Birds to See in Newry and Mourne in April
4 bird species on our list for Newry and Mourne are recorded regularly in April
Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Chaffinch, Willow Warbler and Meadow Pipit. New this month: European Robin, Chaffinch, Willow Warbler and Meadow Pipit.
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.
On the move in April
GBIF · AprFrom Newry and Mourne’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 4 birds in April
4 birds
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 5.10% in Apr
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 4.08% in Apr
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusPassage migrantCommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Jun · 4.08% in Apr
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRegularly Apr–Jun · 3.06% in Apr
Smallest to largest
Length, cmBody 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