Uncommon Birds in Derry
Our list for Derry has 24 uncommon birds recorded regularly there: 7 residents, 1 summer visitor, 7 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in Derry in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 24, most common first
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentUncommon17–20 cmRegularly May–Sep
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaResidentUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Jun
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentUncommon15–16 cmRegularly Apr–Jul
RedwingTurdus iliacusPassage migrantUncommon20–24 cmRegularly Nov
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenusSummer visitorUncommon12–13 cmRegularly May–Jul
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusPassage migrantUncommon40–46 cmRegularly May–Sep
WhitethroatCurruca communisScarceUncommon13–15 cmRegularly May–Jul
DipperCinclus cinclusPassage migrantUncommon17–20 cmRegularly Aug
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraScarceUncommon43–54 cm
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraScarceUncommon15–17 cm
Arctic JaegerStercorarius parasiticusPassage migrantUncommon41–46 cmRegularly Aug
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentUncommon50–90 cmRegularly Oct
RazorbillAlca tordaResidentUncommon38–43 cmRegularly Jun–Sep
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisScarceUncommon16–17 cm
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentUncommon13–14 cmRegularly Jul
FieldfareTurdus pilarisScarceUncommon22–27 cm
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaPassage migrantUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Jul–Aug
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosPassage migrantUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusPassage migrantUncommon37–40 cmRegularly Sep
Arctic TernSterna paradisaeaScarceUncommon33–39 cmRegularly Jul
Great SkuaStercorarius skuaScarceUncommon50–58 cm
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentUncommon32–39 cmRegularly Jul
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaScarceUncommon27–30 cm
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Sedge Warbler 12–13 cm
- Common Redpoll 12–14 cm
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow 13–14 cm
- Whitethroat 13–15 cm
- Greenfinch 15–16 cm
- Red Crossbill 15–17 cm
- Yellowhammer 16–17 cm
- Common Kingfisher 16–17 cm
- Grey Wagtail 17–20 cm
- Dipper 17–20 cm
- Common Sandpiper 18–20 cm
- Redwing 20–24 cm
- Fieldfare 22–27 cm
- Grey Plover 27–30 cm
- Stock Dove 32–34 cm
- Kestrel 32–39 cm
- Arctic Tern 33–39 cm
- Mediterranean Gull 37–40 cm
- Razorbill 38–43 cm
- Whimbrel 40–46 cm
- Arctic Jaeger 41–46 cm
- Common Scoter 43–54 cm
- Great Skua 50–58 cm
- Common Pheasant 50–90 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
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