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Rutland Water NR

212 species and 76,931 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April–May and August–October, with up to 138 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Mute SwanMute SwanCygnus olorMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosGadwallGadwallMareca streperaNorthern LapwingNorthern LapwingVanellus vanellusTufted DuckTufted DuckAythya fuligulaEurasian TealEurasian TealAnas creccaNorthern ShovelerNorthern ShovelerSpatula clypeataGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboCommon MoorhenCommon MoorhenGallinula chloropusEurasian WigeonEurasian WigeonMareca penelopeGreat Crested GrebeGreat Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusBlack-headed GullBlack-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusCommon Wood PigeonCommon Wood PigeonColumba palumbusEurasian Blue TitEurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Rutland Water0 km256 species
  2. Eyebrook Reservoir13 km224 species
  3. Aylestone Meadows LNR31 km154 species
  4. Colwick Country Park42 km219 species
  5. Summer Leys LNR44 km181 species
  6. Attenborough Nature Centre and NWT NR45 km211 species

All 212 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Rutland Water NR?

April–May and August–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 138 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Rutland Water NR?

212 species, from 76,931 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Rutland Water NR in November?

The most recorded in November: Mute Swan, Mallard, Gadwall, Northern Lapwing and Tufted Duck.

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