Isle of Man

Peel Bay

117 species and 11,493 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–January and April, with up to 40 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Black-headed GullBlack-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusEuropean ShagEuropean ShagGulosus aristotelisEuropean Herring GullEuropean Herring GullLarus argentatusGreat Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinusCommon EiderCommon EiderSomateria mollissimaWhite WagtailWhite WagtailMotacilla albaRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaWestern JackdawWestern JackdawColoeus monedulaEuropean Rock PipitEuropean Rock PipitAnthus petrosusGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboRookRookCorvus frugilegusEurasian OystercatcherEurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticusCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgaris

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Peel Castle rocks0 km95 species
  2. River Neb – from road bridge at the head of the harbour upriver to & including Congary Curragh1 km92 species
  3. Niarbyl8 km98 species
  4. Kionslieu8 km92 species
  5. MWT Ballachurry Nature Reserve15 km87 species
  6. Baie ny Carrickey16 km131 species

All 117 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Peel Bay?

October–January and April. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 40 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Peel Bay?

117 species, from 11,493 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Peel Bay in November?

The most recorded in November: Black-headed Gull, European Shag, European Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and Common Eider.

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