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Birds in Rutland

Our list for Rutland has 175 bird species recorded regularly there: 87 residents, 32 summer visitors, 25 winter visitors, 23 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors

The list comes from 337,000 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
175
In October
124
Common
111
Busiest month
Jul

What's special about Rutland

vs England

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

  1. OspreyOsprey21×Summer visitor · 0.71% of records here, 0.03% across England
  2. SmewSmew17×Winter visitor · 0.26% of records here, 0.02% across England
  3. Horned GrebeHorned Grebe11×Winter visitor · 0.17% of records here, 0.01% across England
  4. Greater ScaupGreater Scaup7.5×Winter visitor · 0.21% of records here, 0.03% across England
  5. Yellow-legged GullYellow-legged Gull7.0×Summer visitor · 0.42% of records here, 0.06% across England
  6. Black TernBlack Tern6.6×Summer visitor · 0.10% of records here, 0.02% across England
  7. Ruddy ShelduckRuddy Shelduck4.8×Passage migrant · 0.04% of records here, 0.01% across England
  8. Great White EgretGreat White Egret4.6×Resident · 1.0% of records here, 0.22% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow2.08%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin2.02%
  3. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull1.96%
  4. MallardMallard1.93%
  5. Eurasian WigeonEurasian Wigeon1.88%
  6. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon1.85%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.71%
  2. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.06% → Oct 0.57%
  3. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.26%
  4. Tawny OwlTawny OwlSummer visitorSep 0.42% → Oct 0.25%
  5. Horned GrebeHorned GrebeWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.19%
  6. Common MerganserCommon MerganserWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.18%

Share of all bird records in Rutland 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 Rutland

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 Rutland

Records by month
Bird records in Rutland by month, 2019–2024
January26,094
February19,076
March19,530
April31,162
May32,303
June22,824
July35,537
August33,685
September30,166
October34,068
November27,755
December24,506

July has the most records (36,000). 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 25
All 25 families in Rutland

How common

More of England

All of England

All 175 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Rutland known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Rutland stands out for Osprey, Smew, Horned Grebe and Greater Scaup. Each is recorded at least 7.4 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 Rutland?

175 species, each recorded regularly in Rutland (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 87 residents, 32 summer visitors, 25 winter visitors, 23 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Rutland, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Rutland in October?

124 species on our list for Rutland are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, European Robin, Black-headed Gull, Mallard and Eurasian Wigeon.

What are the most common birds in Rutland?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Rutland are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, European Robin and Black-headed Gull.

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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