Birds of Argyll and Bute
294 bird species have been recorded in Argyll and Bute on the eBird network — explore the 294 in the Birbs encyclopedia, and see which are being reported near you right now.
294 bird species have been recorded in Argyll and Bute on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 294 of them have a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia — start with the well-known birds below, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Birds to know first
Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
American Golden PloverPluvialis dominica
American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus
American WigeonMareca americana
American Yellow WarblerSetophaga aestiva
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
Atlantic PuffinFratercula arctica
Baird’s SandpiperCalidris bairdii
Balearic ShearwaterPuffinus mauretanicus
Bar-headed GooseAnser indicus
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Barn OwlTyto alba
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
Barred WarblerCurruca nisoria
Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
Black GuillemotCepphus grylle
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
Black TernChlidonias niger
Black-headed BuntingEmberiza melanocephala
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Black-throated LoonGavia arctica
Black-throated ThrushTurdus atrogularis
Blue-cheeked Bee-eaterMerops persicus
Blyth’s Reed WarblerAcrocephalus dumetorum
Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
The full checklist — 294 birds of Argyll and Bute in our library
- Alpine Swift
- American Golden Plover
- American Herring Gull
- American Wigeon
- American Yellow Warbler
- Arctic Tern
- Atlantic Puffin
- Baird’s Sandpiper
- Balearic Shearwater
- Bar-headed Goose
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Barn Owl
- Barn Swallow
- Barnacle Goose
- Barred Warbler
- Black Grouse
- Black Guillemot
- Black Kite
- Black Redstart
- Black Tern
- Black-headed Bunting
- Black-headed Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Black-necked Grebe
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Black-throated Loon
- Black-throated Thrush
- Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
- Blyth’s Reed Warbler
- Bohemian Waxwing
- Bonaparte’s Gull
- Brambling
- Brant Goose
- Broad-billed Sandpiper
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Cackling Goose
- Canada Goose
- Carrion Crow
- Coal Tit
- Common Blackbird
- Common Buzzard
- Common Chiffchaff
- Common Crane
- Common Cuckoo
- Common Eider
- Common Firecrest
- Common Goldeneye
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
- Common Greenshank
- Common Gull
- Common Hoopoe
- Common Kestrel
- Common Kingfisher
- Common Linnet
- Common Loon
- Common Merganser
- Common Moorhen
- Common Murre
- Common Pheasant
- Common Pochard
- Common Quail
- Common Redshank
- Common Redstart
- Common Reed Bunting
- Common Reed Warbler
- Common Ringed Plover
- Common Rosefinch
- Common Sandpiper
- Common Scoter
- Common Shelduck
- Common Snipe
- Common Starling
- Common Swift
- Common Tern
- Common Whitethroat
- Common Wood Pigeon
- Corn Bunting
- Corn Crake
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Dark-eyed Junco
- Dunlin
- Dunnock
- Egyptian Goose
- Emperor Goose
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Eurasian Chaffinch
- Eurasian Collared Dove
- Eurasian Coot
- Eurasian Curlew
- Eurasian Dotterel
- Eurasian Golden Oriole
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Eurasian Hobby
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Eurasian Nuthatch
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
- Eurasian Siskin
- Eurasian Skylark
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Stone-curlew
- Eurasian Teal
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Eurasian Treecreeper
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Eurasian Wren
- Eurasian Wryneck
- European Bee-eater
- European Golden Plover
- European Goldfinch
- European Greenfinch
- European Herring Gull
- European Nightjar
- European Pied Flycatcher
- European Red-rumped Swallow
- European Robin
- European Rock Pipit
- European Serin
- European Shag
- European Stonechat
- European Storm Petrel
- European Turtle Dove
- Fieldfare
- Gadwall
- Garden Warbler
- Garganey
- Glaucous Gull
- Glossy Ibis
- Goldcrest
- Golden Eagle
- Golden Pheasant
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Great Cormorant
- Great Crested Grebe
- Great Egret
- Great Grey Shrike
- Great Shearwater
- Great Skua
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Great Tit
- Greater Scaup
- Greater Short-toed Lark
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Green Sandpiper
- Greenish Warbler
- Grey Heron
- Grey Plover
- Grey Wagtail
- Greylag Goose
- Harlequin Duck
- Hawfinch
- Helmeted Guineafowl
- Hen Harrier
- Hooded Crow
- Hooded Merganser
- Horned Grebe
- House Sparrow
- Iceland Gull
- Icterine Warbler
- Indian Peafowl
- Jack Snipe
- Killdeer
- King Eider
- Lapland Longspur
- Leach’s Storm Petrel
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Grey Shrike
- Lesser Scaup
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Little Auk
- Little Egret
- Little Grebe
- Little Gull
- Little Ringed Plover
- Little Stint
- Little Tern
- Long-eared Owl
- Long-tailed Duck
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Long-tailed Tit
- Mallard
- Mandarin Duck
- Manx Shearwater
- Meadow Pipit
- Mediterranean Gull
- Merlin
- Mistle Thrush
- Muscovy Duck
- Mute Swan
- Northern Fulmar
- Northern Gannet
- Northern Lapwing
- Northern Parula
- Northern Pintail
- Northern Raven
- Northern Shoveler
- Northern Wheatear
- Osprey
- Pallid Harrier
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Peregrine Falcon
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Pink-footed Goose
- Pomarine Jaeger
- Purple Sandpiper
- Razorbill
- Red Crossbill
- Red Grouse
- Red Kite
- Red Knot
- Red Phalarope
- Red-backed Shrike
- Red-billed Chough
- Red-breasted Goose
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Red-legged Partridge
- Red-necked Grebe
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Red-throated Loon
- Redpoll
- Redwing
- Ring Ouzel
- Ring-billed Gull
- Ring-necked Duck
- Rock Dove
- Rock Ptarmigan
- Rook
- Roseate Tern
- Ross’s Goose
- Ross’s Gull
- Rosy Starling
- Rough-legged Buzzard
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Sabine’s Gull
- Sand Martin
- Sanderling
- Sandwich Tern
- Sedge Warbler
- Short-eared Owl
- Smew
- Snow Bunting
- Snow Goose
- Snowy Egret
- Song Thrush
- Sooty Shearwater
- Spotted Crake
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Spotted Redshank
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Stock Dove
- Surf Scoter
- Taiga Bean Goose
- Tawny Owl
- Temminck’s Stint
- Tree Pipit
- Tufted Duck
- Tundra Bean Goose
- Tundra Swan
- Twite
- Two-barred Crossbill
- Velvet Scoter
- Water Rail
- Western Capercaillie
- Western Cattle Egret
- Western House Martin
- Western Jackdaw
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Whinchat
- White Wagtail
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- White-tailed Eagle
- White-throated Dipper
- White-throated Sparrow
- Whooper Swan
- Willow Warbler
- Wood Duck
- Wood Sandpiper
- Wood Warbler
- Woodchat Shrike
- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
- Yellow-billed Loon
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Yellowhammer
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Species lists and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Tap any bird for its full profile, photos, sounds and ID notes.
Frequently asked questions
How many bird species are in Argyll and Bute?
294 species have been recorded in Argyll and Bute on eBird; 294 of them have a full profile on Birbs.
Where can I see birds in Argyll and Bute right now?
Use the Birds Near You tool to see species reported near you in the last few days, or browse the full checklist on this page.