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Birds in Dundee

Our list for Dundee has 90 bird species recorded regularly there: 50 residents, 9 summer visitors, 12 winter visitors, 9 passage migrants and 10 scarce visitors

The list comes from 17,000 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
90
In October
38
Common
68
Busiest month
Mar

What's special about Dundee

vs Scotland

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

  1. Eurasian JayEurasian Jay4.4×Summer visitor · 0.61% of records here, 0.14% across Scotland
  2. Eurasian NuthatchEurasian Nuthatch3.6×Resident · 0.55% of records here, 0.15% across Scotland
  3. Pink-footed GoosePink-footed Goose3.5×Winter visitor · 1.4% of records here, 0.38% across Scotland
  4. Stock DoveStock Dove3.5×Summer visitor · 0.57% of records here, 0.16% across Scotland
  5. MagpieMagpie2.9×Resident · 4.9% of records here, 1.7% across Scotland
  6. Rock DoveRock Dove2.7×Resident · 5.1% of records here, 1.9% across Scotland
  7. GreenfinchGreenfinch2.6×Winter visitor · 1.4% of records here, 0.54% across Scotland
  8. Blue TitBlue Tit2.5×Resident · 4.7% of records here, 1.9% across Scotland

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon8.02%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow8.02%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin7.78%
  4. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull7.55%
  5. MagpieMagpie6.83%
  6. Rock DoveRock Dove6.51%

Arriving now

  1. SparrowhawkSparrowhawkWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.48%
  2. Eurasian NuthatchEurasian NuthatchResidentSep 0.41% → Oct 0.32%
  3. Eurasian SkylarkEurasian SkylarkResidentSep 0.10% → Oct 0.32%
  4. Eurasian TealEurasian TealPassage migrantSep 0.31% → Oct 0.32%
  5. RookRookResidentSep 0.10% → Oct 0.32%

Share of all bird records in Dundee 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 Dundee

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 Dundee

Records by month
Bird records in Dundee by month, 2019–2024
January1,370
February1,205
March2,158
April2,055
May1,490
June1,475
July1,350
August1,212
September979
October1,259
November1,104
December966

March has the most records (2,158). 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 18
All 18 families in Dundee

How common

More of Scotland

All of Scotland

All 90 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Dundee known for?

Compared with the rest of Scotland, Dundee stands out for Eurasian Jay, Eurasian Nuthatch, Pink-footed Goose and Stock Dove. Each is recorded at least 3.4 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 Dundee?

90 species, each recorded regularly in Dundee (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 50 residents, 9 summer visitors, 12 winter visitors, 9 passage migrants and 10 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Dundee, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Dundee in October?

38 species on our list for Dundee are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Robin, European Herring Gull and Magpie.

What are the most common birds in Dundee?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Dundee are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Robin and Rock Dove.

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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