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Birds in France

Our list for France has 319 bird species recorded regularly there: 128 residents, 79 summer visitors, 72 winter visitors, 37 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors

The list comes from 4.3 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
319
In October
270
Common
98
Busiest month
May

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin3.69%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow2.96%
  3. BlackbirdBlackbird2.42%
  4. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon2.39%
  5. Great TitGreat Tit2.35%
  6. ChaffinchChaffinch2.21%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.48%
  2. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.30%
  3. Yellow-browed WarblerYellow-browed WarblerPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.25%
  4. Common CraneCommon CraneWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.18%
  5. Snow BuntingSnow BuntingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.07%
  6. Lapland LongspurLapland LongspurWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.04%

Share of all bird records in France in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

The bird calendar for France

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 France

Records by month
Bird records in France by month, 2019–2024
January265,333
February260,894
March338,577
April518,675
May568,898
June354,654
July357,033
August383,131
September355,630
October396,555
November246,136
December278,875

May has the most records (569,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

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All 40 families in France

How common

All 319 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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How many birds are on Birdfact's list for France?

319 species, each recorded regularly in France (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 128 residents, 79 summer visitors, 72 winter visitors, 37 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in France, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in France in October?

270 species on our list for France are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Great Tit.

What are the most common birds in France?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in France are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Great 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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