Isle of Man

Point of Ayre

153 species and 6,726 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: September–October, with up to 71 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

European StonechatEuropean StonechatSaxicola rubicolaEuropean ShagEuropean ShagGulosus aristotelisRazorbillRazorbillAlca tordaCommon EiderCommon EiderSomateria mollissimaRed-throated LoonRed-throated LoonGavia stellataRed-billed ChoughRed-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxNorthern GannetNorthern GannetMorus bassanusEuropean Herring GullEuropean Herring GullLarus argentatusCommon GullCommon GullLarus canusRuddy TurnstoneRuddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboBlack-headed GullBlack-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusGreat Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinusEurasian CurlewEurasian CurlewNumenius arquata

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Manx BirdLife Point of Ayre National Reserve1 km140 species
  2. Lower Ballabeg23 km98 species
  3. Douglas Bay30 km90 species
  4. Peel Bay30 km117 species
  5. Peel Castle rocks30 km95 species
  6. River Neb – from road bridge at the head of the harbour upriver to & including Congary Curragh31 km92 species

All 153 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Point of Ayre?

September–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 71 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Point of Ayre?

153 species, from 6,726 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Point of Ayre in November?

The most recorded in November: European Stonechat, European Shag, Razorbill, Common Eider and Red-throated Loon.

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