Birds to See in Cavan in December
14 bird species on our list for Cavan are recorded regularly in December
Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Tufted Duck, Blackbird, Bullfinch and Canada Goose. New this month: Jackdaw, Blackbird, Bullfinch and Tufted Duck and 9 more.
On the move in December
GBIF · DecArriving
At their peak
Leaving soon
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 14 birds in December
14 birds
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 4.80% in Dec
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaPassage migrantCommon40–47 cmRegularly Dec · 4.80% in Dec
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 4.00% in Dec
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRegularly Dec · 3.20% in Dec
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRegularly Dec · 3.20% in Dec
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusPassage migrantCommon32–35 cmRegularly Dec · 3.20% in Dec
JackdawColoeus monedulaSummer visitorCommon34–39 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 3.20% in Dec
RedwingTurdus iliacusScarceCommon20–24 cmRegularly Dec · 3.20% in Dec
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 3.20% in Dec
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeScarceCommon42–51 cmRegularly Dec · 2.40% in Dec
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusPassage migrantCommon46–51 cmRegularly Oct–Dec · 2.40% in Dec
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRegularly May–Dec · 2.40% in Dec
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRegularly Oct–Dec · 2.40% in Dec
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusPassage migrantCommon140–165 cmRegularly Dec–Jun · 2.40% in Dec
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- European Robin 13–14 cm
- Bullfinch 15–17 cm
- Redwing 20–24 cm
- Blackbird 24–25 cm
- Eurasian Jay 32–35 cm
- Moorhen 30–38 cm
- Jackdaw 34–39 cm
- Woodpigeon 40–42 cm
- Tufted Duck 40–47 cm
- Magpie 44–46 cm
- Eurasian Wigeon 42–51 cm
- Great Crested Grebe 46–51 cm
- Canada Goose 76–110 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