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Birds in Bristol

Our list for Bristol has 107 bird species recorded regularly there: 58 residents, 6 summer visitors, 17 winter visitors, 18 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors

The list comes from 55,000 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
107
In October
81
Common
58
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Bristol

vs England

The birds recorded far more often here than across England, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Bristol is worth visiting for.

  1. Rock DoveRock Dove3.0×Resident · 3.3% of records here, 1.1% across England
  2. Lesser Black-backed GullLesser Black-backed Gull2.9×Resident · 3.5% of records here, 1.2% across England
  3. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull2.6×Resident · 4.6% of records here, 1.8% across England
  4. Common RavenCommon Raven2.5×Resident · 0.75% of records here, 0.29% across England
  5. Eurasian JayEurasian Jay2.5×Resident · 1.8% of records here, 0.71% across England
  6. FirecrestFirecrest2.5×Resident · 0.17% of records here, 0.07% across England
  7. GoldcrestGoldcrest2.4×Resident · 1.7% of records here, 0.70% across England
  8. Peregrine FalconPeregrine Falcon2.2×Resident · 0.30% of records here, 0.13% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow5.44%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin5.42%
  3. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon5.35%
  4. MagpieMagpie5.30%
  5. Blue TitBlue Tit4.03%
  6. Great TitGreat Tit3.70%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 1.83%
  2. Eurasian SkylarkEurasian SkylarkWinter visitorSep 0.04% → Oct 0.72%
  3. Eurasian SiskinEurasian SiskinResidentSep 0.00% → Oct 0.60%
  4. LinnetLinnetResidentSep 0.15% → Oct 0.56%
  5. FirecrestFirecrestResidentSep 0.15% → Oct 0.30%
  6. Reed BuntingReed BuntingWinter visitorSep 0.04% → Oct 0.19%

Share of all bird records in Bristol 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 Bristol

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 Bristol

Records by month
Bird records in Bristol by month, 2019–2024
January5,369
February5,245
March5,693
April7,110
May5,779
June4,516
July2,939
August2,941
September2,690
October4,319
November4,894
December3,591

April has the most records (7,110). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 20
All 20 families in Bristol

How common

More of England

All of England

All 107 birds, A to Z

Show all 107 birds

Questions

4

What birds is Bristol known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Bristol stands out for Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, European Herring Gull and Common Raven. Each is recorded at least 2.5 times as often here as across England, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

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

107 species, each recorded regularly in Bristol (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 58 residents, 6 summer visitors, 17 winter visitors, 18 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Bristol, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Bristol in October?

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

What are the most common birds in Bristol?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Bristol are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull, European Robin and Carrion Crow.

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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