Birds to See in Ukraine in October
148 bird species on our list for Ukraine are recorded regularly in October
Of these, the most often recorded are Great Tit, Magpie, Hooded Crow, Blue Tit and Eurasian Tree Sparrow. New this month: Bullfinch, Rough-legged Hawk, Brambling and Common Merganser and 16 more.
On the move in October
GBIF · OctArriving
At their peak
From Ukraine’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 148 birds in October
148 birds
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 5.40% in Oct
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 3.52% in Oct
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixResidentCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 3.43% in Oct
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 3.17% in Oct
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.96% in Oct
RookCorvus frugilegusWinter visitorCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 2.57% in Oct
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 2.49% in Oct
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 2.41% in Oct
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 2.37% in Oct
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.24% in Oct
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.12% in Oct
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 1.90% in Oct
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 1.86% in Oct
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.77% in Oct
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusWinter visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 1.73% in Oct
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisSummer visitorCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.71% in Oct
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 1.57% in Oct
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusWinter visitorCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.56% in Oct
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesWinter visitorCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.52% in Oct
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.51% in Oct
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.50% in Oct
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.49% in Oct
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.49% in Oct
GoldcrestRegulus regulusWinter visitorCommon9–10 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.46% in Oct
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.45% in Oct
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.41% in Oct
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.38% in Oct
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Oct
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 1.28% in Oct
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusWinter visitorCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.23% in Oct
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.18% in Oct
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusSummer visitorCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.12% in Oct
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.10% in Oct
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Oct
HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustesResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Oct
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Oct
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Oct
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Oct
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.93% in Oct
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Oct
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.88% in Oct
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosSummer visitorCommon20–23 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.86% in Oct
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisWinter visitorCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.85% in Oct
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Oct
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.80% in Oct
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusWinter visitorCommon26–29 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.74% in Oct
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisWinter visitorCommon14–15 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.67% in Oct
BramblingFringilla montifringillaWinter visitorCommon14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.62% in Oct
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Oct
Marsh TitPoecile palustrisWinter visitorCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Oct
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Oct
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaWinter visitorCommon15–17 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.56% in Oct
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Oct
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Oct
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Oct
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisWinter visitorCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Oct
Bearded TitPanurus biarmicusResidentUncommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Oct
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Oct
Great Grey ShrikeLanius excubitorWinter visitorCommon22–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Oct
DunnockPrunella modularisWinter visitorUncommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Oct
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusWinter visitorUncommon41–52 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.36% in Oct
Arctic LoonGavia arcticaWinter visitorCommon58–77 cmRegularly Jul–Feb · 0.35% in Oct
White-tailed Sea-eagleHaliaeetus albicillaWinter visitorUncommon66–94 cmRecorded all year · 0.34% in Oct
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandraResidentCommon16–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Oct
Crested TitLophophanes cristatusResidentUncommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Oct
Grey PartridgePerdix perdixResidentUncommon28–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Oct
Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurusSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.26% in Oct
Water RailRallus aquaticusResidentUncommon23–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Oct
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusSummer visitorCommon48–56 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.24% in Oct
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.23% in Oct
Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minorResidentUncommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Oct
Northern GoshawkAstur gentilisResidentUncommon46–61 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Oct
Common CraneGrus grusSummer visitorUncommon100–130 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.22% in Oct
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaWinter visitorUncommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Oct
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorUncommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Oct
RedwingTurdus iliacusPassage migrantUncommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.21% in Oct
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoSummer visitorUncommon25–27 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Oct
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaSummer visitorUncommon12–13 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.20% in Oct
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.19% in Oct
Willow TitPoecile montanusResidentUncommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Oct
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusSummer visitorCommon28–31 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.18% in Oct
Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegenaSummer visitorUncommon40–50 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.18% in Oct
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollisWinter visitorUncommon28–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Oct
Little OwlAthene noctuaResidentUncommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Oct
WoodlarkLullula arboreaWinter visitorUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.17% in Oct
PochardAythya ferinaResidentUncommon42–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Oct
Rough-legged HawkButeo lagopusWinter visitorCommon46–59 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.16% in Oct
Tree PipitAnthus trivialisSummer visitorCommon14–16 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.15% in Oct
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.15% in Oct
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorUncommon42–51 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.14% in Oct
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataSummer visitorUncommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Oct
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.11% in Oct
Stock DoveColumba oenasSummer visitorUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Oct
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorUncommon52–58 cmRegularly Oct–Feb · 0.09% in Oct
Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifronsWinter visitorUncommon64–81 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.09% in Oct
HobbyFalco subbuteoSummer visitorCommon28–35 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.09% in Oct
DunlinCalidris alpinaPassage migrantUncommon16–22 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.08% in Oct
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorUncommon59–76 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.08% in Oct
Greater ScaupAythya marilaPassage migrantUncommon39–56 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.08% in Oct
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentUncommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Oct
OspreyPandion haliaetusPassage migrantUncommon54–58 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.07% in Oct
Horned GrebePodiceps auritusPassage migrantUncommon31–38 cmRegularly Sep–Nov · 0.07% in Oct
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Oct
SerinSerinus serinusSummer visitorUncommon11–12 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.07% in Oct
GadwallMareca streperaResidentUncommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Oct
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentUncommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Oct
Long-eared OwlAsio otusResidentUncommon35–40 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Oct
Purple HeronArdea purpureaSummer visitorCommon78–90 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.06% in Oct
Green SandpiperTringa ochropusSummer visitorCommon21–24 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.06% in Oct
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaWinter visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.05% in Oct
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaPassage migrantUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Apr–Nov · 0.05% in Oct
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaPassage migrantUncommon17–19 cmRegularly May–Oct · 0.05% in Oct
RuffCalidris pugnaxSummer visitorCommon20–32 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.05% in Oct
Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellarisSummer visitorUncommon69–81 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Oct
GarganeySpatula querquedulaSummer visitorCommon37–41 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.05% in Oct
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.05% in Oct
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWinter visitorUncommon140–165 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.05% in Oct
MerlinFalco columbariusWinter visitorUncommon24–33 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.05% in Oct
Tundra SwanCygnus columbianusPassage migrantUncommon120–150 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.04% in Oct
BluethroatLuscinia svecicaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.04% in Oct
SmewMergellus albellusWinter visitorUncommon38–44 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.04% in Oct
WhinchatSaxicola rubetraSummer visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.04% in Oct
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Oct
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaPassage migrantUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.04% in Oct
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaPassage migrantUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.04% in Oct
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusWinter visitorUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.04% in Oct
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentRare17–20 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.03% in Oct
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusPassage migrantUncommon52–64 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.03% in Oct
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensisSummer visitorUncommon36–41 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.03% in Oct
FirecrestRegulus ignicapillaSummer visitorUncommon9–10 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.03% in Oct
Cinereous VultureAegypius monachusSummer visitorUncommon98–120 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.03% in Oct
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentUncommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Oct
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusSummer visitorUncommon37–40 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.03% in Oct
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataPassage migrantUncommon53–69 cmRegularly Aug–Nov · 0.03% in Oct
CurlewNumenius arquataSummer visitorUncommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Oct
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Oct
Griffon VultureGyps fulvusSummer visitorUncommon93–122 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.02% in Oct
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropusSummer visitorUncommon29–31 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.02% in Oct
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorUncommon58–68 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.02% in Oct
Horned LarkEremophila alpestrisWinter visitorUncommon16–20 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.02% in Oct
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellisWinter visitorUncommon52–68 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.02% in Oct
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.02% in Oct
Red-crested PochardNetta rufinaWinter visitorUncommon53–57 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.02% in Oct
Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferrugineaResidentUncommon58–70 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Oct
Velvet ScoterMelanitta fuscaPassage migrantUncommon51–58 cmRegularly Oct–Jan · 0.02% in Oct
European ShagGulosus aristotelisPassage migrantRare65–80 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.01% in Oct
Golden EagleAquila chrysaetosPassage migrantRare66–102 cmRegularly Oct–Nov · 0.01% in Oct
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalisWinter visitorUncommon15–18 cmRegularly Oct–Feb · 0.01% in Oct
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