Birds to See in Antrim in February
96 bird species on our list for Antrim are recorded regularly in February
Of these, the most often recorded are Eurasian Oystercatcher, Hooded Crow, European Robin, Eurasian Skylark and Greylag Goose. New this month: Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kestrel, Barnacle Goose and Red-breasted Merganser and 7 more.
On the move in February
GBIF · FebArriving
At their peak
From Antrim’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
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All 96 birds in February
96 birds
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 2.50% in Feb
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixResidentCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 2.50% in Feb
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.46% in Feb
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 2.35% in Feb
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 2.30% in Feb
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 2.21% in Feb
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.16% in Feb
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 2.12% in Feb
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.07% in Feb
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 2.05% in Feb
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.00% in Feb
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.96% in Feb
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.91% in Feb
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.89% in Feb
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.84% in Feb
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.80% in Feb
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.73% in Feb
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.73% in Feb
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.68% in Feb
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.68% in Feb
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.66% in Feb
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.66% in Feb
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.57% in Feb
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.55% in Feb
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.50% in Feb
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.46% in Feb
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.43% in Feb
EiderSomateria mollissimaResidentCommon50–71 cmRecorded all year · 1.41% in Feb
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.41% in Feb
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.30% in Feb
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresResidentCommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 1.30% in Feb
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.25% in Feb
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.23% in Feb
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Feb
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.12% in Feb
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.12% in Feb
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Feb
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Feb
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.00% in Feb
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.00% in Feb
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.98% in Feb
Black GuillemotCepphus grylleResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Feb
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRegularly Nov–Aug · 0.96% in Feb
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Feb
FulmarFulmarus glacialisResidentCommon45–50 cmRegularly Dec–Sep · 0.96% in Feb
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Feb
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Feb
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusWinter visitorCommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.93% in Feb
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Feb
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Feb
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Feb
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.87% in Feb
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.80% in Feb
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Feb
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusWinter visitorCommon13–16 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.77% in Feb
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorCommon20–22 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.77% in Feb
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Feb
RazorbillAlca tordaSummer visitorCommon38–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Feb
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentCommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.68% in Feb
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoResidentCommon25–27 cmRecorded all year · 0.66% in Feb
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaSummer visitorCommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Feb
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Feb
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Feb
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorPassage migrantCommon52–58 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.55% in Feb
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.50% in Feb
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.50% in Feb
Northern GannetMorus bassanusSummer visitorCommon87–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.48% in Feb
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusSummer visitorUncommon28–31 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.46% in Feb
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaWinter visitorCommon33–38 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.43% in Feb
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Feb
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraWinter visitorUncommon43–54 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.41% in Feb
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorUncommon40–51 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.41% in Feb
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.39% in Feb
Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifronsWinter visitorCommon64–81 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.36% in Feb
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaWinter visitorCommon15–17 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.32% in Feb
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.30% in Feb
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Feb
Common LoonGavia immerWinter visitorCommon66–91 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.27% in Feb
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusSummer visitorUncommon46–51 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.27% in Feb
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Feb
DunlinCalidris alpinaSummer visitorCommon16–22 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.25% in Feb
KestrelFalco tinnunculusPassage migrantCommon32–39 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.25% in Feb
TwiteLinaria flavirostrisSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Feb
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorUncommon42–49 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.23% in Feb
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Feb
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWinter visitorCommon140–165 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.20% in Feb
Water RailRallus aquaticusWinter visitorCommon23–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Feb
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneWinter visitorUncommon45–47 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.16% in Feb
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraSummer visitorUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 0.16% in Feb
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataResidentUncommon53–69 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.16% in Feb
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalisWinter visitorCommon15–18 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.16% in Feb
Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreusPassage migrantUncommon62–68 cmRegularly Jan–Mar · 0.14% in Feb
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusResidentUncommon41–52 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · records held back in Feb (protected)
GadwallMareca streperaResidentUncommon46–56 cmRegularly Dec–Aug · 0.09% in Feb
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimusPassage migrantUncommon17–19 cmRegularly Dec–Feb · 0.09% in Feb
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisPassage migrantCommon58–70 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.07% in Feb
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