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Birds in Renfrewshire

Our list for Renfrewshire has 125 bird species recorded regularly there: 64 residents, 15 summer visitors, 17 winter visitors, 25 passage migrants and 4 scarce visitors

The list comes from 36,000 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
125
In October
76
Common
82
Busiest month
May

What's special about Renfrewshire

vs Scotland

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

  1. Little Ringed PloverLittle Ringed Plover15×Passage migrant · 0.21% of records here, 0.01% across Scotland
  2. Great Crested GrebeGreat Crested Grebe8.0×Resident · 0.98% of records here, 0.12% across Scotland
  3. Eurasian NuthatchEurasian Nuthatch5.2×Resident · 0.78% of records here, 0.15% across Scotland
  4. Canada GooseCanada Goose4.3×Resident · 1.3% of records here, 0.31% across Scotland
  5. Northern ShovelerNorthern Shoveler4.0×Resident · 0.47% of records here, 0.12% across Scotland
  6. Water RailWater Rail3.5×Resident · 0.17% of records here, 0.05% across Scotland
  7. Tufted DuckTufted Duck3.5×Resident · 1.6% of records here, 0.45% across Scotland
  8. Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreat Spotted Woodpecker3.3×Resident · 1.2% of records here, 0.37% across Scotland

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow6.27%
  2. JackdawJackdaw5.29%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin4.01%
  4. MagpieMagpie4.01%
  5. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.93%
  6. Blue TitBlue Tit2.99%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.60%
  2. Whooper SwanWhooper SwanWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.47%
  3. Song ThrushSong ThrushResidentSep 0.18% → Oct 0.43%
  4. StonechatStonechatResidentSep 0.32% → Oct 0.30%
  5. European ShagEuropean ShagResidentSep 0.18% → Oct 0.26%
  6. DipperDipperResidentSep 0.09% → Oct 0.26%

Share of all bird records in Renfrewshire 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 Renfrewshire

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 Renfrewshire

Records by month
Bird records in Renfrewshire by month, 2019–2024
January3,816
February2,411
March3,685
April4,147
May4,684
June3,566
July1,643
August2,419
September2,165
October2,343
November2,690
December2,078

May has the most records (4,684). 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 22
All 22 families in Renfrewshire

How common

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All 125 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Renfrewshire known for?

Compared with the rest of Scotland, Renfrewshire stands out for Little Ringed Plover, Great Crested Grebe, Eurasian Nuthatch and Canada Goose. Each is recorded at least 4.3 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 Renfrewshire?

125 species, each recorded regularly in Renfrewshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 64 residents, 15 summer visitors, 17 winter visitors, 25 passage migrants and 4 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Renfrewshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Renfrewshire in October?

76 species on our list for Renfrewshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, European Robin, Magpie and Woodpigeon.

What are the most common birds in Renfrewshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Renfrewshire are Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 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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