Ireland Ramsar wetland
Rogerstown Estuary
204 bird species recorded; the most in March and from September to November.
Julian Tarquin Walsh · CC BY-SA 4.0
This month here
134 species in January.130 species in February.138 species in March.134 species in April.135 species in May.129 species in June.135 species in July.138 species in August.145 species in September.146 species in October.140 species in November.129 species in December.
The birds you are most likely to see in the month you choose, those that come for the season first. It opens on today's month.
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- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
204 species, counted.
Our own rating, from the records only: species (50 points), threatened species (20), migrants (20) and protected status — Ramsar, IBA, SPA, observatory (10).
- 204Speciesrecorded more than once
- 98Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 12ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 66,264Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 10Raptors
- 3Owls
- 40Waders
- 31Gulls & seabirds
- 31Ducks & geese
- 12Herons, ibises & grebes
- 2Storks & cranes
- 61Songbirds
- 14Other birds
From open records (eBird and others, through GBIF, licensed for any use). More birdwatchers mean more records: a quiet place may have more birds than it shows.
The checklist
All 204 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors10 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
Owls3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Long-eared OwlAsio otus
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
Waders40 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusNT
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponicaNT
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Red KnotCalidris canutusNT
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Little StintCalidris minuta
- Lesser yellowlegsTringa flavipesVU
- Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
- Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
- Purple SandpiperCalidris maritima
- White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollisVU
- Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus
- Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
- Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
- Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusillaNT
- Stilt SandpiperCalidris himantopusNT
- Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataVU
- American golden ploverPluvialis dominica
- Terek SandpiperXenus cinereus
- Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
- Grey (Red) PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
Gulls & seabirds31 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Little TernSternula albifrons
- Northern gannetMorus bassanus
- Least TernSternula antillarum
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- Black-legged kittiwakeRissa tridactylaVU
- Common MurreUria aalge
- FulmarFulmarus glacialis
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
- Roseate TernSterna dougallii
- Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
- RazorbillAlca torda
- Common LoonGavia immer
- Black GuillemotCepphus grylle
- Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
- Red-throated LoonGavia stellata
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
- Atlantic PuffinFratercula arcticaVU
- Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
- Iceland GullLarus glaucoides
- Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Sabine's GullXema sabini
- Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
- Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia
Ducks & geese31 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Brent GooseBranta bernicla
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Greater ScaupAythya marila
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Common ScoterMelanitta nigra
- Long-tailed duckClangula hyemalisVU
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
- Bar-headed GooseAnser indicus
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
- Common EiderSomateria mollissimaNT
- Black swanCygnus atratus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- American WigeonMareca americana
- Velvet scoterMelanitta fuscaVU
- Bewick's SwanCygnus columbianus
- SmewMergellus albellus
- GoosanderMergus merganser
Herons, ibises & grebes12 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Horned GrebePodiceps auritusVU
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Storks & cranes2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common CraneGrus grus
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
Songbirds61 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Great titParus major
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Common RedpollAcanthis flammea
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- European Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Eurasian TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Red-throated PipitAnthus cervinus
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- TwiteLinaria flavirostris
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Lapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicus
- Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
Other birds14 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- CootFulica atra
- European SwiftApus apus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species in March and from September to November.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan8°/4°86 mm
- Feb8°/4°70 mm
- Mar9°/4°70 mm
- Apr11°/6°61 mm
- May14°/8°67 mm
- Jun16°/11°76 mm
- Jul18°/12°80 mm
- Aug18°/12°91 mm
- Sep16°/11°76 mm
- Oct13°/9°102 mm
- Nov10°/7°106 mm
- Dec8°/5°97 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Rogerstown Estuary.
Estuary in Ireland
Rogerstown Estuary is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Ireland.
204 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 66,264 open records.
The most recorded are the European Herring Gull, the Common Wood Pigeon and the Hooded Crow.
46 species come for the summer, 51 for the winter and 1 only pass through.
12 are threatened worldwide, including Grey Plover, Curlew Sandpiper and Black-legged kittiwake.
The most species are recorded in March and from September to November.
Get there and watch
- Official informationAccess, hours and rules from those who manage the place.Official site↗
- McGrath's Fieldcampsite · 1.0 km · 16 within 10 km
- Shoreline Hotelplace to stay · 2.8 km · 35 within 10 km
- Portrainenearest town · 1.0 km in a straight line
- Dublin Airport (DUB)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 14 km in a straight lineCar hire at DUB airport (Dublin)Discover Cars · sponsored link↗
Plan the visit
A guided walk, a bed nearby, a car.
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From above
The place and its surroundings.
The satellite image of the 6 × 6 km around the place, with the bird hides, towers and trails that OpenStreetMap shows.
Around, in OpenStreetMap
- 3bird hides within 6 kmThe Frank McManus Memorial Hide, North Hide
- 54car parks within 3 km
- 10restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 16campsites within 10 kmMcGrath's Field, Doyle's Caravan Park, Lynder's Caravan Park and 13 more
- 35places to stay within 10 kmShoreline Hotel, Grand Hotel, Ivy Bungalow and 32 more
- observation towers within 6 km
- marked trails within 4 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
- viewpoints within 5 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
In our other atlases
Around Rogerstown Estuary.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas5 mountains within 25 kmKnockbane · 5.6 kmFeltrim Hill · 9.7 kmShielmartin Hill163 m · 14 kmBen of Howth171 m · 14 kmNaul Hills176 m · 14 km
Coastya2 beaches within 10 kmVelvet Strand · 9.2 kmPortmarnock Beach · 9.8 km
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Photographs
The place, as people saw it.
Other places nearby.
Rogerstown Estuary
Ireland
- 85Birdyas Score
- 204Species
- 98Migrants
- 12Threatened
Calf of Man Bird Observatory
Isle of Man · 104 km
- 79Birdyas Score
- 180Species
- 98Migrants
- 7Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q7359369) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 66,264 open bird records within 6 km (GBIF, CC0 and CC BY 4.0 only; mostly eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology) |
| See these records | gbif.org |
| Species | GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0); Wikimedia Commons |
| Altitude | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Temperature and rain | NASA POWER (CERES SYN1deg, 2001–2020; MERRA-2) |
| What is around | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Sister atlases | Peakyas, Islandyas, Coastya, Darkskyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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