Birds to See in Monaghan in June
14 bird species on our list for Monaghan are recorded regularly in June
Of these, the most often recorded are Blackbird, Eurasian Wren, European Robin, Barn Swallow and Jackdaw. New this month: Long-tailed Tit.
Fewer birdwatchers' records come from Monaghan than from better-watched areas, so this list is less complete. For a fuller picture, see the list for Ulster.
On the move in June
GBIF · JunAt their peak
From Monaghan’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 June
14 birds
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRegularly Jan–Jun · 6.06% in Jun
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRegularly Jan–Sep · 5.30% in Jun
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRegularly Jan–Sep · 5.30% in Jun
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaPassage migrantCommon17–19 cmRegularly May–Sep · 4.55% in Jun
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 4.55% in Jun
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRegularly May–Jun · 3.79% in Jun
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixResidentCommon44–51 cmRegularly May–Sep · 3.79% in Jun
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusScarceCommon13–16 cmRegularly Jun · 3.79% in Jun
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRegularly Mar–Jun · 3.03% in Jun
Coal TitPeriparus aterPassage migrantCommon10–12 cmRegularly May–Jun · 3.03% in Jun
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRegularly May–Jun · 3.03% in Jun
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRegularly Jan–Jun · 3.03% in Jun
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusPassage migrantCommon11–13 cmRegularly May–Jun · 3.03% in Jun
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 3.03% in Jun
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
- Dunnock 14–15 cm
- Long-tailed Tit 13–16 cm
- Chaffinch 14–16 cm
- Barn Swallow 17–19 cm
- Song Thrush 20–23 cm
- Common Starling 21–23 cm
- Blackbird 24–25 cm
- Jackdaw 34–39 cm
- Woodpigeon 40–42 cm
- Hooded Crow 44–51 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