Birds to See in Cavan in August
20 bird species on our list for Cavan are recorded regularly in August
Of these, the most often recorded are House Martin, Barn Swallow, Chaffinch, European Robin and Woodpigeon. New this month: Great Tit, Blackcap, Woodpigeon and Chaffinch and 10 more.
On the move in August
GBIF · AugArriving
From 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 20 birds in August
20 birds
House MartinDelichon urbicumPassage migrantCommon13–15 cmRegularly Aug · 5.19% in Aug
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaPassage migrantCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 4.76% in Aug
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 4.76% in Aug
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 4.76% in Aug
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 4.76% in Aug
JackdawColoeus monedulaSummer visitorCommon34–39 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 4.33% in Aug
Coal TitPeriparus aterPassage migrantCommon10–12 cmRegularly Feb–Aug · 3.90% in Aug
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesSummer visitorCommon9–10 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 3.90% in Aug
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRegularly May–Dec · 3.46% in Aug
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 3.03% in Aug
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusPassage migrantCommon11–13 cmRegularly May–Aug · 3.03% in Aug
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaPassage migrantCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 2.60% in Aug
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixResidentCommon44–51 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 2.60% in Aug
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRegularly Aug · 2.16% in Aug
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRegularly Aug–May · 2.16% in Aug
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRegularly May–Aug · 2.16% in Aug
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRegularly May–Oct · 2.16% in Aug
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRegularly May–Oct · 1.73% in Aug
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRegularly May–Aug · 1.73% in Aug
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 1.30% in Aug
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Eurasian Wren 9–10 cm
- Coal Tit 10–12 cm
- Willow Warbler 11–13 cm
- European Robin 13–14 cm
- House Martin 13–15 cm
- Blackcap 13–15 cm
- Chaffinch 14–16 cm
- Barn Swallow 17–19 cm
- Blackbird 24–25 cm
- Mistle Thrush 26–29 cm
- Jackdaw 34–39 cm
- Woodpigeon 40–42 cm
- Magpie 44–46 cm
- Rook 45–47 cm
- Hooded Crow 44–51 cm
- Buzzard 51–57 cm
- Mallard 50–65 cm
- Great Cormorant 80–100 cm
- Grey Heron 90–98 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