Isle of Man
Lower Ballabeg
98 species and 16,199 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: November–May and July, with up to 61 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
European Herring GullLarus argentatus
Common BlackbirdTurdus merula
RookCorvus frugilegus
European RobinErithacus rubecula
DunnockPrunella modularis
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Western JackdawColoeus monedula
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Eurasian MagpiePica pica
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
House SparrowPasser domesticusSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Douglas Bay8 km90 species
- Kionslieu15 km92 species
- Peel Bay19 km117 species
- Peel Castle rocks19 km95 species
- River Neb – from road bridge at the head of the harbour upriver to & including Congary Curragh19 km92 species
- Derbyhaven21 km142 species
All 98 species recorded here
- European Herring Gull Larus argentatus
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Common Blackbird Turdus merula
- European Robin Erithacus rubecula
- Rook Corvus frugilegus
- European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- Western Jackdaw Coloeus monedula
- Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
- Hooded Crow Corvus cornix
- Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes
- Dunnock Prunella modularis
- Eurasian Magpie Pica pica
- Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
- Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus
- Great Tit Parus major
- European Shag Gulosus aristotelis
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- White Wagtail Motacilla alba
- Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus
- Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
- Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus
- Eurasian Siskin Spinus spinus
- Goldcrest Regulus regulus
- Northern Gannet Morus bassanus
- Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
- Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus
- Common Linnet Linaria cannabina
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
- Coal Tit Periparus ater
- Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
- Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
- Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
- Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
- European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
- Greylag Goose Anser anser
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Common Eider Somateria mollissima
- Northern Raven Corvus corax
- Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
- Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
- Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
- Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Carrion Crow Corvus corone
- Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
- Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
- Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
- Razorbill Alca torda
- Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle
- Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus
- Western House Martin Delichon urbicum
- Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis
- Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
- Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
- Common Murre Uria aalge
- Redwing Turdus iliacus
- Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola
- Common Whitethroat Curruca communis
- Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus
- Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
- Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
- Common Gull Larus canus
- Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata
- Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus
- Redpoll Acanthis flammea
- Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
- Common Swift Apus apus
- Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
- Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
- Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
- Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
- Common Scoter Melanitta nigra
- Sand Martin Riparia riparia
- Common Merganser Mergus merganser
- Canada Goose Branta canadensis
- Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope
- Common Redshank Tringa totanus
- Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis
- Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
- Common Loon Gavia immer
- Fieldfare Turdus pilaris
- Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus
- Common Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus
- Osprey Pandion haliaetus
- Mute Swan Cygnus olor
- Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna
- European Stonechat Saxicola rubicola
- Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris
- Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
- Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
- Long-eared Owl Asio otus
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Lower Ballabeg?
November–May and July. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 61 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Lower Ballabeg?
98 species, from 16,199 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Lower Ballabeg in November?
The most recorded in November: European Herring Gull, Common Blackbird, Rook, European Robin and Dunnock.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.