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Birds in United Kingdom

Our list for United Kingdom has 305 bird species recorded regularly there: 137 residents, 65 summer visitors, 52 winter visitors, 38 passage migrants and 1 scarce visitor

The list comes from 31 million 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
305
In October
257
Common
89
Busiest month
May
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This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin3.09%
  2. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon2.96%
  3. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow2.94%
  4. MagpieMagpie2.49%
  5. Blue TitBlue Tit2.32%
  6. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull2.26%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.04% → Oct 1.06%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.32%
  3. Long-tailed DuckLong-tailed DuckWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.05%
  4. Eurasian WoodcockEurasian WoodcockWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.04%
  5. Water PipitWater PipitWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.02%
  6. Greater White-fronted GooseGreater White-fronted GooseWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.02%

Share of all bird records in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom

Records by month
Bird records in United Kingdom by month, 2019–2024
January2,716,492
February2,113,528
March2,684,845
April3,543,994
May3,609,501
June2,531,474
July2,150,804
August2,330,708
September2,408,451
October2,649,072
November2,057,925
December1,958,667

May has the most records (3.6 million). 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 38
All 38 families in United Kingdom

How common

Places in United Kingdom

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Questions

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How many birds are on Birdfact's list for United Kingdom?

305 species, each recorded regularly in United Kingdom (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 137 residents, 65 summer visitors, 52 winter visitors, 38 passage migrants and 1 scarce visitor. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in United Kingdom, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in United Kingdom in October?

257 species on our list for United Kingdom are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Blue Tit.

What are the most common birds in United Kingdom?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in United Kingdom are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit.

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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