cm
- Cuckoo 32–34 cm
- Jackdaw 34–39 cm
- Whooper Swan 140–165 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