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Birds in Dumfries and Galloway

Our list for Dumfries and Galloway has 166 bird species recorded regularly there: 74 residents, 28 summer visitors, 35 winter visitors, 27 passage migrants and 2 scarce visitors

The list comes from 64,000 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
166
In October
122
Common
103
Busiest month
May

What's special about Dumfries and Galloway

vs Scotland

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

  1. Willow TitWillow Tit46×Winter visitor · 0.09% of records here, 0.00% across Scotland
  2. Little EgretLittle Egret8.7×Resident · 1.0% of records here, 0.12% across Scotland
  3. Barnacle GooseBarnacle Goose8.3×Winter visitor · 0.82% of records here, 0.10% across Scotland
  4. Red KiteRed Kite6.3×Resident · 0.95% of records here, 0.15% across Scotland
  5. Great White EgretGreat White Egret6.2×Winter visitor · 0.11% of records here, 0.02% across Scotland
  6. Northern PintailNorthern Pintail5.7×Winter visitor · 0.33% of records here, 0.06% across Scotland
  7. Northern ShovelerNorthern Shoveler4.5×Winter visitor · 0.54% of records here, 0.12% across Scotland
  8. Barn OwlBarn Owl4.2×Resident · 0.10% of records here, 0.02% across Scotland

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.44%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin3.34%
  3. BlackbirdBlackbird2.64%
  4. ChaffinchChaffinch2.52%
  5. Eurasian WrenEurasian Wren2.37%
  6. JackdawJackdaw2.34%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 1.13%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.50%
  3. Greater ScaupGreater ScaupPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.30%
  4. Common ScoterCommon ScoterWinter visitorSep 0.06% → Oct 0.19%
  5. Hen HarrierHen HarrierPassage migrantSep 0.09% → Oct 0.18%
  6. MerlinMerlinWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.18%

Share of all bird records in Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway

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 Dumfries and Galloway

Records by month
Bird records in Dumfries and Galloway by month, 2019–2024
January6,279
February3,869
March4,239
April4,901
May8,959
June5,167
July4,219
August5,627
September5,422
October6,739
November4,663
December3,453

May has the most records (8,959). 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 Dumfries and Galloway

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Dumfries and Galloway known for?

Compared with the rest of Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway stands out for Willow Tit, Little Egret, Barnacle Goose and Red Kite. Each is recorded at least 6.2 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 Dumfries and Galloway?

166 species, each recorded regularly in Dumfries and Galloway (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 74 residents, 28 summer visitors, 35 winter visitors, 27 passage migrants and 2 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Dumfries and Galloway, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Dumfries and Galloway in October?

122 species on our list for Dumfries and Galloway are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, European Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Eurasian Wren.

What are the most common birds in Dumfries and Galloway?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Dumfries and Galloway are Barn Swallow, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon 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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