Birds to See in Sweden in February
156 bird species on our list for Sweden are recorded regularly in February
Of these, the most often recorded are Great Tit, Blue Tit, Hooded Crow, Magpie and Blackbird. New this month: Eurasian Skylark, Northern Lapwing, Common Crane and Eurasian Oystercatcher and 4 more.
On the move in February
GBIF · FebArriving
At their peak
From Sweden’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
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All 156 birds in February
156 birds
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 4.98% in Feb
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 4.61% in Feb
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixResidentCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 4.30% in Feb
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 3.61% in Feb
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 3.31% in Feb
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 3.07% in Feb
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.60% in Feb
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.60% in Feb
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.39% in Feb
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 2.22% in Feb
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 2.10% in Feb
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 2.06% in Feb
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaWinter visitorCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.96% in Feb
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.91% in Feb
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.89% in Feb
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.88% in Feb
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaResidentCommon40–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.80% in Feb
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.57% in Feb
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.44% in Feb
Common MerganserMergus merganserResidentCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 1.38% in Feb
FieldfareTurdus pilarisResidentCommon22–27 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Feb
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.30% in Feb
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.28% in Feb
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Feb
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusResidentCommon140–165 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Feb
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.23% in Feb
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.20% in Feb
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Feb
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.09% in Feb
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.08% in Feb
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Feb
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 1.02% in Feb
White-tailed Sea-eagleHaliaeetus albicillaResidentCommon66–94 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Feb
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.01% in Feb
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.97% in Feb
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.97% in Feb
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Feb
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 0.94% in Feb
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 0.94% in Feb
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.94% in Feb
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Feb
Marsh TitPoecile palustrisWinter visitorCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Feb
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisResidentCommon58–70 cmRecorded all year · 0.82% in Feb
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Feb
GoldcrestRegulus regulusWinter visitorCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Feb
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaWinter visitorCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.74% in Feb
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentCommon60–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Feb
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.70% in Feb
Coal TitPeriparus aterWinter visitorCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Feb
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentCommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 0.62% in Feb
BramblingFringilla montifringillaWinter visitorCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.58% in Feb
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Feb
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Feb
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusWinter visitorCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Feb
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusWinter visitorCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Feb
Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifronsWinter visitorCommon64–81 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.53% in Feb
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusSummer visitorCommon28–31 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.51% in Feb
EiderSomateria mollissimaResidentCommon50–71 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Feb
HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustesResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Feb
Eurasian TealAnas creccaResidentCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Feb
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Feb
SmewMergellus albellusWinter visitorUncommon38–44 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.43% in Feb
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorResidentCommon52–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Feb
Crested TitLophophanes cristatusResidentUncommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Feb
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusWinter visitorCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Feb
Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulusWinter visitorCommon19–23 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.40% in Feb
Taiga Bean GooseAnser fabalisWinter visitorUncommon68–88 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.34% in Feb
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Feb
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Feb
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Feb
Willow TitPoecile montanusResidentUncommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Feb
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentUncommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Feb
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Feb
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentUncommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Feb
PochardAythya ferinaResidentUncommon42–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Feb
Rough-legged HawkButeo lagopusWinter visitorCommon46–59 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.25% in Feb
Great Grey ShrikeLanius excubitorWinter visitorUncommon22–26 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.25% in Feb
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraResidentUncommon43–54 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Feb
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Feb
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusSummer visitorCommon40–45 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.23% in Feb
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisSummer visitorCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Feb
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Feb
Northern GoshawkAstur gentilisWinter visitorUncommon46–61 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Feb
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisWinter visitorUncommon37–60 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.20% in Feb
RedwingTurdus iliacusResidentCommon20–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Feb
Stock DoveColumba oenasSummer visitorUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Feb
DipperCinclus cinclusWinter visitorUncommon17–20 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.17% in Feb
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentUncommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Feb
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorCommon59–76 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Feb
Common CraneGrus grusSummer visitorCommon100–130 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 0.16% in Feb
Great White EgretArdea albaWinter visitorUncommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Feb
Velvet ScoterMelanitta fuscaResidentUncommon51–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Feb
Greater ScaupAythya marilaWinter visitorUncommon39–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Feb
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusWinter visitorUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Feb
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 0.12% in Feb
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalisWinter visitorUncommon15–18 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.12% in Feb
European ShagGulosus aristotelisWinter visitorUncommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Feb
TwiteLinaria flavirostrisWinter visitorUncommon13–14 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.11% in Feb
Water RailRallus aquaticusResidentUncommon23–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Feb
DunnockPrunella modularisSummer visitorCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Feb
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusWinter visitorUncommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Feb
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusSummer visitorCommon27–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Feb
Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minorResidentUncommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Feb
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisWinter visitorUncommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Feb
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusWinter visitorCommon41–52 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.10% in Feb
Golden EagleAquila chrysaetosResidentUncommon66–102 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Feb
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusWinter visitorUncommon60–75 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.10% in Feb
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataResidentUncommon53–69 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Feb
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusSummer visitorCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Feb
Bearded TitPanurus biarmicusResidentUncommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Feb
Parrot CrossbillLoxia pytyopsittacusWinter visitorUncommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Feb
Long-eared OwlAsio otusResidentUncommon35–40 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Feb
RazorbillAlca tordaResidentUncommon38–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Feb
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaWinter visitorUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Feb
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaWinter visitorUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Feb
Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegenaSummer visitorUncommon40–50 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Feb
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorUncommon20–22 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.06% in Feb
Northern GannetMorus bassanusWinter visitorUncommon87–100 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.06% in Feb
Boreal OwlAegolius funereusPassage migrantUncommon21–28 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.06% in Feb
Mandarin DuckAix galericulataWinter visitorUncommon41–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Feb
Tundra Bean GooseAnser serrirostrisWinter visitorUncommon66–84 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.06% in Feb
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaSummer visitorCommon26–29 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.06% in Feb
Black GuillemotCepphus grylleResidentUncommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Feb
Black GrouseLyrurus tetrixResidentUncommon40–55 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Feb
Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellarisSummer visitorUncommon69–81 cmRegularly Jan–Jul · 0.05% in Feb
DunlinCalidris alpinaSummer visitorCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Feb
Grey PartridgePerdix perdixResidentUncommon28–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Feb
RedshankTringa totanusSummer visitorCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Feb
Arctic LoonGavia arcticaSummer visitorUncommon58–77 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Feb
Horned GrebePodiceps auritusSummer visitorUncommon31–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Feb
WoodlarkLullula arboreaSummer visitorUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Feb
King EiderSomateria spectabilisPassage migrantRare46–64 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.04% in Feb
Horned LarkEremophila alpestrisWinter visitorUncommon16–20 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.03% in Feb
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaSummer visitorUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.03% in Feb
Western CapercaillieTetrao urogallusResidentRare60–87 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Feb
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentRare45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Feb
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataSummer visitorCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Feb
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentUncommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Feb
Little GullHydrocoloeus minutusSummer visitorUncommon25–30 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.03% in Feb
Water PipitAnthus spinolettaWinter visitorRare15–17 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.03% in Feb
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusSummer visitorUncommon34–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Feb
Short-toed TreecreeperCerthia brachydactylaWinter visitorRare12–14 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.02% in Feb
Tundra SwanCygnus columbianusWinter visitorUncommon120–150 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.02% in Feb
FirecrestRegulus ignicapillaWinter visitorUncommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Feb
Red-crested PochardNetta rufinaWinter visitorRare53–57 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.02% in Feb
Red-breasted GooseBranta ruficollisPassage migrantRare53–56 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.02% in Feb
SanderlingCalidris albaWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.02% in Feb
FulmarFulmarus glacialisPassage migrantRare45–50 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.01% in Feb
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimusWinter visitorUncommon17–19 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.01% in Feb
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.01% in Feb
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandraSummer visitorRare16–19 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.01% in Feb
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosResidentUncommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Feb
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollisResidentRare28–34 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.01% in Feb
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.01% in Feb
Lapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicusSummer visitorUncommon15–16 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.01% in Feb
Rock PtarmiganLagopus mutaSummer visitorRare34–36 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 0.01% in Feb
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