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Records 2019–2024 · GBIF

Birds in Newry and Mourne

Our list for Newry and Mourne has 54 bird species recorded regularly there: 29 residents, 2 summer visitors, 4 passage migrants and 19 scarce visitors

The list comes from 1,677 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.

Fewer birdwatchers' records come from Newry and Mourne than from better-watched areas, so this list is less complete. For a fuller picture, see the list for Northern Ireland.

Species on our list
54
In October
11
Common
54
Busiest month
Jun

What's special about Newry and Mourne

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 Newry and Mourne is worth visiting for.

  1. RookRook2.6×Resident · 4.3% of records here, 1.6% across Northern Ireland
  2. JackdawJackdaw1.9×Summer visitor · 4.3% of records here, 2.2% across Northern Ireland
  3. Hooded CrowHooded Crow1.8×Resident · 5.2% of records here, 2.9% across Northern Ireland
  4. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon1.6×Summer visitor · 4.4% of records here, 2.7% across Northern Ireland
  5. BlackbirdBlackbird1.6×Resident · 4.3% of records here, 2.7% across Northern Ireland
  6. ChaffinchChaffinch1.5×Resident · 3.4% of records here, 2.3% across Northern Ireland

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. MagpieMagpie6.00%
  2. JackdawJackdaw5.00%
  3. Hooded CrowHooded Crow5.00%
  4. Common StarlingCommon Starling5.00%
  5. RookRook4.00%
  6. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon4.00%

Arriving now

  1. MagpieMagpieResidentSep 3.41% → Oct 6.00%
  2. JackdawJackdawSummer visitorSep 6.82% → Oct 5.00%
  3. Hooded CrowHooded CrowResidentSep 5.68% → Oct 5.00%
  4. Common StarlingCommon StarlingResidentSep 2.27% → Oct 5.00%
  5. RookRookResidentSep 6.82% → Oct 4.00%
  6. WoodpigeonWoodpigeonSummer visitorSep 5.68% → Oct 4.00%

Share of all bird records in Newry and Mourne in October, 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 Newry and Mourne

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 Newry and Mourne

Records by month
Bird records in Newry and Mourne by month, 2019–2024
January253
February140
March87
April98
May108
June480
July139
August108
September88
October100
November67
December9

June has the most records (480). 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 13
All 13 families in Newry and Mourne

How common

More of Northern Ireland

All of Northern Ireland

All 54 birds, A to Z

Show all 54 birds

Questions

4

What birds is Newry and Mourne known for?

Compared with the rest of Northern Ireland, Newry and Mourne stands out for Rook, Jackdaw, Hooded Crow and Woodpigeon. Each is recorded at least 1.6 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 Newry and Mourne?

54 species, each recorded regularly in Newry and Mourne (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 29 residents, 2 summer visitors, 4 passage migrants and 19 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Newry and Mourne, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Newry and Mourne in October?

11 species on our list for Newry and Mourne are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Magpie, Jackdaw, Hooded Crow, Common Starling and Rook.

What are the most common birds in Newry and Mourne?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Newry and Mourne are Magpie, Black-headed Gull, European Herring Gull, Great Cormorant and Jackdaw.

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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