Winter Migrant Dates

Winter Migrant Dates 1990 - 2024

New earliests/latests are shown in bold.

Departure Dates
The list is sorted under average departure date

SpeciesEarliestLatestAverage2021      2022      2023      2024    
Woodcock15 Feb 0130 Apr 9419 Mar         22 Mar, 30 Mar,  04 Mar,  08 Mar
Water Pipit02 Mar 1127 May 1703 Apr03 Apr,  29 Mar,  06 Apr,  31 Mar
Brambling30 Jan 0108 May 1108 Apr28 Apr,  17 Apr,   20 Apr,  17 Mar
Goosander03 Mar 0319 May 0809 Apr30 Mar,  03 Apr,  26 Apr,  30 Apr
Jack Snipe17 Mar 9125 Apr 1110 Apr01 Apr,  29 Mar,  16 Apr,  08 Apr
Redwing17 Mar 0108 May 2211 Apr30 Apr,  08 May, 16 Apr,  18 Apr
Spotted Redshank01 Jan 1315 May 1614 Apr07 May, 03 May, 11 Apr,   None
Fieldfare22 Mar 0501 May 0917 Apr29 Apr,  11Apr,    28 Apr,   23 Apr
Scaup07 Jan 9920 May 9517 Apr14 Apr,  20 Apr,   08 May,  03 May
Golden Plover29 Mar 1514 May 9218 Apr27 Apr,  13 Apr,   07 Apr,   17 Apr
Brent Goose12 Jan 9012 June 2319 Apr07 Apr,  14 May,  12 Jun,  06 May
Pintail27 Feb 9422 May 1519 Apr02 May, 24 Apr,   21 May,  18 May
Green Sandpiper29 Mar 9608 May 1920 Apr26 Apr,  01 May,  23 Apr,   24 Apr
Merlin19 Mar 2027 May 93/2123 Apr27 May, 22 Apr,  25 Apr,    07 May
Purple Sandpiper10 Jan 9328 May 1326 AprNone,    08 May,  21 Apr,    28 Apr
Short-eared Owl03 Mar 9405 Jul 1201 May20 Apr,  08 May,  17 May,  11 May
Little Gull16 Mar 1709 Jun 9107 May08 May, 03 May,  13 May,  21 A

Arrival Dates
The list is sorted under average arrival date

SpeciesEarliestLatestAverage 2021     2022     2023      2024
Green Sandpiper30 May 0302 Jul 1216 Jun20 Jun,  19 Jun,   15 Jun,  15 Jun
Spotted Redshank09 Jun 2316 Sep 0903 Aug09 Aug, 28 Aug,  09 Jun, 25 Aug
Pintail10 Jun 9504 Sep 0404 Aug14 Aug, 14 Aug,  07 Aug, 02 Aug
Little Gull29 Jun 1512 Nov 2112 Aug12 Nov, 03 Sep,  17 Oct,  23 Aug
Golden Plover28 Jun 1424 Sept 1319 Aug27 Aug, 03 Aug,  18 Aug, 17 Sep
Merlin05 Aug 0620 Oct 9108 Sep11 Sep,  14 Sep,  30 Aug,  07 Sep
Short-eared Owl03 Aug 9428 Oct 2222 Sep17 Oct,  28 Oct,  10 Sep,  23 Oct
Scaup24 Jun 1311 Nov 9522 Sep13 Oct,  08 Sep,  22 July,  02 Oct
Goosander14 Jul 2407 Nov 1624 Sep27 Aug, 11 Oct,   02 Aug, 14 Jul
Redwing15 Sep 0409 Oct 91/0028 Sep07 Oct,  21 Sep,  29 Sep,  21 Sep
Fieldfare29 Aug 9427 Oct 0005 Oct11 Oct,  09 Oct,   07 Oct,  21 Sep
Jack Snipe13 Sep 9830 Oct 9906 Oct13 Oct,  20 Oct,   17 Sep,  07 Oct
Brambling17 Sep 1322 Oct 9507 Oct08 Oct,  03 Oct,   13 Oct,  03 Oct
Brent Goose10 Aug 1128 Dec 0810 Oct07 Oct,  01 Nov,  12 Oct,  04 Oct
Water Pipit                                01 Oct 9616 Nov 1319 Oct23 Oct,  04 Oct,   20 Oct,  05 Oct
Woodcock29 Sep 2229 Dec 9228 Oct 30 Oct,  29 Sep,   21 Oct,  29 Oct
Purple Sandpiper28 Aug 9129 Dec 9209 Nov29 Nov, 12 Nov,   07 Nov, 20 Sep

The Avon Bird Report has details of arrival and departure dates for both summer and winter visitors. White-fronted Goose and Bewick's Swan are no longer included in the table as their appearances are becoming more patchy, Firecrest is not included as it is now present year round.