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Birds in Fermanagh

Our list for Fermanagh has 73 bird species recorded regularly there: 41 residents, 8 summer visitors, 11 passage migrants and 13 scarce visitors

The list comes from 2,728 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
73
In October
0
Common
73
Busiest month
May

What's special about Fermanagh

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 Fermanagh is worth visiting for.

  1. Great Crested GrebeGreat Crested Grebe6.5×Resident · 2.7% of records here, 0.41% across Northern Ireland
  2. Mute SwanMute Swan5.5×Resident · 4.6% of records here, 0.84% across Northern Ireland
  3. Tufted DuckTufted Duck3.0×Resident · 2.0% of records here, 0.67% across Northern Ireland
  4. MallardMallard2.0×Resident · 3.6% of records here, 1.8% across Northern Ireland
  5. Barn SwallowBarn Swallow1.7×Summer visitor · 2.5% of records here, 1.5% across Northern Ireland

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 Fermanagh

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 Fermanagh

Records by month
Bird records in Fermanagh by month, 2019–2024
January95
February62
March313
April466
May534
June369
July178
August274
September141
October52
November40
December204

May has the most records (534). 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 15
All 15 families in Fermanagh

How common

More of Northern Ireland

All of Northern Ireland

All 73 birds, A to Z

Show all 73 birds

Questions

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What birds is Fermanagh known for?

Compared with the rest of Northern Ireland, Fermanagh stands out for Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck and Mallard. Each is recorded at least 2 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 Fermanagh?

73 species, each recorded regularly in Fermanagh (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 41 residents, 8 summer visitors, 11 passage migrants and 13 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Fermanagh, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What are the most common birds in Fermanagh?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Fermanagh are European Robin, Rook, Mallard, Mute Swan and Hooded Crow.

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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