Ireland · Munster

Sherkin Island

181 species and 13,178 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: September–November, with up to 86 species seen regularly.

View on mapGoogle Maps ↗Apple Maps ↗

Seen here in November

Common LoonCommon LoonGavia immerEuropean Herring GullEuropean Herring GullLarus argentatusEurasian OystercatcherEurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusEurasian CurlewEurasian CurlewNumenius arquataGreat Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinusWestern JackdawWestern JackdawColoeus monedulaHooded CrowHooded CrowCorvus cornixEurasian WrenEurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesEurasian Blue TitEurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusBlack-headed GullBlack-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboEuropean ShagEuropean ShagGulosus aristotelisDunnockDunnockPrunella modularisGreat TitGreat TitParus major

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Cape Clear Island6 km235 species

All 181 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Sherkin Island?

September–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 86 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Sherkin Island?

181 species, from 13,178 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Sherkin Island in November?

The most recorded in November: Common Loon, European Herring Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Eurasian Curlew and Great Black-backed Gull.

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