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Birds in England

Our list for England has 291 bird species recorded regularly there: 129 residents, 58 summer visitors, 57 winter visitors, 44 passage migrants and 1 scarce visitor

The list comes from 26 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
291
In October
249
Common
90
Busiest month
Apr
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This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.11%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin3.02%
  3. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow2.95%
  4. MagpieMagpie2.60%
  5. Blue TitBlue Tit2.42%
  6. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull2.34%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 1.01%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.30%
  3. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.08%
  4. Eurasian WoodcockEurasian WoodcockResidentSep 0.00% → Oct 0.03%
  5. Common LoonCommon LoonWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.03%
  6. Water PipitWater PipitWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.03%

Share of all bird records in England in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for England

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in England

Records by month
Bird records in England by month, 2019–2024
January2,439,079
February1,874,659
March2,378,999
April3,124,533
May3,037,700
June2,025,692
July1,773,595
August1,963,760
September2,021,057
October2,275,234
November1,811,618
December1,745,552

April has the most records (3.1 million). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

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All 37 families in England

How common

Places in England

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Questions

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How many birds are on Birdfact's list for England?

291 species, each recorded regularly in England (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 129 residents, 58 summer visitors, 57 winter visitors, 44 passage migrants and 1 scarce visitor. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in England, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in England in October?

249 species on our list for England are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Blue Tit.

What are the most common birds in England?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in England are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit.

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

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