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Birds in Angus

Our list for Angus has 173 bird species recorded regularly there: 66 residents, 38 summer visitors, 17 winter visitors, 40 passage migrants and 12 scarce visitors

The list comes from 40,000 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
173
In October
114
Common
113
Busiest month
Sep

What's special about Angus

vs Scotland

The birds recorded far more often here than across Scotland, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Angus is worth visiting for.

  1. Great White EgretGreat White Egret13×Passage migrant · 0.22% of records here, 0.02% across Scotland
  2. Western Marsh-harrierWestern Marsh-harrier6.9×Summer visitor · 0.19% of records here, 0.03% across Scotland
  3. Little GullLittle Gull4.3×Passage migrant · 0.14% of records here, 0.03% across Scotland
  4. Red-legged PartridgeRed-legged Partridge4.2×Resident · 0.20% of records here, 0.05% across Scotland
  5. Northern PintailNorthern Pintail4.1×Winter visitor · 0.24% of records here, 0.06% across Scotland
  6. GreenshankGreenshank4.1×Winter visitor · 0.38% of records here, 0.09% across Scotland
  7. Little EgretLittle Egret3.8×Winter visitor · 0.44% of records here, 0.12% across Scotland
  8. Grey PartridgeGrey Partridge3.7×Resident · 0.16% of records here, 0.04% across Scotland

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.37%
  2. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.00%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin2.97%
  4. Pink-footed GoosePink-footed Goose2.66%
  5. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull2.35%
  6. BlackbirdBlackbird2.08%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.72%
  2. FieldfareFieldfarePassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.48%
  3. Whooper SwanWhooper SwanWinter visitorSep 0.21% → Oct 0.44%
  4. Long-tailed DuckLong-tailed DuckWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.37%
  5. Mistle ThrushMistle ThrushSummer visitorSep 0.19% → Oct 0.34%
  6. Barnacle GooseBarnacle GoosePassage migrantSep 0.08% → Oct 0.27%

Share of all bird records in Angus 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 Angus

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 Angus

Records by month
Bird records in Angus by month, 2019–2024
January2,203
February2,479
March2,756
April4,310
May4,018
June4,190
July3,954
August4,560
September5,274
October2,934
November2,509
December962

September has the most records (5,274). 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 29
All 29 families in Angus

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Angus known for?

Compared with the rest of Scotland, Angus stands out for Great White Egret, Western Marsh-harrier, Little Gull and Red-legged Partridge. Each is recorded at least 4.1 times as often here as across Scotland, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Angus?

173 species, each recorded regularly in Angus (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 66 residents, 38 summer visitors, 17 winter visitors, 40 passage migrants and 12 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Angus, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Angus in October?

114 species on our list for Angus are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, European Robin, Pink-footed Goose and European Herring Gull.

What are the most common birds in Angus?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Angus are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Herring Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher and European Robin.

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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