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Birds in Glasgow

Our list for Glasgow has 100 bird species recorded regularly there: 59 residents, 17 summer visitors, 6 winter visitors, 10 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors

The list comes from 52,000 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
100
In October
69
Common
64
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Glasgow

vs Scotland

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

  1. Rose-ringed ParakeetRose-ringed Parakeet38×Resident · 0.23% of records here, 0.01% across Scotland
  2. Red-necked GrebeRed-necked Grebe8.2×Passage migrant · 0.10% of records here, 0.01% across Scotland
  3. SmewSmew7.8×Passage migrant · 0.10% of records here, 0.01% across Scotland
  4. CootCoot4.8×Resident · 1.5% of records here, 0.31% across Scotland
  5. MoorhenMoorhen4.4×Resident · 2.3% of records here, 0.52% across Scotland
  6. PochardPochard4.1×Resident · 0.15% of records here, 0.04% across Scotland
  7. MagpieMagpie3.7×Resident · 6.4% of records here, 1.7% across Scotland
  8. Great Crested GrebeGreat Crested Grebe3.6×Summer visitor · 0.44% of records here, 0.12% across Scotland

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. MagpieMagpie6.99%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow5.84%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin5.48%
  4. Rock DoveRock Dove5.01%
  5. Lesser Black-backed GullLesser Black-backed Gull4.89%
  6. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon4.45%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 1.05%
  2. Whooper SwanWhooper SwanWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.41%
  3. Pink-footed GoosePink-footed GoosePassage migrantSep 0.06% → Oct 0.39%
  4. Northern LapwingNorthern LapwingResidentSep 0.37% → Oct 0.27%
  5. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.19%
  6. Eurasian SiskinEurasian SiskinWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.19%

Share of all bird records in Glasgow 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 Glasgow

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 Glasgow

Records by month
Bird records in Glasgow by month, 2019–2024
January5,537
February4,047
March5,504
April6,372
May6,236
June3,994
July3,173
August2,478
September3,491
October4,108
November4,102
December2,993

April has the most records (6,372). 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 20
All 20 families in Glasgow

How common

More of Scotland

All of Scotland

All 100 birds, A to Z

Show all 100 birds

Questions

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What birds is Glasgow known for?

Compared with the rest of Scotland, Glasgow stands out for Rose-ringed Parakeet, Red-necked Grebe, Smew and Coot. Each is recorded at least 4.8 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 Glasgow?

100 species, each recorded regularly in Glasgow (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 59 residents, 17 summer visitors, 6 winter visitors, 10 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Glasgow, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Glasgow in October?

69 species on our list for Glasgow are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Magpie, Carrion Crow, European Robin, Rock Dove and Lesser Black-backed Gull.

What are the most common birds in Glasgow?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Glasgow are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Magpie, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove and Carrion Crow.

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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