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Birds in Antrim

Our list for Antrim has 164 bird species recorded regularly there: 70 residents, 35 summer visitors, 19 winter visitors, 36 passage migrants and 4 scarce visitors

The list comes from 84,000 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
164
In November
110
Common
105
Busiest month
May

What's special about Antrim

vs Northern Ireland

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

  1. Eurasian WoodcockEurasian Woodcock2.2×Winter visitor · 0.17% of records here, 0.08% across Northern Ireland
  2. Pink-footed GoosePink-footed Goose2.2×Passage migrant · 0.23% of records here, 0.11% across Northern Ireland
  3. Snow BuntingSnow Bunting2.2×Winter visitor · 0.15% of records here, 0.07% across Northern Ireland
  4. Greater White-fronted GooseGreater White-fronted Goose2.2×Winter visitor · 0.14% of records here, 0.07% across Northern Ireland
  5. TwiteTwite2.2×Summer visitor · 0.49% of records here, 0.22% across Northern Ireland
  6. BramblingBrambling2.2×Passage migrant · 0.11% of records here, 0.05% across Northern Ireland
  7. Great SkuaGreat Skua2.2×Summer visitor · 0.31% of records here, 0.15% across Northern Ireland
  8. Atlantic PuffinAtlantic Puffin2.1×Summer visitor · 0.38% of records here, 0.18% across Northern Ireland

This month: November

GBIF · Nov

Most likely

  1. Hooded CrowHooded Crow3.10%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin2.85%
  3. Eurasian WrenEurasian Wren2.52%
  4. BlackbirdBlackbird2.50%
  5. JackdawJackdaw2.44%
  6. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull2.34%

Arriving now

  1. PochardPochardWinter visitorOct 0.09% → Nov 0.38%
  2. Common ShelduckCommon ShelduckResidentOct 0.03% → Nov 0.31%
  3. Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreat Spotted WoodpeckerPassage migrantOct 0.09% → Nov 0.27%
  4. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorOct 0.09% → Nov 0.20%
  5. Common MerganserCommon MerganserPassage migrantOct 0.03% → Nov 0.12%
  6. DipperDipperPassage migrantOct 0.10% → Nov 0.08%

Share of all bird records in Antrim in November, 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 Antrim

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 Antrim

Records by month
Bird records in Antrim by month, 2019–2024
January5,233
February4,392
March5,501
April8,236
May10,169
June9,613
July7,683
August7,356
September6,143
October6,832
November6,036
December6,617

May has the most records (10,000). 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 28
All 28 families in Antrim

How common

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All 164 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Antrim known for?

Compared with the rest of Northern Ireland, Antrim stands out for Eurasian Woodcock, Pink-footed Goose, Snow Bunting and Greater White-fronted Goose. Each is recorded at least 2.1 times as often here as across Northern Ireland, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

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

164 species, each recorded regularly in Antrim (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 70 residents, 35 summer visitors, 19 winter visitors, 36 passage migrants and 4 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Antrim, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Antrim in November?

110 species on our list for Antrim are recorded regularly in November. Of these, the most often recorded are Hooded Crow, European Robin, Eurasian Wren, Blackbird and Jackdaw.

What are the most common birds in Antrim?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Antrim are Barn Swallow, European Herring Gull, Hooded Crow, European Robin and Blackbird.

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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