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Birds in East Ayrshire

Our list for East Ayrshire has 100 bird species recorded regularly there: 32 residents, 38 summer visitors, 19 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors

The list comes from 6,024 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
100
In October
9
Common
97
Busiest month
May

What's special about East Ayrshire

vs Scotland

The birds recorded far more often here than across Scotland, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones East Ayrshire is worth visiting for.

  1. Eurasian NuthatchEurasian Nuthatch6.2×Summer visitor · 0.93% of records here, 0.15% across Scotland
  2. Canada GooseCanada Goose3.8×Summer visitor · 1.2% of records here, 0.31% across Scotland
  3. CootCoot3.2×Resident · 0.99% of records here, 0.31% across Scotland
  4. KestrelKestrel3.1×Summer visitor · 0.94% of records here, 0.30% across Scotland
  5. BuzzardBuzzard2.9×Summer visitor · 2.5% of records here, 0.85% across Scotland
  6. Eurasian SiskinEurasian Siskin2.8×Summer visitor · 1.5% of records here, 0.55% across Scotland
  7. Willow WarblerWillow Warbler2.6×Summer visitor · 2.1% of records here, 0.81% across Scotland
  8. Tufted DuckTufted Duck2.3×Resident · 1.0% of records here, 0.45% across Scotland

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow5.83%
  2. RookRook5.83%
  3. JackdawJackdaw5.00%
  4. Coal TitCoal Tit3.33%
  5. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.33%
  6. BlackbirdBlackbird2.50%

Arriving now

  1. RookRookSummer visitorSep 1.33% → Oct 5.83%
  2. BlackbirdBlackbirdSummer visitorSep 0.44% → Oct 2.50%
  3. Great TitGreat TitSummer visitorSep 1.33% → Oct 2.50%
  4. MagpieMagpieSummer visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 2.50%

Share of all bird records in East Ayrshire in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for East Ayrshire

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in East Ayrshire

Records by month
Bird records in East Ayrshire by month, 2019–2024
January733
February338
March421
April1,004
May1,039
June758
July627
August281
September225
October120
November231
December247

May has the most records (1,039). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 17
All 17 families in East Ayrshire

How common

More of Scotland

All of Scotland

All 100 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is East Ayrshire known for?

Compared with the rest of Scotland, East Ayrshire stands out for Eurasian Nuthatch, Canada Goose, Coot and Kestrel. Each is recorded at least 3.1 times as often here as across Scotland, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for East Ayrshire?

100 species, each recorded regularly in East Ayrshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 32 residents, 38 summer visitors, 19 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in East Ayrshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in East Ayrshire in October?

9 species on our list for East Ayrshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, Rook, Jackdaw, Coal Tit and Woodpigeon.

What are the most common birds in East Ayrshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in East Ayrshire are Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Rook, European Robin and Goldcrest.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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