Birds of Renfrewshire
224 bird species have been recorded in Renfrewshire on the eBird network — explore the 224 in the Birbs encyclopedia, and see which are being reported near you right now.
224 bird species have been recorded in Renfrewshire on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 224 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 Black DuckAnas rubripes
American WigeonMareca americana
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
Atlantic PuffinFratercula arctica
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Barn OwlTyto alba
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
Black GuillemotCepphus grylle
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Black-throated LoonGavia arctica
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
Bonaparte’s GullChroicocephalus philadelphia
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Brant GooseBranta bernicla
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Cetti’s WarblerCettia cetti
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Common BlackbirdTurdus merula
Common BuzzardButeo buteo
Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Common CuckooCuculus canorus
Common EiderSomateria mollissima
The full checklist — 224 birds of Renfrewshire in our library
- Alpine Swift
- American Black Duck
- American Wigeon
- Arctic Tern
- Atlantic Puffin
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Barn Owl
- Barn Swallow
- Barnacle Goose
- Black Grouse
- Black Guillemot
- Black-headed Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Black-necked Grebe
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Black-throated Loon
- Black-winged Stilt
- Bohemian Waxwing
- Bonaparte’s Gull
- Brambling
- Brant Goose
- Canada Goose
- Carrion Crow
- Cetti’s Warbler
- Coal Tit
- Common Blackbird
- Common Buzzard
- Common Chiffchaff
- Common Cuckoo
- Common Eider
- Common Goldeneye
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
- Common Greenshank
- Common Gull
- Common Kestrel
- Common Kingfisher
- Common Linnet
- Common Loon
- Common Merganser
- Common Moorhen
- Common Murre
- Common Pheasant
- Common Pochard
- Common Redshank
- Common Redstart
- Common Reed Bunting
- Common Reed Warbler
- Common Ringed Plover
- Common Sandpiper
- Common Scoter
- Common Shelduck
- Common Snipe
- Common Starling
- Common Swift
- Common Tern
- Common Whitethroat
- Common Wood Pigeon
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Dunlin
- Dunnock
- Eurasian Bittern
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Eurasian Chaffinch
- Eurasian Collared Dove
- Eurasian Coot
- Eurasian Curlew
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Eurasian Nuthatch
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
- Eurasian Scops Owl
- 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 Golden Plover
- European Goldfinch
- European Green Woodpecker
- European Greenfinch
- European Herring Gull
- European Pied Flycatcher
- European Robin
- European Rock Pipit
- European Shag
- European Stonechat
- European Storm Petrel
- Fieldfare
- Gadwall
- Garden Warbler
- Garganey
- Glossy Ibis
- Goldcrest
- Golden Eagle
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Great Cormorant
- Great Crested Grebe
- Great Egret
- Great Grey Shrike
- Great Skua
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Great Tit
- Greater Scaup
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Green Sandpiper
- Grey Heron
- Grey Partridge
- Grey Plover
- Grey Wagtail
- Greylag Goose
- Hen Harrier
- Hooded Crow
- Hooded Merganser
- Horned Grebe
- House Sparrow
- Iceland Gull
- Indian Peafowl
- Jack Snipe
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Scaup
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Little Egret
- Little Grebe
- Little Gull
- Little Ringed Plover
- Little Stint
- Long-eared Owl
- Long-tailed Duck
- Long-tailed Tit
- Mallard
- Mandarin Duck
- Manx Shearwater
- Marsh Tit
- Meadow Pipit
- Mediterranean Gull
- Merlin
- Mistle Thrush
- Mute Swan
- Northern Fulmar
- Northern Gannet
- Northern Lapwing
- Northern Pintail
- Northern Raven
- Northern Shoveler
- Northern Wheatear
- Osprey
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Peregrine Falcon
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Pink-footed Goose
- Purple Sandpiper
- Razorbill
- Red Crossbill
- Red Grouse
- Red Kite
- Red Knot
- Red Phalarope
- Red-billed Chough
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Red-legged Partridge
- Red-throated Loon
- Redpoll
- Redwing
- Ring Ouzel
- Ring-necked Duck
- Rock Dove
- Rook
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Roseate Tern
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Sabine’s Gull
- Sand Martin
- Sanderling
- Sandwich Tern
- Sedge Warbler
- Short-eared Owl
- Smew
- Snow Bunting
- Snow Goose
- Song Thrush
- Spotted Crake
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Spotted Redshank
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Stock Dove
- Taiga Bean Goose
- Tawny Owl
- Temminck’s Stint
- Tree Pipit
- Tufted Duck
- Tundra Swan
- Twite
- Velvet Scoter
- Water Rail
- Western House Martin
- Western Jackdaw
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Whinchat
- White Wagtail
- White-tailed Eagle
- White-throated Dipper
- White-winged Tern
- Whooper Swan
- Willow Tit
- Willow Warbler
- Wood Duck
- Wood Sandpiper
- Wood 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 Renfrewshire?
224 species have been recorded in Renfrewshire on eBird; 224 of them have a full profile on Birbs.
Where can I see birds in Renfrewshire 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.