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Birds in Herefordshire

Our list for Herefordshire has 118 bird species recorded regularly there: 58 residents, 22 summer visitors, 16 winter visitors, 14 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors

The list comes from 53,000 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
118
In October
76
Common
84
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Herefordshire

vs England

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

  1. DipperDipper9.4×Summer visitor · 0.32% of records here, 0.03% across England
  2. Common RedstartCommon Redstart6.8×Summer visitor · 0.38% of records here, 0.06% across England
  3. Mandarin DuckMandarin Duck4.8×Summer visitor · 0.50% of records here, 0.10% across England
  4. Eurasian SiskinEurasian Siskin3.9×Winter visitor · 1.2% of records here, 0.31% across England
  5. Common RavenCommon Raven3.8×Resident · 1.1% of records here, 0.29% across England
  6. Common MerganserCommon Merganser3.7×Resident · 0.58% of records here, 0.15% across England
  7. RookRook2.9×Resident · 2.5% of records here, 0.86% across England
  8. Tawny OwlTawny Owl2.8×Winter visitor · 0.33% of records here, 0.12% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin4.52%
  2. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon4.34%
  3. Blue TitBlue Tit4.06%
  4. JackdawJackdaw3.90%
  5. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.72%
  6. BlackbirdBlackbird3.64%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 1.60%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.67%
  3. StonechatStonechatResidentSep 0.03% → Oct 0.28%
  4. Great White EgretGreat White EgretResidentSep 0.26% → Oct 0.23%
  5. Peregrine FalconPeregrine FalconPassage migrantSep 0.06% → Oct 0.13%
  6. Barn OwlBarn OwlResidentSep 0.03% → Oct 0.08%

Share of all bird records in Herefordshire 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 Herefordshire

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 Herefordshire

Records by month
Bird records in Herefordshire by month, 2019–2024
January3,008
February3,382
March4,689
April6,856
May6,388
June5,298
July4,486
August3,345
September3,097
October3,870
November4,165
December4,121

April has the most records (6,856). 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 24
All 24 families in Herefordshire

How common

More of England

All of England

All 118 birds, A to Z

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Questions

4

What birds is Herefordshire known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Herefordshire stands out for Dipper, Common Redstart, Mandarin Duck and Eurasian Siskin. Each is recorded at least 3.8 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 Herefordshire?

118 species, each recorded regularly in Herefordshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 58 residents, 22 summer visitors, 16 winter visitors, 14 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Herefordshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Herefordshire in October?

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

What are the most common birds in Herefordshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Herefordshire are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit 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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