Ireland · Leinster

Swords Estuary & Broadmeadows

167 species and 19,223 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: January, April–May and August–November, with up to 86 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Black-headed GullBlack-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusEuropean Herring GullEuropean Herring GullLarus argentatusGreat Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinusMute SwanMute SwanCygnus olorHooded CrowHooded CrowCorvus cornixRookRookCorvus frugilegusEurasian OystercatcherEurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosBrant GooseBrant GooseBranta berniclaRed-breasted MerganserRed-breasted MerganserMergus serratorGreat Crested GrebeGreat Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaCommon RedshankCommon RedshankTringa totanusLittle GrebeLittle GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

77 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 167 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Rogerstown Estuary – Turvey NR and Frank McManus Hide4 km154 species
  2. North Bull Island NR10 km156 species
  3. Tolka Estuary12 km112 species
  4. Howth Head13 km131 species
  5. St. Stephen's Green15 km73 species
  6. Sandymount Strand & Merrion Gates16 km133 species

All 167 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Swords Estuary & Broadmeadows?

January, April–May and August–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 Swords Estuary & Broadmeadows?

167 species, from 19,223 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Swords Estuary & Broadmeadows in November?

The most recorded in November: Black-headed Gull, European Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Mute Swan and Hooded Crow.

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