Isle of Man bird checklist
296 bird species in 64 families have been recorded in Isle of Man, according to eBird; about 277 of them are seen regularly, and the rest are rarities, vagrants and escaped or introduced birds. Download the full list as a PDF, or tick birds off on your phone, with counts and notes, even without signal.
Species data: eBird.org, updated · How these lists are made
The most common birds in Isle of Man right now
1Black-headed Gull
2Common Eider
3Common Redshank
4Ruddy Turnstone
5Mallard
6Eurasian Curlew
7Common Ringed Plover
8Rock Pipit
9Common Raven
10Green-winged Teal
Isle of Man bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Snow Goose
- Graylag Goose
- Swan Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Lesser White-fronted Goose
- Tundra Bean-Goose
- Pink-footed Goose
- Brant
- Barnacle Goose
- Canada Goose
- Mute Swan
- Black Swan
- Tundra Swan
- Whooper Swan
- Egyptian Goose
- Common Shelduck
- Muscovy Duck
- Mandarin Duck
- Garganey
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Eurasian Wigeon
- American Wigeon
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Red-crested Pochard
- Common Pochard
- Ring-necked Duck
- Tufted Duck
- Greater Scaup
- King Eider
- Common Eider
- Surf Scoter
- Velvet Scoter
- Common Scoter
- Long-tailed Duck
- Common Goldeneye
- Common Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Ruddy Duck
Guineafowl
- Helmeted Guineafowl
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Wild Turkey
- Red Grouse
- Gray Partridge
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Indian Peafowl
- Red Junglefowl
- Common Quail
- Red-legged Partridge
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Stock Dove
- Common Wood-Pigeon
- European Turtle-Dove
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- Mourning Dove
Cuckoos
- Common Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Eurasian Nightjar
Swifts
- Alpine Swift
- Common Swift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Water Rail
- Corn Crake
- Spotted Crake
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
Cranes
- Common Crane
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
- Pied Avocet
Oystercatchers
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- European Golden-Plover
- American Golden-Plover
- Eurasian Dotterel
- Common Ringed Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Northern Lapwing
- Kentish Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Curlew
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Jack Snipe
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Common Snipe
- Red Phalarope
- Common Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Spotted Redshank
- Common Greenshank
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Ruff
- Broad-billed Sandpiper
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Purple Sandpiper
- Little Stint
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
Skuas and Jaegers
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
- Great Skua
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
- Atlantic Puffin
- Black Guillemot
- Razorbill
- Great Auk
- Dovekie
- Common Murre
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Sabine's Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Mediterranean Gull
- Common Gull
- European Herring Gull
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Glaucous Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Iceland Gull
- Little Tern
- Black Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Common Tern
- Sandwich Tern
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Horned Grebe
- Red-necked Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
- Eared Grebe
Loons
- Red-throated Loon
- Arctic Loon
- Common Loon
Northern Storm-Petrels
- European Storm-Petrel
- Leach's Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Northern Fulmar
- Great Shearwater
- Sooty Shearwater
- Manx Shearwater
- Balearic Shearwater
Storks
- White Stork
Boobies and Gannets
- Northern Gannet
Cormorants and Shags
- Great Cormorant
- European Shag
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
- Eurasian Spoonbill
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Eurasian Bittern
- Little Bittern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Egret
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- European Honey-buzzard
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Hen Harrier
- Red Kite
- Black Kite
- White-tailed Eagle
- Common Buzzard
Barn-Owls
- Western Barn Owl
Owls
- Great Horned Owl
- Long-eared Owl
- Short-eared Owl
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Bee-eaters
- European Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher
Woodpeckers
- Eurasian Wryneck
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
Falcons and Caracaras
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Red-footed Falcon
- Merlin
- Eurasian Hobby
- Gyrfalcon
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Parrots
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
- Red-eyed Vireo
Old World Orioles
- Eurasian Golden Oriole
Shrikes
- Red-backed Shrike
- Great Gray Shrike
- Woodchat Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Eurasian Magpie
- Red-billed Chough
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Rook
- Carrion Crow
- Hooded Crow
- Common Raven
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Coal Tit
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Great Tit
Larks
- Wood Lark
- Eurasian Skylark
- Horned Lark
- Greater Short-toed Lark
- Calandra Lark
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Melodious Warbler
- Icterine Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Paddyfield Warbler
- Blyth's Reed Warbler
- Marsh Warbler
- Common Reed Warbler
- Great Reed Warbler
Grassbirds and Allies
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- Western House-Martin
Leaf Warblers
- Wood Warbler
- Eastern Bonelli's Warbler
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Pallas's Leaf Warbler
- Dusky Warbler
- Willow Warbler
- Common Chiffchaff
- Greenish Warbler
Bush Warblers and Allies
- Cetti's Warbler
Long-tailed Tits
- Long-tailed Tit
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Garden Warbler
- Barred Warbler
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Western Subalpine Warbler
- Greater Whitethroat
Kinglets
- Goldcrest
- Common Firecrest
Treecreepers
- Eurasian Treecreeper
Wrens
- Eurasian Wren
Dippers
- White-throated Dipper
Starlings
- European Starling
- Rosy Starling
Thrushes and Allies
- Mistle Thrush
- Song Thrush
- Redwing
- Eurasian Blackbird
- Fieldfare
- Ring Ouzel
Old World Flycatchers
- Spotted Flycatcher
- European Robin
- Common Nightingale
- Bluethroat
- Red-flanked Bluetail
- Red-breasted Flycatcher
- European Pied Flycatcher
- Common Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Whinchat
- European Stonechat
- Northern Wheatear
- Desert Wheatear
Waxwings
- Bohemian Waxwing
Accentors
- Dunnock
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Richard's Pipit
- Meadow Pipit
- Tree Pipit
- Water Pipit
- Rock Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Chaffinch
- Brambling
- Hawfinch
- Common Rosefinch
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- European Greenfinch
- Twite
- Eurasian Linnet
- Redpoll
- Red Crossbill
- European Goldfinch
- European Serin
- Eurasian Siskin
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
- Lapland Longspur
- Snow Bunting
Old World Buntings
- Black-headed Bunting
- Red-headed Bunting
- Corn Bunting
- Cirl Bunting
- Yellowhammer
- Ortolan Bunting
- Reed Bunting
New World Sparrows
- Dark-eyed Junco
Cardinals and Allies
- Painted Bunting
Most common birds in Isle of Man
Ranked by how recently and how widely each was reported to eBird in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, and whether it is one of Isle of Man’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Common EiderSomateria mollissima
- Common RedshankTringa totanus
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
- Common RavenCorvus corax
- Green-winged TealAnas crecca
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Gray HeronArdea cinerea
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
- Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- DunlinCalidris alpina
- Eurasian LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Purple SandpiperCalidris maritima
Largest bird families in Isle of Man
Among its regular birds.
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl34
- Sandpipers and Allies27
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers17
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies13
- Old World Flycatchers12
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites9
- Plovers and Lapwings8
- Wagtails and Pipits8
Reported in the last 30 days
123 species reported to eBird in Isle of Man in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Common Redshank, Black-headed Gull, European Herring Gull, Common Eider, Rock Pipit, Ruddy Turnstone, Mallard, Eurasian Curlew, Common Raven, Common Shelduck, Common Ringed Plover, Gray Heron, Little Egret, Bar-tailed Godwit, Green-winged Teal, Great Black-backed Gull, Merlin, Eurasian Wigeon, Red-billed Chough, Purple Sandpiper, Eurasian Skylark, Eurasian Linnet, Peregrine Falcon, European Golden-Plover, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Dunlin, Brant, Hooded Crow, Great Cormorant, European Starling, Common Snipe, Meadow Pipit, European Stonechat, Rook, Black-bellied Plover, Northern Wheatear, Barn Swallow, European Goldfinch, Eurasian Blackbird, European Robin, …
Get to know some of them
Common Shelduck
Great Black-backed Gull
Gray Heron
Eurasian Wigeon
Bar-tailed Godwit
Eurasian Skylark
Little Egret
Dunlin
Eurasian Linnet
European Golden-Plover
European Starling
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Brant
Merlin