Isle of Man

Manx BirdLife Point of Ayre National Reserve

140 species and 6,997 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April–June and August–October, with up to 69 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Northern ShovelerNorthern ShovelerSpatula clypeataCommon GoldeneyeCommon GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaTufted DuckTufted DuckAythya fuligulaEurasian CootEurasian CootFulica atraMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosGadwallGadwallMareca streperaEurasian TealEurasian TealAnas creccaCommon BlackbirdCommon BlackbirdTurdus merulaGreat Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinusGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboCommon MoorhenCommon MoorhenGallinula chloropusWhite WagtailWhite WagtailMotacilla albaEurasian WigeonEurasian WigeonMareca penelopeLittle GrebeLittle GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Point of Ayre1 km153 species
  2. Lower Ballabeg22 km98 species
  3. Peel Bay29 km117 species
  4. Peel Castle rocks29 km95 species
  5. Douglas Bay29 km90 species
  6. River Neb – from road bridge at the head of the harbour upriver to & including Congary Curragh30 km92 species

All 140 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Manx BirdLife Point of Ayre National Reserve?

April–June and August–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 69 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Manx BirdLife Point of Ayre National Reserve?

140 species, from 6,997 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Manx BirdLife Point of Ayre National Reserve in November?

The most recorded in November: Northern Shoveler, Common Goldeneye, Tufted Duck, Eurasian Coot and Mallard.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.