Birds to See in Down in August
83 bird species on our list for Down are recorded regularly in August
Of these, the most often recorded are House Sparrow, European Robin, Coal Tit, Blue Tit and Great Tit. New this month: Ruddy Turnstone, Dunlin, Northern Lapwing and Eurasian Teal and 17 more.
On the move in August
GBIF · AugArriving
At their peak
From Down’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 83 birds in August
83 birds
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 5.20% in Aug
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 4.65% in Aug
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 4.35% in Aug
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 3.88% in Aug
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 3.80% in Aug
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 3.48% in Aug
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 3.31% in Aug
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 3.28% in Aug
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 3.11% in Aug
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.98% in Aug
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.78% in Aug
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 2.44% in Aug
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 2.29% in Aug
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.19% in Aug
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.11% in Aug
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixResidentCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 2.09% in Aug
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.94% in Aug
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 1.94% in Aug
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.76% in Aug
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.72% in Aug
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 1.67% in Aug
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.62% in Aug
House MartinDelichon urbicumSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly May–Sep · 1.59% in Aug
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 1.37% in Aug
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.34% in Aug
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Aug
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.22% in Aug
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.14% in Aug
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.04% in Aug
Grey HeronArdea cinereaSummer visitorCommon90–98 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.94% in Aug
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.94% in Aug
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.94% in Aug
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.94% in Aug
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Aug
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.87% in Aug
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.82% in Aug
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.82% in Aug
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensisSummer visitorCommon36–41 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.77% in Aug
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenusPassage migrantCommon12–13 cmRegularly May–Aug · 0.75% in Aug
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.72% in Aug
Northern GannetMorus bassanusSummer visitorCommon87–100 cmRegularly May–Oct · 0.70% in Aug
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRegularly Dec–Sep · 0.67% in Aug
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.62% in Aug
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaResidentCommon13–15 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.60% in Aug
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisSummer visitorCommon23–29 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.57% in Aug
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisSummer visitorCommon14–15 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.55% in Aug
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRegularly Jun–Jan · 0.55% in Aug
MoorhenGallinula chloropusSummer visitorCommon30–38 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.52% in Aug
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Aug
Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinusSummer visitorCommon30–38 cmRegularly May–Sep · 0.50% in Aug
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.50% in Aug
Black GuillemotCepphus grylleSummer visitorCommon30–32 cmRegularly Dec–Aug · 0.47% in Aug
Common SwiftApus apusSummer visitorCommon16–17 cmRegularly May–Aug · 0.47% in Aug
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.45% in Aug
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentUncommon17–20 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.45% in Aug
Greylag GooseAnser anserWinter visitorCommon75–90 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.45% in Aug
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorCommon31–35 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.42% in Aug
CootFulica atraSummer visitorUncommon36–42 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.40% in Aug
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Aug
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.37% in Aug
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentCommon40–44 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.35% in Aug
GreenshankTringa nebulariaPassage migrantCommon30–35 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.32% in Aug
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRegularly Aug–Jan · 0.32% in Aug
Common RavenCorvus coraxSummer visitorUncommon54–67 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.30% in Aug
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentCommon16–22 cmRegularly May–Jan · 0.30% in Aug
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Aug
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Aug
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 0.27% in Aug
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaPassage migrantCommon37–41 cmRegularly May–Dec · 0.25% in Aug
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentUncommon28–38 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.25% in Aug
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.22% in Aug
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentUncommon40–47 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.22% in Aug
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentUncommon32–35 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.20% in Aug
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresPassage migrantCommon21–24 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.20% in Aug
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosPassage migrantUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Aug · 0.17% in Aug
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.17% in Aug
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.15% in Aug
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.12% in Aug
GadwallMareca streperaResidentUncommon46–56 cmRegularly May–Feb · 0.12% in Aug
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentUncommon32–39 cmRegularly Jul–Jan · 0.12% in Aug
FulmarFulmarus glacialisResidentUncommon45–50 cmRegularly May–Aug · 0.10% in Aug
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopePassage migrantCommon42–51 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.07% in Aug
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentUncommon60–66 cmRegularly Aug–Nov · 0.07% in Aug
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